Healthier Hearts and Lighter Minds

Program description

Healthier Hearts and Lighter Minds is a social and emotional learning program offering a proactive approach to recognising and expressing emotions.

Students learn emotional resilience and regulation and build empathy for themselves and others. The program also includes training for teachers and parents around building emotional literacy to support students.

Intended outcomes

• Greater emotional regulation skills
• Improved emotional intelligence
• Better peer relationships
• Improved behaviour
• Reduced bullying and harassment
• Improved educational outcomes
• Improved mental health
• Lower likelihood of suicide

Program details

Implementation considerations

• Target population: Primary school children between Prep and Grade 6.
• Program adaptability: The program is suitable for diverse cohorts including:
  • neurodivergent students
  • students with a disability.
• Staffing: Schools are not required to backfill for teaching staff during program implementation.
• Training requirements: There are no pre-learning requirements for schools prior to program implementation.
• Factors to consider: The program requires a space for 40 students to comfortably participate and move around. Where possible, schools require a whiteboard to help display information used in the program. A group size of no less than 10 participants is recommended to provide a sense of comfort for students and enable group activities. Mindfull Australia coordinators support schools to follow up post program with feedback, questions or further implementation options. Additional resources/materials may incur further costs dependent on what is required e.g. Youth Mental Health First Aid.
• Australian context: This program has been developed and applied in Australia.

Cost

Minimum cost

$2,000+

Detailed cost

The cost for the foundational Healthier Hearts and Lighter Minds program for one year is $4,461.60 (including GST). This includes:

• a Phase 1 session (2 x 2-hour sessions, equivalent of one day of delivery for 80 students)
• a Phase 2 session (one x one-hour session, with all 80 students)
• Phase 1 and 2 session logistics, transport, materials and resources
• 12 months of lesson plans (40 hours' worth).

The cost for the integrated Healthier Hearts and Lighter Minds program for one year is $9,686.60 (including GST). This builds on the foundational program to also includes additional parent and teacher workshops.

The cost for the holistic Healthier Hearts and Lighter Minds program for one year is $16,635.30 (including GST). This builds on the integrated program to also include:

• a Phase 3 session (3 x 1.5-hour sessions, equivalent of one day delivery for 120 students)
• Youth Mental Health Training session (5 hours for 12 or 22 participants dependent on delivery type).