Teach Mental
Health skills
using Authentic
Peer voices.

Increase resilience in your students using our Tier 1
MTSS Lessons featuring age-appropriate documentary
videos created by Clinical Psychologists & Educators.

Open Parachute is being used by
over 350,000 students

If these struggles sound familiar
Open Parachute can help:

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Click play to learn how we
use student videos to
teach mental health skills!

Tier 1 MTSS Mental Health Resources

Our programs are designed by a team of Clinical Psychologists, Educators & Filmmakers, to teach mental health skills to all students in a way that is engaging and relatable, while being easy for educators to facilitate. Every lesson features an authentic peer voice, role modeling self-reflection and Resilience.

Plug & Play Online Lessons

Lessons are available for every age group, from Pre-K through to Grade 12. Lessons require no preparation and are age-appropriate and unique to each grade, allowing students to progress from one grade to the next. Every lesson features unique exercises and activities, relating to the peer story.

View the lesson topics for each grade level

Standalone Lessons & Curriculums

Educators can choose between delivering standalone single lessons, or using our curated curriculum of multi-lesson units. Educators also have the option to create their own custom course containing lessons that are relevant to their students. Designed to be run in 30 minute classes, there is enough weekly content to last the entire school year.

See how easy we make it for teachers

Educator & Caregiver Resources

Educators are provided with online resources to support their own wellbeing. They are also provided with online Training to increase their capacity to support their students wellbeing. Caregivers are provided with their own online portal containing resources specifically for supporting their child's wellbeing at home.

Learn how your teachers will be supported

"The online format makes it easy for educators to access quickly and easily. The video-based content is appealing to both teachers and students. The personal stories shared by students are engaging and credible. Having the kid’s ages in the videos similar to the students who are viewing them allows for students to see themselves and connect with the content in a real and meaningful way."

Implement a structured Tier 1 mental health program across your District.

Build resilience in both your Staff and Students.

1

Prepare educators to run the program

Teachers can run the program in any class, wherever it fits best in each school setting. They receive a log-in to access all elements of the program. They watch a short onboarding video, which fully prepares them to run the program in their classes.

“It was so user friendly, and it was laid out really well.”

Lara Matthews – Grade 6 Teacher

2

Start the Lessons

Lessons are run by teachers in a classroom setting. Teachers have flexibility with which topics they want to deliver across the year. Schools and teachers have autonomy to decide which lessons are most useful in their context.

“I’m glad I could go between whatever lessons was applicable.”

Lavan Vassor – Grade 7 Teacher

3

Ongoing support

Teachers are supported throughout the school year by our team of support staff including Clinical Psychologists and Educators, providing tips and tools for student mental health support and answering any questions they may have on program delivery. Support is available through Live Chat, Office Hours, Email & Phone.

“Dr Watson was incredibly accessible and the responses and problem solving approaches have been really outstanding.”

Carol-Ann Leidloff – Director of Instruction

4

Educator Resources

Included in the program are 10-minute video-based Well-being Modules focussed on stress-management and resilience that can be used by educators individually, or as a tool to provide targeted support to your entire team at staff meetings.

“Listening through to your teacher wellness program, I learnt so much.”

Samantha Dunlop – Elementary School Teacher

5

Support for Parents

Video-based well-being resources for parents can be shared with your entire parent community to provide information and skills-building for supporting student mental health at home.

“It was so user friendly, and it was laid out really well.”

Lara Matthews – Grade 6 Teacher

Implement a structured Tier 1 mental health program across your district.

Build Resilience in both your staff and students.

1

Prepare educators to
run the program

Educators can run the program in any class, wherever it fits best in each school setting. They receive a log-in to access all elements of the program. They watch a series of short onboarding videos, which fully prepares them to run the program in their classes.

“It was so user friendly, and it was laid out really well.”

Lara Matthews – Grade 6 Teacher

2

Start the Lessons

Lessons are run by teachers in a classroom setting. Teachers have flexibility with which topics they want to deliver across the year. Schools and teachers have autonomy to decide which lessons are most useful in their context.

“I’m glad I could go between whatever lessons was applicable.”

Lavan Vassor – Grade 7 Teacher

3

Ongoing support

Teachers are supported throughout the school year by our team of support staff including Clinical Psychologists and Educators, providing tips and tools for student mental health support and answering any questions they may have on program delivery. Support is available through Live Chat, Office Hours, Email & Phone.

“Dr Watson was incredibly accessible and the responses and problem solving approaches have been really outstanding.”

Carol-Ann Leidloff – Director of Instruction

4

Educator Resources

Included in the program are 10-minute video-based Well-being Modules focussed on stress-management and resilience that can be used by educators individually, or as a tool to provide targeted support to your entire team at staff meetings.

“Listening through to your teacher wellness program, I learnt so much.”

Samantha Dunlop – Elementary School Teacher

5

Support for Parents

Video-based well-being resources for parents can be sent to your entire parent community to provide information and skills-building for supporting student mental health at home.

“Parents have found them really helpful to use with their kids.”

Jenny Williams – Director of Educational Support Services

Hear from other leading schools about how Open Parachute has helped their students

Students Learn to Problem Solve

Samantha Dunlop – Teacher

Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary

“Since we finished the program we’ve noticed that students are starting to problem solve on their own…and when there’s disputes in the classroom or on the playground we come back together as a group and watch the video again so we can revisit the issue…we really can dive deeper into these challenges because the kids all have a common language now.“

Giving Teachers Confidence

Craig ODell – Athletic Director

Hope Lutheran Christian School

“This program was really simple to use, and it covered all the core competencies that we needed to cover. It gave me the tools so that I felt more comfortable and confident to tackle these important conversations with my students. The students were able to express their appreciation for each other and they even started apologising for things they realised were hurting others. I’m really looking forward to using the program again next year!“

A Resource for All Schools

Dr. Daniel To – District Principal

Surrey School District

“We were looking for a resource that really works for all of our schools and hits on a multitude of issues rather than a different resource for every issue…We want to have a resource that covers the breadth of everything but also the depth as well, which is why we chose Open Parachute…This sort of response and the research behind it is the best resource that we can give to students and families.“

Open Parachute makes it easy for Districts to provide preventative mental health support to all their students

Your teachers will feel confident supporting their student’s wellbeing.
Your students will build skills to increase their resilience so
they can thrive in all areas of their lives.

and get access
to a free trial!

"Our classrooms are buzzing about Open Parachute. Students eagerly participate in the Open Parachute lessons and ask to continue with lessons even when the class is over. Students recognize themselves in the youths featured in the videos, which makes the content more relatable. As a parent, I have been able to take what I have learned from the Open Parachute lessons to interact with my own children. I feel like I can competently and confidently respond to the challenges my children are facing in their lives right now."

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