FCA & TWB Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Manual
THIS TEACHER TRAINING MANUAL on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) is developed by Finn Church Aid (FCA) and Teachers Without Borders (TWB) Finland. The manual contains guidance and practical steps for integrating elements of psychosocial support in the teaching and learning process. It is designed to be facilitated by trainers, local educators and community workers to the benefit of teachers, children and youth.
The training manual consists of six (6) training modules that can be used flexibly. The first three (3) modules are meant for supporting the teachers' wellbeing, and the last three (3) modules are meant for the classroom support for learners' wellbeing. The modules include the following sub-topics:
- Stress and relaxation
- Compassion
- How to identify and support learners with MHPSS concerns as a teacher
- Recreational activities for MHPSS
- Social and emotional learning
- Life skills
The content design allows you to pick individual modules or sessions and adapt the training content according to the context’s needs. We hope you find it useful!