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The Erasing the Stigma program of the Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee provides educational and interactive presentations for your students to address concerns such as bullying, body image and self esteem, stress and depression, and other mental health and wellness-related topics
I.C. HOPE® for Children and Youth
Eight mental health and wellness modules with accompanying activities are available free of charge to be presented by MHAMT staff to your classroom, club or faith-based group. Our I.C. HOPE® for Children and Youth curricula is a wonderful supplement to health and wellness class curricula. All presentations are made age/grade-appropriate. Teachers, school counselors, social workers, school personnel and others who work with children and youth are encouraged to utilize these curricula to educate their students on topics such as:
- ADHD
- Stress and Anxiety Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Body Image and Self-Esteem
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Suicide Prevention
I.C. HOPE® Story Time
Mental Health Curricula for grades K-6
With Story Time, a book is read to your class focusing on a mental health topic and a discussion is led afterwards. Each presentation is approximately 30 minutes. Some of the curricula available include:
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – by Judith Cruz
A book about a rotten day when nothing goes right
- I Was So Mad – by Mercer Mayer
A book about anger and anger management
- Stop Picking on Me – by Pat Thomas
A book about bullies
- Too Much Pressure – by Stan and Jan Berenstain
A book about planning ahead and reducing stress
- When Dinosaurs Die – by Laurie and Marc Brown
A book to help talk to kids about death and grief
I.C. HOPE®, the Ambassador for mental health, is a puppet used in every presentation to talk about these issues in a non-threatening way.
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