Identification should include
- symptoms of mental illness
- family dynamics involved in mental illness (e.g., genetics, substance abuse, poor nutrition)
- resources for student and family support.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- How can mental illness affect relationships?
- How can substance abuse add to the negative effects of mental illness?
Communication
- Why is it important for human services personnel to provide multilingual services?
- What communication skills support healthy relationships?
Leadership
- What responsibility does a school community have in offering student support for mental illness?
- What resources and support systems are needed to provide care for mental illness?
Management
- Where can someone obtain resources for student or family support?
- What are some obstacles in the delivery of student support? Of family support?
Teacher Resources: