Emotional Wellbeing Resources for Post Primary School Teachers
Information about emotional wellbeing resources available for post-primary school teachers.
MindOut
MindOut is a social and emotional wellbeing programme for senior cycle students. It helps them to achieve positive outcomes in school, work and life.
MindOut is suitable for transition year or 5th year pupils. It can be used within a single 35-40 minute class period over 12 weeks, using interactive learning methods.
The MindOut manual is only available with training. The manual is available in both English and Irish.
Teachers can book:
- in person training (1 day) - for all teachers
- online training (2 hours) - for teachers experienced in teaching SPHE
MindOut sessions slides:
English:
- intro Session (PowerPoint, 360 KB, 6 pages)
- session 1 (PowerPoint, 1 MB, 6 pages)
- session 2 (PowerPoint, 594 KB, 11 pages)
- session 3 (PowerPoint, 2.4 MB, 6 pages)
- session 4 (PowerPoint, 223 KB, 4 pages)
- session 5 (PowerPoint, 1.4 MB, 9 pages)
- session 6 (PowerPoint, 184 KB, 5 pages)
- session 7 (PowerPoint, 4 MB, 10 pages)
- session 8 (PowerPoint, 676 KB, 5 pages)
- session 9 (PowerPoint, 1.87 MB, 8 pages)
- session 10 (PowerPoint, 730 KB, 8 pages)
- session 11 (PowerPoint, 5.2 MB, 7 pages)
- session 12 (PowerPoint, 169 KB, 16 pages)
Irish:
- intro seisiún (PowerPoint, 361 KB, 6 pages)
- seisiún 1 (PowerPoint, 756 KB, 6 pages)
- seisiún 2 (PowerPoint, 580 KB, 11 pages)
- seisiún 3 (PowerPoint, 2.3 MB, 6 pages)
- seisiún 4 (PowerPoint, 202 KB, 4 pages)
- seisiún 5 (PowerPoint, 767 KB, 9 pages)
- seisiún 6 (PowerPoint, 164 KB, 5 pages)
- seisiún 7 (PowerPoint, 3.4 MB, 10 pages)
- seisiún 8 (PowerPoint, 623 KB, 5 pages)
- seisiún 9 (PowerPoint, 645 KB, 8 pages)
- seisiún 10 (PowerPoint, 130 KB, 8 pages)
- seisiún 11 (PowerPoint, 4.8 MB, 7 pages)
- seisiún 12 (PowerPoint, 165 KB, 16 pages)
MindOut coping cards
- Mindout coping cards - English (PDF, 681 KB, 6 pages)
- Mindout coping cards - Irish (PDF, 83 KB, 6 pages)
Whole school resources
- Fit and Well Week Resource (PDF, 3.8 MB, 50 pages)
- Parent Letter from Schools - MindOut (Word, 15 KB, 2 pages)
Suicide prevention training
The HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention works with the HSE Regional Resource Officers for Suicide Prevention to provide training in ASSIT and SafeTalk for teachers.
HSE National Office for suicide prevention
Referral pathways for Mental Health Services
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) has set out a standard procedure for how children and young people are referred to CAMHS.