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Hinbest, Jerry – 2001
Between 1999 and 2000, 7 British Columbia communities participated as demonstration sites for suicide prevention initiatives. The goal was to identify planning and communication requirements, local leadership characteristics, community level partnerships, and infrastructure needs that best facilitate a comprehensive and community-wide approach to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Cooperation, Community Programs, Demonstration Programs
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Anderson, Sarah; Doyle, Martha – Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2005
This article examines the literature and the experience of the MindMatters Plus demonstration schools in regard to improving student and staff mental health literacy. The aim of the MindMatters Plus initiative is to build the capacity of secondary schools to increase their support of students with high mental health needs. This is achieved in…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Secondary Education, Help Seeking, Demonstration Programs
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Anderson, Sarah – Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2005
The aim of the MM+ initiative is to build the capacity of secondary schools to ensure optimal outcomes of students with high needs in the area of mental health. This is important for many reasons including the fact that poor psychological wellbeing in students has been found to lead to behavioural difficulties at school that can then serve as…
Descriptors: Well Being, Demonstration Programs, Secondary Education, Capacity Building