
Promoting Students’ Well-being and Mental health in schools: strategies for teachers and school staff
Overview
Addressing mental health in schools is crucial, impacting students’ learning abilities, social interactions, academic success, and overall quality of life. Recognizing the need for a comprehensive and coordinated approach, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has underscored the promotion of mental health and well-being in educational institutions.
Despite a growing awareness of this importance, substantial efforts are still required in Europe to effectively address mental health concerns.
Teachers, as frontline advocates for student development, stand at the forefront of this transformative journey.
Their role extends beyond conventional academic instruction; they are key facilitators in creating a nurturing and supportive atmosphere that fosters mental health awareness and resilience.
Target Audience
This course is open to: teachers, headmasters, trainers, educational staff, school and education managers, educational and career counsellors, other school staff, other adult education staff, other higher education staff, other non-governmental organization staff, public servants, policy makers.
Please mind that the course may include teachers from different school levels.
Languages
The course is held in English.
For groups with at least 8 participants, we can organize an ad-hoc session in a different language. Please write an email to
info@erasmuslearningacademy.eu
to get more information about it.
| Location | Starting Date | Ending Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenerife | 20/09/2026 | 26/09/2026 | Fully booked |
| Bologna | 06/12/2026 | 12/12/2026 | Open for Enrollment |
| Palermo | 06/12/2026 | 12/12/2026 | Open for Enrollment |
| Tenerife | 13/12/2026 | 19/12/2026 | Open for Enrollment |
| Porto | 13/12/2026 | 19/12/2026 | Open for Enrollment |
| Tenerife | 17/01/2027 | 23/01/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Bologna | 24/01/2027 | 30/01/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Porto | 31/01/2027 | 06/02/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Athens | 31/01/2027 | 06/02/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Palermo | 07/02/2027 | 13/02/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Tenerife | 21/03/2027 | 27/03/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Bologna | 11/04/2027 | 17/04/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Palermo | 23/05/2027 | 29/05/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Zagreb | 23/05/2027 | 29/05/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Tenerife | 30/05/2027 | 05/06/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Bologna | 20/06/2027 | 26/06/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Palermo | 18/07/2027 | 24/07/2027 | Fully Booked |
| Tenerife | 01/08/2027 | 07/08/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Athens | 01/08/2027 | 07/08/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Bologna | 22/08/2027 | 28/08/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Zagreb | 29/08/2027 | 04/09/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Porto | 05/09/2027 | 11/09/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Tenerife | 19/09/2027 | 25/09/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Palermo | 10/10/2027 | 16/10/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Bologna | 24/10/2027 | 30/10/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Bologna | 28/11/2027 | 04/12/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Palermo | 28/11/2027 | 04/12/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Tenerife | 28/11/2027 | 04/12/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
Skills
What will you learn?
ParticiThis course on mental health education seeks to empower teachers with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to navigate the multifaceted landscape of mental health challenges faced by students today.
Learning Outcomes
This course aims to equip teachers and school staff with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the critical role that schools play in fostering students’ emotional well-being and mental health. Participants will explore the multifaceted aspects of identifying and supporting students facing emotional difficulties, emphasising the broader goal of promoting well-being within the school environment.

Addressing Mental Health Challenges in European Schools
Understand the key mental health issues affecting schools in Europe and the role schools play in preventing negative outcomes for students.
Supporting Students’ Mental Well-being
Learn to identify and assist students with mental health problems, and foster a positive classroom environment based on empathy and socio-emotional learning.
Applying Stress Management and Mindfulness Techniques
Gain tools for managing stress in educational settings, leading relaxation and mindfulness activities, and exchange best practices with colleagues and education professionals.
Daily Program
Please find below the standard indicative daily programme that may be personalized based on groups’ needs and professional profiles. Our standard program comprises 7 days of course: Sunday morning activities will start at around 10:00 and will conclude by 11:00 the next Saturday.
Please note that we always do our best to accommodate the specific needs of our participants in a flexible way, including but not limited to budget restrictions and travel arrangement. Participants generally choose to arrive 1 day before the start of the course and/or leave one day after the end of it as it generally makes their travel arrangements smoother and more convenient. Upon specific request we may organize longer or shorter versions of this course.
