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Students

I pledge to learn more about healthy dating relationships and what to do if I find myself in an abusive or unhealthy dating situation.

I care by helping a friend in need through my positive actions or talking with a trusted adult.

I care by renewing my commitment to manage stress in healthy ways. (See Tips for Teens.)

I care by giving the gift of my time by pledging to volunteer for a social action project to give back to my school or community.

I care by expressing my gratitude and saying “thank you” to someone in my school who has helped me personally. (#7 on the tip sheet is “SHOW GRATITUDE. Being grateful improves our attitude towards ourselves and others. Say ‘thank you’ to people who have helped you personally or someone in your school or community who has made a difference.)

I care by not being a bystander when kids are being bullied in my school and by reading tips for preventing bullying.

I show I care by learning the warning signs of suicide and knowing what to do to help a friend at risk.

I care by learning the signs of healthy, positive relationships and friendships.

I pledge to speak up for others who may be bullied, especially for those students who have difficulty speaking up for themselves.

I pledge to offer a friend in distress a chance to talk.

I care by showing an interest in my friend’s concerns and by being a good listener as they share their problems.

I care by volunteering for social action campaigns in my school and learning ways to step out of my comfort zone to give back.

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Families

I pledge to read about the importance of school-based mental health services and why good mental health is critical to my child’s success in school and life.

I will support my child’s mental health by creating a sense of belonging and reading other tips.

I care by reading Homework: A Guide for Parents and by starting homework routines and positive incentives for my children.

I care by reading the handout, Stress in Children and Adolescents: Tips for Parents, and by learning ways to help my family lessen stress that accompanies the holiday season.

Share gratitude daily. I care by telling my child each day, “I am grateful to be your parent and I love you."

I pledge to model positive reactions to traumatic or stressful events by following the tips in the handout, Managing Strong Emotional Reactions to Traumatic Events: Tips for Parents and Teachers.

I care by listening to the 10 minute podcast on Academic Motivation: Strategies for Students and by trying new supportive strategies this school-year to assist my child.

I care by reading the parent handout, Self-Efficacy: Helping Children Believe They Can Succeed, and by teaching my child to believe he can succeed in school and in life.

I pledge to help my child learn positive ways to handle stress and anger.

I pledge to set time aside for a family dinner and conversation free of TV or electronics use at least 3 times a week.

I pledge to spend 15 minutes today listening unconditionally to my child.

I pledge to help my child with his or her study skills by listening to and implementing suggestions from the podcast, Academic Motivation: Strategies for Students.

I pledge to read why relational aggression may cause as much harm as physical aggression and why it should be an important focus of bullying prevention in schools, Relational Aggression in Schools: Information for Educators.

I care by committing to intervene when witnessing incidents of bullying or harassment and by reading Bullying Prevention and Intervention: Information for Educators for practical strategies.

I pledge to strengthen my students’ resiliency skills by teaching them evidenced-based social emotional learning strategies.

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Educators

I pledge to read about the benefits of school connectedness and actions I can take to increase school connectedness for all of my students.

I will encourage my students to respect individual differences by displaying the “Respect Our Differences” poster in my classroom.

I will renew my commitment to using positive discipline techniques in my classroom by implementing supportive classroom management strategies.

I care by giving my students the gift of “resiliency” by learning about and implementing Schoolwide Methods for Fostering Resiliency.

I care by teaching my students that gratitude is an important human expression and by using the Gratitude Works activity in my classroom.

I pledge to read why relational aggression may cause as much harm as physical aggression and why it should be an important focus of bullying prevention in schools: Relational Aggression in Schools: Information for Educators.

I care by committing to intervene when witnessing incidents of bullying or harassment, and by reading Bullying Prevention and Intervention: Information for Educators for practical strategies.

I pledge to strengthen my students’ resiliency skills by teaching them evidenced-based social emotional learning strategies.

I pledge to model positive reactions to traumatic or stressful events by following the tips in the handout, Managing Strong Emotional Reactions to Traumatic Events: Tips for Parents and Teachers.

Today I pledge to learn the warning signs of suicide and when to make a student referral.

I care by learning about the Safe Schools Improvement Act and the Student Nondiscrimination Act. NASP’s Advocacy Action Center provides easy to send letters: http://capwiz.com/naspweb/home/

I care by modeling accepting and affirming attitudes, language, and behaviors as a step towards creating a safe and caring school environment free of bullying and harassment.

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Educational Leaders

I pledge to speak with my fellow school administrators and board members about why schools need to be better supporters of student mental health needs.

I will promote prosocial behaviors in my school by implementing techniques from an “Effective Schoolwide Discipline” framework.

I pledge to promote a healthier school environment by sharing stress reduction techniques and programming for my staff.

As my gift to my school community, I pledge to utilize tips from the article, Schoolwide Methods for Fostering Resiliency, to enhance positive relationships among students and teachers.

I will foster gratitude in my school community by encouraging teachers to incorporate gratitude themes and activities into their instruction.

I care by supporting awareness and prevention activities in my school.

I pledge to read about a Three Component Framework for Improving Schools and better understand why learning supports are equally important to academic instruction and management of schools.

I care by offering staff training and resources on School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. Related resource: A Promising Approach for Expanding and Sustaining School-Wide Positive Behavior Support.

I pledge to read about social-emotional learning objectives and incorporate some of them into my school's curriculum.

I pledge to improve the anti-bullying policies in my district. See: I pledge to support the development of anti-bullying policies in my district. See the NASP Resource: A Framework for School-Wide Bullying Prevention and Safety.

I pledge to learn about my school’s obligation to prevent bullying and discrimination harassment by reading these fast facts from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights.

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Policy Makers

I pledge to learn more about how mental illness impacts an adolescent’s transition to adulthood, and to consider how I can help create policies and programs that better support the independence of young adults.

I will support policies and legislation that lead to improvements in school climate and safety such as the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA).

I care by supporting effective schoolwide discipline strategies and policies.

I pledge to learn more about effective policies and programs that will enhance school safety and increase access to mental health services in the schools in my district. See: A Framework for Safe and Successful Schools.

I pledge to learn more about the benefits of cultivating gratitude in youth and support school programs that strengthen students’ optimism and resiliency skills.

I pledge to review my state’s policies about bullying and harassment and consider how these laws can be improved in schools.

I pledge to support policies and programs that incorporate learning supports in schools. Related resource: A Three Component Framework for Improving Schools.

I care by supporting Schoolwide Methods for Fostering Resiliency in my district and state.

I pledge to support policies and programs that enhance school/family/community partnerships.

I pledge to read about - and support - school policies for safe and supportive conditions for learning.

I pledge to support the development of anti-bullying policies in my district. See the NASP Resource: A Framework for School-Wide Bullying Prevention and Safety.

I care by supporting prevention programs that teach students how to communicate and interact positively with one another.

I pledge to learn more about positive education, and how schools can better balance policies and practices that emphasize academic achievement and well-being of youth.

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