Building Systems of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Refugee Education
Overview
This course is a facilitated, asynchronous course for educators who work with students of refugee backgrounds. For the purposes of this course, the term refugee refers to anyone who has been forcibly displaced from their home country and has migrated to and/or been resettled in a new country. This course deepens educators’ understanding of the role that mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) plays in helping refugee students thrive in their school environment. MHPSS includes social and emotional learning, trauma-informed practices, and wraparound services such as counseling and transportation.
| Designed For | Teachers and educators |
| Topics | Learner-centered education; Refugee education; Wellness |
| Platform | Canvas |
| Source | Childhood Education International |
Learning outcomes
- Differentiate between stress and trauma, and explain how both can impact a student’s learning and well-being
- Define resilience and identify protective factors that can foster refugee students’ resilience
- Define mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), and differentiate between multiple tiers of MHPSS practices and interventions
- Understand the role of needs assessments in gathering data to inform a school-wide MHPSS system
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