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New York State Learning Standards for Health Education, Physical Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences
Information from NYSED | Implementation of Standards in Rush-Henrietta |
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Information from NYSED | Implementation of Standards in Rush-Henrietta |
Framework of the NGLS:
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Information from NYSED | Implementation of Standards in Rush-Henrietta |
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Information from NYSED | Implementation of Standards in Rush-Henrietta |
"Shifts" Associated with the NGLS:
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Core elements in school mental health (age/grade appropriate, K-12) 1. The concept of wellness including self-care and personal responsibility for one’s own mental health and wellness. 2. The concept of mental health as an integral part of health. 3. The recognition of the signs and symptoms of developing mental health problems. 4. Instruction in the awareness and management of mental health crises such as the risk of suicide, self-harm and other mental health crises. 5. The relationship between mental health, substance use and other negative coping behaviors. 6. The negative impact of stigma and cultural attitudes toward mental illness on treatment seeking behavior and as a contributing factor in discrimination against people with mental illnesses. 7. The concept of recovery from mental illness. 8. The implications of risk factors, protective factors and resiliency on wellness, mental health and recovery. 9. Instruction in identifying appropriate professionals, services and family/social supports for treating and maintaining recovery from mental illness. |