Building Emotional Strength in Students: A Hands-On Workshop for Educators and Support Professionals

Unlock Powerful Strategies to Help Students Navigate School Challenges with Confidence and compassion!

We are excited to offer a one-of-a-kind experiential workshop focused on building emotional strength in students—an essential tool for navigating life’s challenges and reducing the risk of self-injurious behavior. Based on the National Institute of Health’s 2022 report, Suicide Resilience: A Concept Analysis, this workshop will equip you with practical strategies and hands-on activities to foster resilience in your classroom or school community. This workshop is rooted in the principles of the Full Value Commitment, a cornerstone of building strong, supportive communities that help individuals thrive.

What You’ll Learn:

• The Five Factors of Resilience as outlined in the 2022 NIH report, and how they contribute to reducing the risk of suicide.
• Experiential Activities that connect resilience factors to your classroom practices.
• Mindfulness and Coping Strategies to help students manage stress and anxiety.
• Techniques to Cultivate Inner Strength and promote emotional well-being.
• Goal Setting for Meaning to guide students in finding purpose and direction in their lives.
• Creating a Supportive, Inclusive Environment that encourages students to ask for help and support one another, which aligns with the core principles of the Full Value Communities model.

Why You Should Attend:

• Practical Strategies: Learn real-world techniques you can immediately apply in your work with students, in line with the Full Value Commitment framework, which emphasizes personal responsibility, community support, and emotional safety.
• Engaging and Interactive: Participate in hands-on activities designed to demonstrate and reinforce the key concepts.
• Evidence-Based Insights: Gain a deeper understanding of the NIH’s Five Factors of Resilience, backed by cutting-edge research.
• Supportive Community: Foster a sense of belonging and community in your classroom or school, a practice deeply rooted in Full Value Communities' mission.
• Help Build a Safe Space: Equip your students with the emotional intelligence and psychological strength they need to thrive in environments that promote connection, self-disclosure, and caring for self and others.

Who Should Attend:

• Educators, School Counselors and Psychologists, Social Workers and Support Staff, Youth Mentors and Coaches. Anyone working with students in an educational or developmental setting.