Services
Strengthen school mental health culture
Communities begin in different places.
These offerings are designed to be used intentionally, guided by context, priorities, and what will be most useful over time.
Language and Communication Audits
A Foundation for school Mental Health Culture Change
Everyday language shapes how mental health is understood and experienced across a community. These Language and Communication Audits help schools assess how mental health in schools is framed across policy, practice, and community messaging.
Grounded in the #SameHere Global 5-in-5 model, these audits support shared, inclusive language and provide clear insights that help communities strengthen learning experiences, programs, and communication in coherent ways.
This service is most helpful when…
— Mental health efforts feel well-intentioned but disconnected
—Leaders want greater consistency across messaging and practice
— Schools are preparing for broader initiatives or community engagement
STARR Gym for the Brain™
Experiential Approach to Proactive Mental Health in Schools
Bring your brain to the gym. In schools, conferences, workplaces, and communities, the STARR (Stress & Trauma Active Release & Rewiring) Gym for the Brain™ gives people of all ages a dedicated space to practice brain health skills and exercises. This approach supports proactive mental health support and builds a shared language.
Designed and facilitated in partnership with #SameHere Global, the STARR Gym can be implemented in a range of settings, including schools and districts, professional learning and conference environments, community organizations and nonprofits, and mission-aligned workplaces. Each experience is shaped by context, audience, and purpose.
This service is most helpful when…
— Strengthening understanding and skills before crisis occurs
— Building shared language around stress, regulation, and brain health
— Practicing practical regulation strategies that can be used immediately
This work happens through movement, reflection, and shared language.
Adults experience the regulation tools before bringing them into their systems.
Small shifts in words create big shifts in culture.
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Working Alongside Communities
Schools, districts, and mission-aligned organizations engage in partnership over time to align language, learning, and culture to create a lasting, meaningful impact. Built by design, this work can include audit-informed recommendations, leadership and professional learning experiences, implementation support, and the design of intergenerational learning environments tailored to each community’s needs and readiness.
The focus is on guiding and facilitating rather than prescribing. Through collaborative processes, communities clarify priorities, explore options, and bring the right people together. Built by design, this approach strengthens school mental health culture by fostering shared responsibility and aligning support across roles, generations, and systems.
HOW PROGRAMS FIT IN
Programs are recommended thoughtfully; not automatically. Decisions are guided by audit findings, community goals, and readiness, with the aim of supporting implementation and long-term culture change rather than adding complexity or initiative fatigue.
When appropriate, select #SameHere Global programs may be recommended to support deeper learning and shared practice. These offerings are designed to normalize mental health, build shared language, and strengthen school mental health culture by equipping leaders, educators, students, and staff with practical, sustainable tools. Options range from facilitated learning experiences and train-the-trainer models to STARR-based courses and tools that help school communities assess, track, and respond to mental health needs. Each is adapted to fit the context of a school, district, organization, or community.