This episode is all about improving school mental health. My guest today is Charle Peck! Charle is the cofounder of a revolutionary behavioral health program where she’s partnering with school districts to improve the well being of both staff and students. She has 20 years of education and mental health leadership experience. This has given her a unique lens of a seasoned teacher and licensed therapist and her clinical work in trauma and crisis intervention gives her clear insight to truly understand our fractured mental health system. 

Topics Covered:
1. There are kids sitting in our classrooms struggling with something and we will never know about it.

2. As human beings we have to learn to step outside of ourselves and look out for the other person. 

3. Learn to understand that we have internal and external influences all the time. 

4. Know who you are in this moment and be ok with that. 

5. When we are stuck in guilt, pain, and shame it takes a toll on us.

6. Understand that what I’ve done doesn’t mean that’s who I am and I can move on.

7. We have to get out of the wheel of self defeat

8. Listen the messages that you are sending yourself.

9. When you notice you’re saying to yourself  “should”, reframe it and say “could”. 

10. Ask yourself is this helpful or hurtful and if it’s hurtful how do I get out of it.

11. We need to expose our students to strategies to reframe their thoughts. 

12. Create a common vocabulary that students can use and have strategies for. 

13. Focus on what is on your circle of control.

14. Adults need to be equipped with these strategies too.

15. Alloy skills is about stepping outside ourselves and think about how we show up for others people.

16. We are going to make assumptions, we have to catch ourselves when we do that. We all have implicit bias. 

17. Be CURIOUS - Ask “What am I missing?” This humanizes that student or colleague. 

18. When we mislabel kids, we misguide them. 

19. What is going on with this student? What has happened to them? 

20. When you ask questions and are curious it allows space for you to forgive others. 

21. Hope is incredible powerful. 

22. Be that person that believes in others. 

23. Lean on people that are looking out for you. 

24. Collaborative Resolution - Ask what you need and what I need and how can we make that happen. 

25. Lead student in figuring out what they need. 

26. Know when you are with other people 

27. Relationship reciprocity -know what you are willing to give from someone and what am I willing to take from someone. 

28. Book - Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents

29. If you’re stuck with yourself or stuck with someone else ask what is it that I need or what is it that they need? Then try and fill that need. 

Website: 
https://www.thrivingschool.org/charlepeckspeaking

Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Improving-School-Mental-Health-Community/dp/B0BTS3MN2P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39KK3JUNYOD6K&keywords=improving+school+mental+health+the+thriving+school+community+solution&qid=1681587423&sprefix=Improving+school+mental+health%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1

Podcast:
Thriving School Community: https://thrivingschoolcommunity.podbean.com

Social Media:
Twitter: @CharlePeck
Instagram: @charlepeck