- Tier: Tier 1: Positive mental health promotion
- Category of intervention: Whole school approach to mental health
- Strength of evidence: Level 3: Foundational and emerging evidence for program
- Geographic location: Statewide
Program description
The Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) aims to provide educators with knowledge and strategies to support the complex learning needs of all students.
BSEM acknowledges that every classroom contains some students who require a trauma-informed approach to build safety and connection and achieve their potential as learners.
BSEM offers a suite of professional development, consultation and mentoring opportunities for school leaders and teachers.
Intended outcomes
- Increased knowledge and use of trauma-informed practices
- Increased knowledge about trauma
- Increased knowledge of and ability to build, restore and maintain relationships
- Positive changes in classroom practices
- Increased ability to respond to the needs and strengths of all students
- Improved teacher hopefulness to manage challenging behaviour
- Improved classroom control
- Greater teacher resilience, confidence and wellbeing
- Higher student attendance
- More positive classroom environment
Program details
| Target audience |
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| Program provider | Berry Street Victoria |
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*Preference is for face-to-face. |
Implementation considerations
- Target population: Teachers, wellbeing staff, school leadership teams, and allied health professionals.
- Program adaptability: The program is suitable for diverse cohorts including:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
- culturally and linguistically diverse students
- students with a disability.
- Staffing: Schools do not need to backfill participating staff; however, schools will need to allocate pupil-free professional learning days.
- Training requirements: The program is delivered through a 4-day professional learning course, in-person when possible (or equivalent if blended with online delivery). Technology requirements involve visual projectors for presentations and sound.
- Factors to consider: There is no minimum number of participants required for schools to participate; however, in small schools (with less than 30 staff members) it is recommended to join with a neighbouring school to help meet travel costs for our training team and enable cost-effective delivery. No additional 'pre-work' is required by school leaders or staff. Training resource books are included in the price of foundation training.
- Australian context: The program has been developed and applied in Australia.
Cost
Minimum cost
$5,000+
Detailed cost
The cost of the 4-day BSEM Foundation Training is dependent on the number of participants. All prices include GST.
- Up to 20 participants: $14,850
- 21 to 30 participants: $18,000
- 31 to 40 participants: $ 19,440
- 41 to 60 participants: $450 per participant
- 61 to 80 participants: $405 per participant
- 81+ participants: $360 per participant.
The BSEM Foundation Training program includes:
- 4 days (or equivalent) professional learning
- training resource books (4) for all participating staff
- Alumni Resource Hub access for all participating staff
- ‘Getting Started’ Webinar for Leadership
- 3 x complimentary registrations to public (online) Implementation Masterclass.
Consultancy: $3,267 per day.
Whole-school Masterclass: $5,040 per day.
Attendance at BSEM public offerings:
- Masterclasses: $324 per person
- Berry Street Education Leadership (2 days): $1,080 per person
- Catch up foundation course day: $115 per person, per day.
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