Education Publications
A Mental Health Training Format for Adult Education Teachers
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2017
Journal
Canadian Journal of School Psychology
Volume
32
Issue
2
First Page
103
Last Page
121
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1177/0829573516645099
Abstract
© 2016, © 2016 SAGE Publications. The present study investigated the needs of adult education staff pertaining to adult students’ mental health issues within a local school board. The study utilized mixed-methods design and was divided into progression of three separate studies. An initial focus group was conducted to identify the 12 participants’ concerns and provide a direction for the needs assessment survey that was administered to the entire population of adult education teachers in the board. Two 2-hr workshops were designed for the 114 members of the staff based on the needs identified by the surveys. An evaluation of the workshops indicated that the workshops were valuable and further training was desired. By educating teachers about students who are learning in the context of mental health challenges, we will be able to provide them with the necessary tools to do their jobs more successfully and comfortably.