Toolkit guide
Topic
Promising practice - teacher-delivered (task-sharing), stigma reduction, gender-responsive.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
Use it to…
Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for teacher-delivered mental health literacy in secondary schools.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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38_mhlprimary
Area
2.2
Description

A mental health literacy resource designed to be delivered by teachers within the regular curriculum, helping young people understand mental health, reduce stigma and seek help when needed. It explicitly addresses gender differences in the prevalence and presentation of difficulties.

Brief description
Classroom mental health literacy curriculum for secondary schools.
Keywords
curriculum, teacher-delivered, stigma reduction, gender-responsive, task-sharing
Resource Title
Mental Health and High School Curriculum Guide
Topic
Promising practice (effectiveness evaluation underway) - strong policy backing, intersectoral design, teacher workforce training at national scale.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
Use it to…
Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for national-scale teacher training in mental health literacy.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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39_Promozida
Area
2.2
Description

A national mental health literacy programme for primary and secondary school teachers, developed by the Ministry of Health with clinical, school and academic experts and delivered through workshops in county public health institutes and school services. It equips teachers for early recognition of difficulties and for supporting help-seeking. Formal effectiveness evaluation is underway.

Brief description
Croatia's national mental health literacy programme for school teachers.
Country
Croatia
Keywords
national scale, teacher training, intersectoral, policy-backed, evaluation underway
Resource Title
Po.Mo.Zi.Da
Topic
Promising practice - universal reach, very low-cost and highly transferable, teacher-led.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for low-cost, universal physical activity initiatives for wellbeing.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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40_the daily mile
Area
2.2
Description

A simple school-based initiative in which children take a short daily run/walk during the school day, promoting physical activity, concentration and emotional wellbeing. It is widely adopted across European countries.

Brief description
School initiative for daily physical activity supporting wellbeing.
Country
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, UK 
Keywords
physical activity, universal prevention, low-cost, teacher-led, transferable
Resource Title
The Daily Mile
Topic
Promising practice - universal prevention, addresses body-image risk.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
Use it to…
Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for positive body image promotion within school settings.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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41_Be-Real
Area
2.2
Description

A school-based programme that promotes positive body image and body confidence among students through classroom resources and activities, addressing a known risk factor for low self-esteem, anxiety, depression and disordered eating.

Brief description
School programme promoting positive body image (Ireland).
Country
Ireland 
Keywords
body image, universal prevention, self-esteem, UK, curriculum-based
Resource Title
Be Real's BodyKind
Topic
Promising practice - cross-national partnership, workforce training/task-sharing, transferable.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
Use it to…
Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for cross-national partnerships that build school workforce mental health capacity.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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42_wellatschool
Area
2.2
Description

Developed under an Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership and implemented in five European countries (Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Lithuania, Slovenia), Well@School enhances mental health literacy among primary school professionals - teachers, healthcare and social-care staff - equipping them to recognise difficulties, reduce stigma and foster a supportive school environment.

Brief description
Mental health literacy programme for primary school professionals.
Country
Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Lithuania, Slovenia 
Keywords
cross-national partnership, workforce training, task-sharing, transferable, teacher capacity, School-based
Resource Title
Well@School
Topic
Promising practice - youth participation by design, robust multi-country evaluation, transferable.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
Use it to…
Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for youth-driven universal mental health promotion.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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43_YAM_logo_black
Area
2.2
Description

A manualised, youth-driven programme delivered in schools that raises awareness of mental health, builds skills and encourages help-seeking. Sessions are shaped by participants' own topics and experiences, with no prescribed solutions imposed, and it has been evaluated across ten European countries.

Brief description
Youth-driven universal mental health promotion programme.
Country
Austria, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK 
Keywords
Promotion, Universal prevention, youth participation, suicide awareness, multi-country evaluation, peer discussion, transferable
Resource Title
Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM)
Topic
Promising practice - task-sharing/peer model, stigma reduction, empowers peers as supporters.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for community-based training that extends mental health support into everyday settings.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Area
2.2
Description

A training programme that equips individuals to recognise mental health difficulties in others and respond supportively, including peer-based youth adaptations (e.g., PSSM-Ados in France). It is widely implemented across European countries.

Brief description
Training that equips people to recognise and respond to mental health difficulties.
Country
Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Slovakia, Sweden, UK 
Keywords
peer model, task-sharing, stigma reduction, mental health literacy, first aid
Pdf file
Resource Title
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Topic
Promising practice - whole-school/systems approach, leadership and family engagement, sustained staff development.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
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Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for whole-school frameworks for supportive behavioural and emotional climates.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS)
Area
2.2
Description

A whole-school framework that establishes a shared vision for a positive school culture, engages a representative leadership team, involves families and builds staff capacity through sustained professional development, supporting students' behavioural, social, emotional and mental health needs.

Brief description
Whole-school framework for supportive behavioural and emotional climates.
Country
Netherlands, Norway 
Keywords
whole-school systems approach, positive behaviour support, leadership, staff development, family engagement
Resource Title
School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS)
Topic
Promising practice — early identification, targeted prevention, links schools to care.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
Use it to…
Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for school-based screening of at-risk pupils.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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ProfScreen – Professional Screening of at-risk pupils
Area
2.2
Description

A school-based approach for the professional screening and identification of pupils at risk of mental health difficulties, supporting early detection and onward referral; implemented across many European countries and documented in peer-reviewed studies.

Brief description
Professional screening of at-risk pupils in schools.
Country
Austria, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden. 
Keywords
screening, early identification, targeted prevention, links to care, at-risk pupils
Resource Title
ProfScreen – Professional Screening of at-risk pupils
Topic
Promising practice - teacher workforce training, evidence-based, transferable.
Tools & Frameworks
Good practice
Language
EN
Use it to…
Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for teacher training that strengthens safe, enabling school environments.
Where to look in this resource
The whole document is relevant - it summarises the main characteristics of the practice.
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Incredible Years – Teacher Programs
Area
2.2
Description

The educator strand of Incredible Years works with teachers and school professionals in group sessions, equipping them to manage classrooms effectively, build positive relationships with students and foster children's resilience, social competence and academic engagement.

Brief description
Group-based training for teachers in classroom and relationship skills.
Country
Ireland, Portugal, Slovenia, UK 
Keywords
teacher workforce training, evidence-based, transferable, classroom management
Pdf file
Resource Title
Incredible Years – Teacher Programs