MENTAL WELLNESS SUPPORT
NEW FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR: PARENT ACADEMY
The Parent Academy is a workshop series empowering parents with tools and knowledge on essential topics like internet safety, realities of THC, impact of sleep, social media use, restorative justice, Safe2Tell resources, and more. Designed to foster safer environments for children, each session offers practical strategies to navigate modern parenting challenges with confidence.
Please join us for the upcoming PARENT ACADEMYS in the Golden High Schools Library:
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January 23, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. - Sleep Expert - Natalie Rolle, MOT OTR/L
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February 20, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
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March 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
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April 24, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
The Parent Academy is brought to you by the Golden Schools Foundation in partnership with the GHS SRO, Officer Hyde. Thanks to Golden High School for hosting.
OTHER GSF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
Self-Esteem Through Personal Hygiene Products
Bell Middle School ienhanced gym locker rooms to support students' self-esteem and well-being by providing essential hygiene items, such as deodorant, stress balls, and feminine products. These resources aim to boost confidence and encourage active participation in PE during this important stage of adolescence.
Covid/Post Covid Support
During the 2020-21 school year, the Golden Schools Foundation partnered with our Golden schools to fund $20,000 of instructional tools, guest speakers, Kynd Kits, Trauma Education, and professional and student forums all focused on the mental well-being of Golden students and staff. This influx of support is still benefiting our schools today. See more details on the pandemic support GSF provided to our schools.
Kynd Kits for Teens
Kynd Kits ready for distribution to Golden teens
What was included:
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Blank card and envelope
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DIY canvas bag
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Journal
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Adult coloring book
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DIY stress ball
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DIY slap bracelet
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Fidget toys
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Supplies for decorating the bracelet, canvas bag, and card
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List of mental health resources
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Other items as available
Restorative Practices
GSF is committed to creating and supporting a positive school climate and culture in our Golden neighborhood schools and has prioritized mental wellness as an area to help develop and support. We believe that prevention and education is key in keeping our students happy, healthy and safe.
Over the years, GSF has supported Mental Wellness in our schools via our Enrichment Grants. In 2019, we established a new program in which funding will be dedicated to the support of the mental well-being of our Golden students and staff.
To kick off the 2019-2020 school year, GSF, Golden school principals and our Golden schools’ mental health support staff partnered with the Jeffco School District to bring Restorative Practices training to our Golden neighborhood schools. Restorative Practices are based on principles that focus on the importance of building positive relationships to foster caring, safe, and supportive communities and involve practices that restore and heal relationships when a conflict arises or harm has occurred. Restorative Practices, when implemented with fidelity, help to promote and enhance positive school climate and culture.
Trauma Education
More recently due to global circumstance, our school community, including students, staff, and families, is experiencing an unprecedented event resulting in extreme levels of anxiety, isolation, and stress. Our existing Mental Wellness program will be expanded to address the impacts of this significant trauma; specifically addressing Social/Emotional needs and access to necessary instructional tools. Our hope is to provide our school communities we serve with the educational resources to champion their academic success and emotional well-being.
