What is Classroom WISE?

Classroom WISE (Well-Being Information and Strategies for Educators) is a FREE 3-part training package that assists K-12 educators and school staff in supporting the mental health of students in the classroom. Developed by the MHTTC Network in partnership with the National Center for School Mental Health, this training package offers evidence-based strategies and skills to engage and support students experiencing adversity and distress. Access the learning objectives and a list of the evidence-based components of Classroom WISE here. 

In addition to a free, self-paced online course on mental health literacy, a video library and resource collection are also available on the Classroom WISE website: www.classroomwise.org. 

What's new?

1. State-specific versions of Classroom WISE to satisfy behavioral health education mandates for educators and school staff in Maryland and Oregon
2. Presentations that highlight findings from a Classroom WISE Implementation Project we conducted with schools across the United States in 2021
   • Developing and Implementing Classroom WISE: A Mental Health Literacy Training Package for Educators and School Personnel
   • Helping Educators Implement Strategies to Support Student Mental Health
   • The Effect of Low Versus Moderately Intensive Implementation Strategies on Uptake of Mental Health Literacy Training in Schools
   • What Helps and Hinders Schools from Implementing Mental Health Literacy Training?
3. A manuscript on content development for the Classroom WISE online course
4. A summary document highlighting course developments and feedback over Classroom WISE's first year
5. Various implementation resources, including case examples from schools that adopted Classroom WISE

Coming soon!

1. Holding feedback sessions with key education and mental health stakeholders to understand how best to support Classroom WISE implementation
2. Developing a video series highlighting voices and experiences in implementing Classroom WISE in schools
3. Disseminating information about Classroom WISE through our e-newsletter over the next 6 months

In the meantime, we encourage you to join over 19,000 people who have completed Classroom WISE and enroll in the online course today! You can also catch a sneak peek of the course content below.