Emotional & Mental Wellness for Parents & Caregivers

The goal of Emotional & Mental Wellness for Parents & Caregivers is to teach parents, caregivers, and those in the student's larger community of support, how to create a healthier environment for children and adolescents by encouraging open dialogue about emotional and mental wellness.

Learning objectives:

• Examine strategies that help build resiliency
• Understand the importance of emotional & mental wellness to support flourishing
• Examine the role of parents and caregivers in supporting the emotional wellness of their children
• Identify potentially concerning changes in behavior
• Describe how to help their children recognize and verbalize their feelings, thoughts, and emotions
• Determine the best actions to take when your children verbalize their feelings, thoughts, and emotions
• Overcome barriers to help-seeking through a better understanding the role of mental health professionals and other support resources

This simulation is available in Spanish for parents and caregivers.

Evidence-based models and techniques, game mechanics, and key learning and assessment principles ensure users stay engaged and emerge with a deeper understanding of their ability to use their new skills in real life. Research shows that with experiential practice, increased emotional engagement and reflective thinking leads to stronger self-efficacy and behavior change.

Users receive customized feedback based on their in-simulation choices.

The simulation is available online 24/7. Users are asked to complete pre-, post-, and 3-month follow up surveys to assess changes in skills. Attitudes, and behavior. Upon completion, users receive a certificate of completion.  Clients have access to usage reports and evaluation data via the Kognito client portal.