We Provide Social and Emotional Learning Support to Schools
to Prevent Mental Health Issues in Students.
Dear Colorado Educator,
We're in a national youth mental health crisis and Colorado is one of the worst ranking states.
We cannot wait for COVID to be over to address this.
Suicide is the #1 cause of death among Colorado youth ages 10-14 & #2 cause of death for ages 15-19.
1 in 3 high school students report feeling sad or hopeless. For LGBTQ+ students, this rate doubles.
According to the 2021 State of Mental Health in America Report for children and youth specifically, Colorado ranks 42nd in the country for pediatric mental health when analyzing several indicators including the prevalence of children’s mental illness and access to care.
Colorado Schools are uniquely positioned to support youth mental health. We're here to provide you with evidence-based providers, tools and curriculums to help resolve this issue.
Safe school environments and strong student-adult relationships can reduce suicide risk, but many schools are challenged by limited resources and confidence to provide appropriate support.
We are here to help provide that support, for free, with licensed mental health providers and evidence-based curriculums.
Are you interested in:
• In-person Social and Emotional Learning lessons for students provided by SEL certified trainers?
• Student-led Social and Emotional Learning Student Workbooks?
• Social and Emotional Learning Educator Book?
• Parenting Workshops provided by parenting experts?
......all funded by donations and provided free to your school, teachers and students?
If so, email us to schedule a consultation to see how we can help you:
What We Do:
We teach parents, teachers, children and teens evidence-based essential psychological skills proven to make the world a kinder, more compassionate and more joyful place.
Our evidence-based trainings decrease and prevent bullying, suicide, drug use, anxiety, and depression by teaching essential life skills through our experiential curriculum (which also happens to increase academics, emotional intelligence, and intrinsic motivation).
1. We help schools implement effective Social Emotional Learning Programs
by providing evidence-based student-centered professional development for educators, by sharing our Whole School, Whole Child Curriculum (available as a DIY kit included in the professional development), by increasing parent participation through community building workshops, by providing Social Emotional Learning Specialists to work in schools for a fraction of what a para professional would cost, and by reducing student behavioral concerns, absenteeism, and increasing academics.
2. We help parents learn how to parent effectively without the use of threats or punishments
by providing essential evidence-based parenting skills proven to improve the parent-child relationship, contribute to increased self-worth, confidence and empowerment.
3. We help kids (and teens) learn social-emotional skills that will prepare them for a successful, happy life
by teaching them essential evidence-based social emotional skills that will last a lifetime such as how the brain works, growth mindset, positive effective communication, how to honor differences, how to handle stress and anxiety, and much more.
Our evidence-based trainings decrease and prevent bullying, suicide, drug use, anxiety, and depression by teaching essential life skills through our experiential curriculum (which also happens to increase academics, emotional intelligence, and intrinsic motivation).
1. We help schools implement effective Social Emotional Learning Programs
by providing evidence-based student-centered professional development for educators, by sharing our Whole School, Whole Child Curriculum (available as a DIY kit included in the professional development), by increasing parent participation through community building workshops, by providing Social Emotional Learning Specialists to work in schools for a fraction of what a para professional would cost, and by reducing student behavioral concerns, absenteeism, and increasing academics.
2. We help parents learn how to parent effectively without the use of threats or punishments
by providing essential evidence-based parenting skills proven to improve the parent-child relationship, contribute to increased self-worth, confidence and empowerment.
3. We help kids (and teens) learn social-emotional skills that will prepare them for a successful, happy life
by teaching them essential evidence-based social emotional skills that will last a lifetime such as how the brain works, growth mindset, positive effective communication, how to honor differences, how to handle stress and anxiety, and much more.
Curriculum includes teacher manual, lessons and self-guided student workbooks:
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We know that abuse and neglect hurt children, but did you also know that experiences such as being teased, going through a stressful time, having your parents get divorced, getting yelled at and more seemingly benign experiences can lead to a lifetime of chronic illness, drug use, depression and more? The largest study of human emotional stress with tens of thousands of people (The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, American Journal of Preventative Medicine, Felitti, 2012, 2011, 1998) confirms this. We are here to help prevent that trauma.
Testimonials
I am so thankful for the support and professional development provided by Roots & Wings. This program has been created with best practice as a central pillar. The curriculum is easily implemented and the classroom environment has benefited greatly from this program. - Scott Savin, Second grade teacher
This program has helped me immensely as a teacher. I feel that I have new vocabulary to help reach my children and truly give them the support they need. I feel that by using Positive Discipline, the students and I both feeling capable. - Savannah Guedes, middle school teacher
My students are excited and invested in their rules in the classroom and feel they are part of the decision making process. Kids have a common language to express what they are feeling and experiencing and in resolving conflicts. Kids are demonstrating greater confidence in their own abilities, and better understanding that mistakes are learning opportunities, not defining who they are. - Ruth Marsden, 4th Grade teacher
The Stats
In 2015, about 3 million teens ages 12 to 17 had had at least one major depressive episode in the past year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. More than 2 million report experiencing depression that impairs their daily function. About 30% of girls and 20% of boys–totaling 6.3 million teens–have had an anxiety disorder, according to data from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Experts suspect that these statistics are on the low end of what’s really happening, since many people do not seek help for anxiety and depression. A 2015 report from the Child Mind Institute found that only about 20% of young people with a diagnosable anxiety disorder get treatment. It’s also hard to quantify behaviors related to depression and anxiety, like non-suicidal self-harm, because they are deliberately secretive.
From Time Magazine: Nov 7, 2016Vol 188 No 19 "Teen Depression and Anxiety: Why the Kids Are Not Alright"
Experts suspect that these statistics are on the low end of what’s really happening, since many people do not seek help for anxiety and depression. A 2015 report from the Child Mind Institute found that only about 20% of young people with a diagnosable anxiety disorder get treatment. It’s also hard to quantify behaviors related to depression and anxiety, like non-suicidal self-harm, because they are deliberately secretive.
From Time Magazine: Nov 7, 2016Vol 188 No 19 "Teen Depression and Anxiety: Why the Kids Are Not Alright"
KIDS DESERVE THE BEST THAT SCIENCE CAN PROVIDE!
We KNOW the psychological skills kids need to learn to grow to their potential, let's teach them those skills .
Our Outcomes:
- To Decrease Violence toward Children (Spanking, Punishment, Shaming, Bullying, Teasing)
- To Decrease Student Mental Health Concerns (Suicidal Ideation, Depression, Anxiety & Drug Use)
- To Decrease the Negative Impacts of Media by Decreasing Children’s Screen Time
- To Increase Access to Parent Education
- To Improve the Parent-Child Relationship
- To Increase Family Happiness
- To Increase Emotional Intelligence and Social-Emotional Development in parents and children
We've bee doing this work since 2017. Colorado SEL developed from Roots and Wings Institute, a 501c3 non-profit organization. When our Executive Director moved to Colorado, the work did too.
At Roots and Wings Institute, we:
* worked with 600 parents in parent education seminars,
* trained and certifies over 50 educators in Social and Emotional Learning
* provided more than 1650 free trauma therapy sessions,
* provided Social and Emotional Learning lessons to 180 students for two years in a row
Our Partners
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