Many people incorrectly connect mental illness with behavioral health. By concentrating on education, we can raise behavioral health awareness without any negative meaning. Learning ways to handle stress can improve our ability to overcome difficulties. This helps us become stronger and more able to cope with tough situations. We become resilient. More »
The resilience practices described here emerged from a University of Arizona and Southern Arizona VA Health Care System program to reintegrate military veterans into an academic setting through resilience-based education. Building upon the success of the veterans program, the semester-long courses have been redesigned for the general student population, medical education, and even as short-encounter instruction for families and first responders. These educational practices are also consistent with recommendations of the World Health Organization for suicide prevention. The resources presented on this site are intended to aid you in your personal resilience and to serve as foundational material for course development. This educational process is not a replacement for skilled medical care. If you are experiencing mental trauma, seek qualified help to include 911, 112, or your local emergency response agency. More »
Each of the following sections provides resources to make you successful with your exploration and learning. Unsure where to start? Try ... You, Family, and Resilience.
We face a lot of change and uncertainty. How we cope with these stressful challenges is, in part, up to us. By practicing to be resilient, we take greater control of our challenges and we make our families more resilient, too. More »
EMS, police, and firefighters, are often the first responders to deal with incidents that pose significant threats to health and life. There are protective factors for these work-related exposures and stressors. More »
Nursing education programs are building resilience into their curricula to better deal with issues such as academic success, patient care, stress, burnout, and suicide. More »
A brief background of the military veterans program that has become the genesis for a broad range of resilience-based courses and programs. More »
For younger learners and ESL learners, short illustrated stories explore resilience and the Hero's Journey while encouraging the building of social support, self-esteem and self-efficacy. Written at a 4th grade reading level. More »
The Maker culture is a social movement with an artisan spirit that encourages adaptability and learning-through-doing in a social setting. More »
A creative look at social-ecological resilience using web camera sourced imagery. Where humans and the environment deal with disturbances, adjust to changes, and even transform while maintaining function and supporting well-being. More »
A substantial body of research supports resilience and effective learning. Resilience skills and methods for learning these skills are provided for your program development. More »
Effective learning expects that both the learner and educator are aware of learning performance. Provided are diagnostic resilience tests and tools. More »
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