Open Parachute

Well-Being
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If these struggles sound familiar
Open Parachute can help:

  • Our students seem to struggle more than they used to
  • It feels like we live in Tier 3 and are constantly putting out fires
  • My school counsellors don’t have time to see
    every student who needs support
  • Teachers are misinterpreting students actions
  • My staff is struggling and we need to support them
  • We don't have a structured Tier 1 MTSS program
  • My staff don't want to be given "another program"
  • We don't know how to increase the resilience of our students
  • My teachers worry they will say the wrong thing to a struggling student
  • It feels like we never have enough support, despite having a lot of resources

Online Well-Being lessons that you can deliver confidently

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Build Resilience

Each lesson is based around documentary videos which showcase real youth sharing their own experiences of overcoming struggle. Peer role-modeling is clinically proven to help students develop resilience, while also creating a sense of safety in the classroom, enabling students to explore their own experiences of struggle.

“It was really well received by our students. It really removed the stigma of talking about mental health and wellness and the students really loved it.”

Amanda - School Counsellor

Easy to Facilitate

Each video contains teaching points from our founder, Clinical Psychologist Dr Hayley Watson. These concise, targeted messages ensure that the core therapeutic aims and key learning points are clear to students and teachers.

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“The clips from Dr hayley were very clear and concise.”

Taura Berg - Director of student services

Pre-Prepared Lessons

Each lesson contains exercises that enable students to analyze the learning points and practice mental health skills-building exercises. These conversations change the way students interact in other contexts outside of class, minimizing the isolation and vulnerability of students when they are struggling with their mental health.

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“Kids are learning to take perspective. They’re showing a lot more empathy for others and a greater understanding for people who struggle.”

Jenny Williams - Director of Educational Support Services

Capacity Building

By running Open Parachute, teachers get a chance to practice fundamental mental health concepts. Alongside their students, teachers learn important skills that not only give them confidence to support the mental health of their students, but also improve their own mental health along the way.

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“They’ve got the language, they’ve got the resources and they feel like they have greater confidence to help students navigate issues as they come up.”

Carol-Ann Leidloff - Director of Instruction

Self-Reflection

Each program includes time for writing privately about sensitive topics, to assist students in reflecting on the material in the context of their own challenges. Journaling is a powerful tool for positive mental health outcomes, and the program introduces and reinforces this useful habit for students.

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“When there are journaling opportunities, there’s really no other time in the school day that students can express themselves in that way, or even be asked these questions about how they’re feeling, or some of the thoughts they’re having or even some of the experiences that are going on in their life.”

Taura Berg - Director of Student Services

Simple and practical resources to help you support student mental health

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Curriculum Programs

Our Curriculum Programs provide structured lessons right out of the box. Programs are organized by Grade, and feature unique age-appropriate content, from Kindergarten to Grade 12. There are over 30 weekly lessons available in every Grade. Lessons are organized into Units, allowing students to go deep into each topic. Every lesson features a documentary story of an age-appropriate peer.

Build your own Courses

Our library of stand-alone Lessons enables educators to create their own custom programs. Scroll through the Library and select lessons that best suit your students. Search for lessons by age, topic, or skills. The stand-alone lessons are perfect for easing your way into teaching mental health skills, or for complementing existing programs.

Assessments & Insight Reports

Gain insights into your student's wellbeing and learning outcomes through our various assessment options. There are Pre and Post Quiz's that are used to measure skill acquisition. In addition, individual lessons conclude with a short quiz for students to test their knowledge and understanding of the skills being taught. You can also check in on the wellbeing of your entire cohort with our Wellbeing Insight Reports.

Support at your Fingertips

Our Live Chat enables every educator to get support immediately, whether it’s technical help, lesson planning, or advice on running lessons. Join Live Zoom calls each week and ask clinical support questions or get guided Onboarding Support. Educators also have access to our extensive Help Center where they can find dozens of articles and videos, created to help teachers every step of the way.
"The discussions were fantastic. The students were really open with things they were dealing with - like the kids in the videos. That was ideal because then it normalizes experiences students are afraid to verbalize and they start to realize they aren't so different after all. We were able to support these students and they were able to begin supporting each other. This program offers a very evidence-based, well laid out, easy to prep set of lessons that are specific to the grade level they teach. Students engage well because they can relate to the kids in the videos."
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Hear from other teachers about how Open Parachute has their students

Dr. Daniel To – District Principal

Surrey School District

“We were looking for a resource that really works for all of our schools and hits on a multitude of issues rather than a different resource for every issue…We want to have a resource that covers the breadth of everything but also the depth as well, which is why we chose Open Parachute…This sort of response and the research behind it is the best resource that we can give to students and families.”

Samantha Dunlop – Teacher

Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary

“Since we finished the program we’ve noticed that students are starting to problem solve on their own…and when there’s disputes in the classroom or on the playground we come back together as a group and watch the video again so we can revisit the issue…we really can dive deeper into these challenges because the kids all have a common language now.”

Craig ODell – Athletic Director

Hope Lutheran Christian School

“This program was really simple to use, and it covered all the core competencies that we needed to cover. It gave me the tools so that I felt more comfortable and confident to tackle these important conversations with my students. The students were able to express their appreciation for each other and they even started apologising for things they realised were hurting others. I’m really looking forward to using the program again next year!“

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