--- title: "Resources & Training | School Attendance Challenges" description: "These online courses covering multi-systems of support from tier 1 to 3 help participants develop skills and strategies, obtain information and resources." url: https://ymhc.ngo/resources/school-attendance-challenges/guide/resources-and-training/ --- SAC Resources· 11 of 14 # Resources & Training ## Tier 1 Print, Digital Fillable, and Photocopiable Resources - [Sources of Support](https://ymhc.ngo/resources/books/sources-of-support/) - [Sources of Strength](https://ymhc.ngo/resources/books/sources-of-strength/) - [Beneath the Surface](https://ymhc.ngo/resources/books/beneath-the-surface/) - [Mental Wellness Workbook](https://ymhc.ngo/resources/books/mental-wellness-workbook/) - [Wellness Action Plan Workbook](https://ymhc.ngo/resources/books/personal-mental-wellness-action-plan/) - [Coping with Stress Booklet](https://ymhc.ngo/resources/books/coping-with-stress/) - [Education Support Team Booklet](https://ymhc.ngo/resources/books/creating-your-education-support-team/) - [Automatic Negative Thoughts Booklet](https://ymhc.ngo/resources/books/automatic-negative-thoughts/) - [The Feelings Wheel Booklet](https://ymhc.ngo/resources/books/the-feelings-wheel/) ### Online Course - Online Course: [Youth Wellness Action Plan with photocopiable book](https://ymhc.ngo/training/ywap-course/) ## Tier 2 and 3 Print, Digital Fillable, and Photocopiable Resources - [Guidebook to Support Students: Supporting Students with School Phobia](https://ymhc.ngo/resources/books/supporting-students-guidebook/) - [Student Workbook: My Experience of School](https://ymhc.ngo/resources/books/my-experience-of-school/) - [Handbook on School Attendance](https://ymhc.ngo/resources/books/school-attendance-challenges-handbook/) ### Online Course - Online Course: [School-Wide Strategies to Support Students with School Attendance Challenges](https://ymhc.ngo/training/sac-course/) [All resources by tier](https://ymhc.ngo/resources/tiers/) ## Online Courses These online courses covering multi-systems of support from tier 1 to 3 help participants develop skills and strategies, obtain information and resources, and improve their understanding of student well-being, school attendance and engagement challenges, disability inclusion and human rights, school stress and trauma responses, and the importance of whole school approaches. ### School Attendance Challenges online course School-Wide Strategies to Support Students with School Attendance Challenges equips school communities to respond to attendance challenges as complex, often distress-based barriers to education - intersecting with mental health, disability, trauma, systemic inequities, and school climate. Grounded in human rights and accessibility, the course shifts practice from blame and punishment to empathy, curiosity, and collaborative, student-centered planning - using a whole-school, multi-tiered lens (MTSS) to prevent escalation, strengthen belonging and safety, and build sustainable pathways back to learning through flexible accommodations, data-informed support, and “tiny steps” re-engagement. - [Get course outline](https://ymhc.ngo/training/sac-course/) - [Enroll Online](https://courses.ymhc.ngo/courses/school-wide-strategies-to-support-students-with-school-attendance-challenges) ### Youth Wellness Action Plan online course - [Get course outline](https://ymhc.ngo/training/ywap-course/) - [Enroll Online](https://courses.ymhc.ngo/courses/youth-wellness-action-plan) ## Virtual Workshops ### About the Training Effective upstream prevention of school attendance challenges requires: - Centering student well-being in educational planning and practice - Building protective factors and fostering a positive, safe, and supportive school climate - Implementing needs-based educational approaches that reflect the realities of diverse student needs - Prioritizing proactive and preventative strategies to address barriers early - Recognizing shared responsibility for student well-being, suicide prevention, and engagement in education - Strengthening collaborative education support teams that include students, families, educators, community members, and mental health professionals The topic of school attendance challenges is one of the most pressing issues in education, student mental health and well-being, and suicide prevention. A significant number of students lose: - their education, - future potential in education, employment, and life, - peer and school support networks Risk factors increase with absence from school. It is time to break the silence on this societal, structural, and systemic issue affecting students. ### Workshops These interactive school attendance challenges workshops help participants develop skills and strategies, obtain information and resources, and improve their understanding of school attendance challenges. Workshops are 1-3 hours long, and best suited for groups of 10-35 people. Professional development workshops and presentations are available on the following topics: - Supporting Student Well-Being with Wellness Action Plans: Tier 1 Universal Student Support Strategy - Supporting Students with School Attendance Challenges with Tiered, School-Wide Strategies: Tier 2 and 3 Early Intervention, Individualized, Accessible, and Inclusive Student Support Strategies ### In your contact form, please include details about: - The length of the presentation - The number of participants - The topics you would like covered in the workshop or presentation - Any add-ons you would like to include, such as participation certificates or print, digital fillable, or photocopiable copies of our resources. [Request a Workshop](https://ymhc.ngo/training/workshops/book/) [Professional Workshops and Training Courses](https://ymhc.ngo/training/workshops/professionals/)