Minds & Bodies | Social Emotional Framework

spark*: Self Regulation Program of Awareness and Resilience of Kids

Feb 7, 2019 | Minds & Bodies

spark* is an innovative, evidence-based program that teaches children how to manage and regulate their behavior, thinking and emotions more effectively.

spark* is appropriate for any child, two to 10 years of age, where self-regulation is a concern; for example, children with autism spectrum disorders, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, Fragile X and attention deficit.

This book contains 44 step-by-step lessons that can be implemented by teachers, therapists, assistants and parents.

Based on well-researched theory and extensive clinical experience, the groundbreaking spark* program helps children learn how and when to control their bodies, thinking and reactions to things that happen around them. They also learn when and where they can ‘let loose’ and not worry about self-regulation..

Mindset

Feb 7, 2019 | Minds & Bodies

Dr. Michele Borba is an internationally recognized expert and author on children, teens, parenting, bullying and moral development. Her work aims to help strengthen children’s character and resilience, build strong families, create compassionate and just school cultures, and reduce peer cruelty.

Healthy Minds Healthy Children

Feb 7, 2019 | Minds & Bodies

Purpose

The Healthy Minds Healthy Children site provides education and consultation for Alberta professionals working in child and adolescent addictions and mental health.

Services

Consultation to professionals
Clinical education for professionals
Continuing education for professionals
Resources

Professional Development

Important Information

Go Noodle

Feb 7, 2019 | Mindfulness, Minds & Bodies

Go Noodle is a company that creates videos which promote interactive physical activity including dancing, deep breathing, stretching, and other activities. An effective way to collect kids at any point of the day OR it is a perfect indoor recess activity.

Ever Active Schools

Feb 7, 2019 | Minds & Bodies

Ever Active Schools (EAS) is a provincial initiative designed to assist school communities in addressing and creating healthy school communities. EAS contributes to the healthy development of children and youth by fostering social and physical environments that support improving the health and learning outcomes of students in Alberta.

Schools engaged with EAS are actively supported to assess wellness in their school community and participate through a comprehensive school health approach that addresses health and education goals and improving the social outcomes of children and youth in Alb

Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth

Feb 7, 2019 | Minds & Bodies

ARACY provides Australia’s first evidence-based framework for national child and youth wellbeing (0-24), The Nest Action Agenda.

Developed through extensive consultation with over 3,700 children, young people and adults and 150 consultation partners with research and sector expertise (2010-2013), The Nest sets out the most effective ways to achieve the outcomes which matter most if Australia’s children and young people are to fare better.

These outcomes are love and safety, health, education, the material basics of life, social and community participation and a positive sense of culture and identity.

ARACY provides Australia’s first evidence-based framework for national child and youth wellbeing (0-24), The Nest Action Agenda.

Developed through extensive consultation with over 3,700 children, young people and adults and 150 consultation partners with research and sector expertise (2010-2013), The Nest sets out the most effective ways to achieve the outcomes which matter most if Australia’s children and young people are to fare better.

These outcomes are love and safety, health, education, the material basics of life, social and community participation and a positive sense of culture and identity.

To bring about these changes The Nest offers six priority directions – and a range of ‘best buy’ approaches to deliver them – amounting to a blueprint or road map for national child and youth wellbeing.

As well as signalling what to do, The Nest also suggests how to go about this work through six Operating Principles which are the hallmarks of best practice in social and community service delivery.

Finally, The Nest includes measurable goals to track the progress made by our collective action against national and international indicators of child and youth wellbeing. ARACY provides a national snapshot of progress against some of these in its periodic Report Card. This snapshot shows us what child and youth wellbeing could look like in Australia, and measures the success of our collective efforts at points in time (2008; 2013).

See how The Nest is being used to frame work which improves child and youth wellbeing in Australia.