Resilience in School Environments (RISE)

Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools developed Resilience in School Environments, or RISE, to empower schools to create safe and supportive learning environments by cultivating practices that strengthen the social and emotional health of all school employees and students.

RISE works with schools and districts to prepare staff to better understand and integrate social and emotional well-being into all aspects of school life, both theirs and their students.

Benefits of RISE

RISE programming aims to:

  • Increase staff job satisfaction and reduce staff stress
  • Improve safety, connectedness, and relationships among students and staff and also within the whole school community
  • Increase skills related to social and emotional learning among students and staff
  • Increase mental health supports for students and staff

Engage with RISE today at no cost through these offerings:

Resilience in School Environments (RISE) Index and Action Center

The RISE Index links to a rich set of resources in the Action Center designed to support districts and schools in identifying strengths and opportunities for improvement in policies and practices that promote the well-being of students, staff, and teachers. After creating a free account, anyone working in a school or district can log in, answer a series of assessment questions, and get instantly connected to resources for improving social-emotional health within their environment. Visit the Action Center and create a free account.

Once your account is created, follow these steps to get started:

    1. Select “Join a School,” “Join a District,” “Join Out-of-School Time Site,” or “Join Another Organization.”
      NOTE: If your school, district, or organization is not yet in the system, you can request to have it added.

      • If you join a school you will immediately be given access to your school’s Action Center.
      • If you join a district, you will see a message stating that your access is pending approval. Once approved you will have access.
    2. Once you have access to the system, we highly recommend starting with completing some or all of the RISE Index sections.

Schools and districts use tailored versions of the Index to self-assess across a variety of distinct topic areas and discover opportunities for improvement.

For Schools:

  • School-Staff Well-Being
  • School Systems
  • Universal Prevention Strategies
  • Targeted Intervention Strategies
  • School-Level Collaboration

For Districts:

  • District Staff Well-Being
  • District Leadership Team
  • District-Wide Policies and Procedures
  • District-Level Collaboration

Through the Action Center you will have access to hundreds of resources all of which can help build and sustain your school community.

Resources

Reducing Stress and Finding Balance (Healthier Generation)

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Reducing Stress and Finding Balance (Healthier Generation)

Alliance for a Healthier Generation created a four-part video series to promote stress reduction and workplace balance. These videos are part of the RISE Foundational Professional Development offering.
Social and Emotional Learning

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Social and Emotional Learning

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) works with states, districts and schools nationwide to ensure social and emotional learning is a priority in every school. Explore their school and district resource centers.
Advancing Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems

Research and Reports

Advancing Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems

The National Center for School Mental Health authored a report on Advancing Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems: Guidance from the Field.
Stress Management Toolkit 

Toolkit

Stress Management Toolkit 

Help school employees manage their stress with this no-cost, eight-week program developed by Kaiser Permanente.
Restorative Justice

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Restorative Justice

Bringing students together in small, peer-mediated groups has been shown to prevent bullying and reduce student conflicts. Check out the Edutopia blog to learn more about the benefits of implementing restorative justice practices and to explore implementation guides from across the country.
RISE Index and Action Center

Assessment

RISE Index and Action Center

The RISE Index and Action Center is part of our Resilience in School Environments initiative and offers schools and districts with a variety of assessment tools, trainings, and guidance. The Action Center is hosted on the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s website.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

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Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

Under the U.S. Department of Education, the National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports provides resources and support to improve outcomes for students with or at-risk for disabilities, enhance school climate and school safety, and improve conditions for learning to promote the well-being of all students.
Healthy Schools Program

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Healthy Schools Program

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program helps schools create healthier environments that promote physical activity and healthy eating. Enrollment is free and gives members access to resources, trainings, and technical assistance.

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