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General Information

Mental Health: Strengthening Mental Health Promotion

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs220/en/index.html

(WHO, 2001) The World Health Organization offers definitions of “mental health”, elements of strong mental health promotion policies and programs, and related WHO initiatives.

Research and Data

WHO Mental Health Atlas

http://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/atlas/

(WHO, 2005) “To mark World Mental Health Day, 10 October, the World Health Organization publishes the newly updated World Health Organization Mental Health Atlas 2005. It shows that global resources for people suffering from mental and neurological disorders are grossly insufficient to address the growing burden of mental health needs, and are unequally distributed around the world.”

Mental Health: Strengthening Mental Health Promotion

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs220/en/index.html

(WFMH, 2004) Results of survey done on families of children with ADHD across Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, Spain, UK and USA. Data shows high level of parent concern about impact of ADHD on child’s social and academic development. Also indicates average time to acquire diagnosis was 2 years. Summary of key findings available for each country; Report and PPT available in English, Spanish, German Russian.

Without Boundaries

http://wfmh.org/publications/without_boundaries.htm

(WFMH, 2004) This article appears as the first chapter in the book “Building academic success on social and emotional learning”. Authors discuss the various domains which define SEL (social and emotional learning), including: self-awareness, social awareness, responsible decision making, self-management and relationship management. Zins et al offer key recommendations for addressing SEL in a school setting through: SEL-targeted curricula, integrating SEL skill building in school, promoting a supportive environment, altering the instructional approach to integrate SEL, creating partnerships between parents, teachers and students, and involving students experientially in the learning process.

The Scientific Base Linking Social and Emotional Learning to Academic Success

http://www.casel.org/downloads/T3053c01.pdf

(CASEL, 2004) This article appears as the first chapter in the book “Building academic success on social and emotional learning”. Authors discuss the various domains which define SEL (social and emotional learning), including: self-awareness, social awareness, responsible decision making, self-management and relationship management. Zins et al offer key recommendations for addressing SEL in a school setting through: SEL-targeted curricula, integrating SEL skill building in school, promoting a supportive environment, altering the instructional approach to integrate SEL, creating partnerships between parents, teachers and students, and involving students experientially in the learning process.

Planning Tools

Creating an Environment for Social and Emotional Wellbeing

http://www.who.int/school_youth_health/media/en/sch_childfriendly_03.pdf

(EDC, 2003) A Psychosocial Environment assessment tool for schools to determine how supportive schools are to girls and boys. Tool can be used by teachers, administrators or other staff to assess 7 “quality areas”:

• Providing a friendly, rewarding and supportive atmosphere;
• Supporting cooperation and active learning;
• Forbidding physical punishment and violence;
• Not tolerating bullying, harassment and discrimination;
• Valuing the development of creative activities;
• Connecting school and homelife through involving parents;
• Promoting equal opportunities and participation in decision-making.

Includes tools for discussion of results with parents and other community members.

Council for Global Education Website

http://www.globaleducation.org

This site describes a model which can be useful to frame efforts to prevent violence in a school or community. Building on principles of character education, this model goes further to suggest that educatio should also encompass “universal values, global understanding, excellence in all things, and service to humanity.”. Maintains a list of organizations that promote peace in many countries around the world.

Health Schools website/ Siteweb Ecoles Saines

http://www.safehealthyschools.org and http://ecolessaines.org

This site describes comprehensive school health (CSH) — also called “health promoting schools” and “coordinated school health” in other parts of the world. Offers a library of information on the elements of a CSH program, guidelines to develop school policies, and tools to assess progress. Practitioners will find practical guides, lesson plans and webquests for use with youth. This site offers a subscription to an online newsletter summarizing key information and trends. Available in both French and English.

European Network of Health Promoting Schools

http://www.euro.who.int/ENHPS

Supported by WHO Europe, Council of Europe and the European Commission, this organization publishes on issues related to a “health promoting school”– implementing practices to achieve a health promoting school; “Alcohol use among young Europeans”; manuals on healthy eating; guides for evaluation.

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Member Database

Welcome to the Intercamhs member database! The instructions below provide basic information on using the membership database. As an authorized Intercamhs member you have access to information on every member who has agreed to be included in this password protected database.

Click Here to Access the Database

Instructions

Topic	Instructions
Accessing the Database	The membership database can be accessed by the link above. A new browser window will open and you will then be prompted for your UserID and Password. Click Here to Access the Database
Obtaining User ID and Password	To obtain your username and password, e-mail[email protected]or call +1-617-969-7100 Ext 2845. Your username and password will be e-mailed back to you.
Viewing & Searching the database	Complete Database Browsing When you first enter the database it will show you the full list of members. You can scroll through the entire database by clicking on arrows in the “open book” icon on the left panel as shown below: Specific Searches The database is set up so you can search any of the given fields. To begin a search click on the “Magnify Glass” icon (Find button) on the top right corner, as shown below: Type in the text by which you would like to search. You can check off any of the fields you would like to include in your search. All searches default to using the “and” command. For example, if you type in “Jane” for first name and “Australia” as country the search will be “Jane and Australia.” Performing an “Or” Search If you would like to include only an “or” search you can click on “New Request” button after entering your first search string (see below): For example, you can type in “Jane” for first name and then click the “New Request” button and then type in “Australia” in the country field. The search will now be for “Jane or Australia.” For the more qualitative fields, you can type in generic words such as “funding” or “resources” the search will scan the database and pull up the specific key words. To return to viewing all the records click on the “pencil” icon which is the browse command, on the top left corner, as seen below:
Sorting data	You can sort the data by various fields. To begin a sort click on the AtoZ icon: When you click on this icon it will allow you to sort by any of the fields in the “Choose Fields” table. In the example, shown below we have begun a sort by “organization” and clicked on ascending order. You can sort by multiple fields, by clicking on the field you would like to include, next clicking on “>move>” and the field will appear in the “Sort Order” box. You can then choose to have the information appear in ascending or descending order.
Viewing the database	You can view the database in three modes: Form: this view will allow you to view each entry independently, to move between each entry you will need to use the “open book” icon on the left of the screen. List: this view will list all information on the members in your search as a list of twenty-five that you can scroll through. Table: we have selected basic contact information to be included in this view, to make it easier to view and print out. For more detailed information on each of the members please use the Form or List view. For some of the fields you might be required to scroll through to read the entire entry.
Printing from the database	At any time while using the database, you can print what you see on your screen by selecting “Print” from the File menu of your Internet browser software.
Updating your profile	For security reasons, individuals will not be able to update their data online, however, we would like to keep information in the database as current as possible! If you have any updates to send, please send the new information to[email protected]and we will make the changes for you.
Questions & Suggestions	If you have any questions or suggestions about the database please send a note to[email protected]