| Sunday | – Participants arrival – Course introduction – Schools/institutions’ presentation & best practices sharing – Walking tour in the venue’s city | ||
| Monday | – Teambuilding exercises – Needs and expectations evaluation – Mental health in school: which are the current challenges in Europe – The role of the teachers in prevention and early identification – Core values and characteristics of a mental health-promoting school | ||
| Tuesday | – Morning wrap-up – From childhood to adulthood: stages of development and the main challenges – Common mental health issues at school and risk factors – How to build a mental health awareness in the classroom – Best practices to promote well-being and mental health in school - Cultural activities in the venue’s city | ||
| Wednesday | – Morning wrap-up – How to create a safe and supportive classroom environment – The role of emotional intelligence, empathy and active listening – Practical activity: promoting emotional awareness – Practical activity: enhancing trustful relations and empathic responses | ||
| Thursday | – Morning wrap-up – One of the main challenges: the bullying phenomenon – Practical activities to raise awareness on bullying and cyberbullying – Cognitive and behavioural strategies for stress management | ||
| Friday | – Morning wrap-up – Benefits of mindfulness in promoting mental health – Mindfulness in the classroom: how to reduce students’ anxiety – Practical activity: mindfulness meditation – The Therapeutic Benefits of Sharing Stories – Schools mental health programs – Farewell dinner | ||
| Saturday | – Space for discussion of future cooperation and planning follow up activities – Course roundup and final evaluation – Validation of learning outcomes and certification ceremony – Additional training session tailored to specific needs – Participants departure |
Other relevant facts
Methodology
All our courses have a standard duration of 7 days, totaling 35 hours of training. This includes both formal teaching sessions and practical activities, as well as moments for discussion, cultural experiences, and networking, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience in line with Erasmus+ quality standards.
We tailor the working methods based upon participants’ needs, attitudes and professional profiles in order to ensure high productivity, effectiveness and transferability into practice.
The standard methodology is highly practical and participative with hands-on approach that comprises real-job examples, case studies examination and simulations. We embrace collaboratively working methods that foster mutual learning and cooperation among participants. Our focus is on learning in an interactive and international environment knowledge applicable to the real contexts and/or in the classroom. The pedagogical methods that we use are based upon experiential training, group and peer activities, learning-by-doing and best practices’ exchange. They include visits with local schools and institutions allowing the participants to better understand the local education system as well as exchange ideas and contacts.
Morning Wrap-up and brief daily evaluations are foreseen to ensure quality of education and to adapt the learning programme to participants’ needs better tailoring the education.
We organize optional social, networking and cultural activities in order to give participants the opportunity to know Italy as well as to exchange best-practice and establish professional cooperation and links.
The training and staff team is multinational thus giving a full European dimension to the course.
Costs and Erasmus+ Funding
Teachers, trainers, headmasters and any other staff of education organizations are eligible to receive an Erasmus+ grant covering all the costs to attend our training courses including travel, board and lodging, cultural activities and all fees. Our training courses are tailored to be fully funded by Erasmus+ and we offer different options to ensure the best comfort and quality at a price that is within the Erasmus+ grant.
We offer our courses in an all-inclusive format: training and accommodation in the same venue, networking meals during the courses as well as cultural visits are provided by us and are fully covered by the Erasmus+ funding. In this way participants just need to organise their international flights and can rely on us for all the other practical arrangements.
If you prefer you can take care of some of the practical arrangements (e.g. meals, accommodation…) by yourself but we strongly recommend entrusting us with the accommodation booking in order to ensure optimal logistic organization, networking with fellow
participants, safety and time-efficiency.
Read more about how we take care of your subsistence and practical arrangements.
The most common option that we offer to schools and organizations costs EUR 1,415 in Bologna, EUR 1,235 in Palermo and Zagreb, EUR 1,265 in Tenerife, 1215 EUR in Athens and EUR 1,335 in Porto. This price includes the course fee, certification and support fee, accommodation in single room, breakfast, 2 coffee breaks per day, 3 networking meals (shared lunch/dinner opportunities with other participants), a walking tour in the venue’s city and a sum-up dissemination video.
Please note: in Bologna the price includes full board (all meals), whereas in the other locations only the 3 networking meals are included alongside breakfast.
Prices shown may vary for specific courses that include extra services or visits to schools and associations. More detailed pricing information for each course is available upon request or at the time of enrolment.
For schools sending 2 or more participants we can offer accommodation in double rooms and we can provide as well accommodation for people or relatives accompanying the participants.
When attending our courses, we recommend you to request 9 days of individual support for your subsistence costs, 7 days for the course plus 2 additional days for the travel. In this way you can have more flexibility in planning your stay and you can enjoy all the cultural activities planned from the first to the last day of course. You can read here more about the Erasmus+ funding. Shall you have need any help with filling the budget during the application stage or have any problem with your grant please let us know and we will see how to support you.
Certification and Validation of learning outcomes
At the end of the course, each participant will be awarded a certificate of attendance, together – if requested – with the Europass Mobility Certificate.
The certificate are in line with the Erasmus Quality Standards and include a short description of the course and its learning outcomes, dates, venues, the name of the course provider and the course instructor(s).
We support the participants in every step of certification and validation of learning outcomes with specific focus on European instruments and Erasmus plus requirements such as staff mobility/learning agreement, quality commitment and Europass mobility certificate.
We experienced that schools and education organizations may require additional documents to certify the competences learned or the presence in the training course. Upon request we can provide additional certification and reporting documents as well as we provide photos of the training course and a sum-up video that can be used for visibility and dissemination purposes.
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