Mental Health Supports
Mental Health Supports at Foothills Elementary
Foothills Social Emotional Learning Themes
The mental health team will facilitate school wide activities/lessons addressing the following themes.
January: Growth Mindset
The focus will be on understanding the benefits of making mistakes and recognizing unhelpful thought patterns to transition them to helpful thoughts.
February: Empathy and Kindness
The focus will be on developing and understanding empathy. It will also highlight acts of kindness in our community.
March: Emotional Management
The focus will be on identifying emotions and applying strategies to manage them.
April: Goal SettingThe focus will be creating a goal and the necessary steps to achieve it.
May: Soaring Into Summer
The focus will be on finishing out the school year strong!
Below is the Mental Health Resources grid for Green Mountain area families.
Social Emotional Learning
SEL curriculum supports student growth through evidence-based social-emotional programming.
Suicide Prevention
Jeffco offers supports in suicide prevention and awareness.
Virtual Calm Room
Jeffco’s Virtual Calm Room provides students with tools and strategies to manage emotions and stress.
Mental Health Supports in Jeffco
Jeffco Public Schools is dedicated to promoting safe and supportive learning environments that increase mental health outcomes for all. Jeffco mental health professionals use a research-based approach to enhancing the coping skills and resiliency of our students, from prevention to intervention.
Jeffco strives to keep our students, staff, and families informed and engaged in discussions about various aspects of mental health affecting our community. Open conversations and shared understanding lead to better outcomes for students.
Together, we can make a positive impact on the well-being of our students and the entire community.