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The Kind Schools team believe the development of resilience and kindness contributes to building a holistic picture of psychological well-being and resilience in our young people.
Since 2013, Resilient Youth Australia (RYA) has been surveying the mental health of our young people using validated international gold standard scales, resulting in peer-reviewed publications and key findings.
To date, RYA has surveyed the mental health of over 700,000 young Australians aged 7 -19 years of age, plus an increasing number of students in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Southeast Asia.
More recently Kind Schools as an extension of RYA has launched to support schools and youth organisations to facilitate kindness in education, fund kindness grants and provide resources to therapists and educators to teach and promote kindness values.
Kind Schools is currently researching the impact kindness has on our psychological wellness and how young people perceive, value and benefit from kindness attributes.
An overview of the importance of kindness and its reported benefits will be shared, referencing our youth survey data and current findings.
Our research has contributed to the development of our Kindness Model which will be shared within a therapeutic framework that will provide a useful perspective to professionals working with young people.
Emphasis will then shift to providing implications of our research findings and developing practical recommendations for therapists working with young clients and their families.
PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 1 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Kindness Counts (5.55 MB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Dr Sophie Lea is an academic at Monash University, counsellor, clinical supervisor, trainer and former teacher with a passion for youth wellbeing. She has 25 years of experience working in the helping professions, in educational settings and in private practice. Her research fields explore youth mental health, kindness and resiliency and therapist clinical supervision practices.
Dr Lea is a co-founder and research lead for Kind Schools, consultant and advisory board member for Resilient Youth Australia.
She works alongside numerous therapists and educators to advocate and facilitate best-practice mental health outcomes for young people.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Sophia Lea maintains a private practice and is the co-founder of Kind Schools Pty Ltd. She has employment relationship with Monash University, Clinical Counselling Centre, and Resilient Youth Australia. Dr. Lea receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Sophia Lea has no relevant non-financial relationships.
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