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COPE2Thrive Program News/Updates
(updated 8/17/19)
Recent News:
New findings from University presidents indicate mental health problems of their students is a priority - COPE can help!
“When asked for the top mental health concerns they hear about, three-quarters of presidents said anxiety (75 percent) and depression (74 percent). While these were the top two mental health concerns across all sectors, presidents at private nonprofit four-year institutions were the most likely hear about students facing anxiety (84 percent) and depression (83 percent).”
"The gold standard treatment for depression, along with a variety of other mental health disorders, is cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT. Since its introduction, more than 1,000 research studies have found that CBT leads to symptom reduction and significant improvement in functioning." U.S. News and World Report
Dr. Bernadette Melnyk, creator of COPE, is recognized as an Edge Runner by the American Academy of Nursing for her evidence-based programs that decrease depression/anxiety and improve healthy lifestyle behaviors in children, teens and college students.
Mental Health Weekly highlights the COPE Program (click here).
Program-Related
Important news for currently-licensed instructors who see patients across the lifespan. The COPE 7-Session Adult Manual is now available for pre-order at the introductory price of $25/manual.
New studies available supporting the COPE Programs!
A Healthy Lifestyle Intervention Increases Physical Activity, Reduces Overweight, and Improves Psycho-social Outcomes in High School Students (COPE TEEN 15-Session Program).
The National Cancer Institute has designated the 15-Session COPE Healthy Lifestyles TEEN Program as a Research Tested Intervention Program for obesity control.
In a large high school-based COPE trial with 779 teens, those who participated in the program in comparison to teens who did not receive COPE had:
Higher average scores on social skills, specifically cooperation, assertion, and academic competence
Higher academic performance
Less alcohol use
Less depression
Greater healthy lifestyle behavior
Less overweight/obesity
School-Related
New! 6 - 12th grade transitional event all-inclusive program packages: COPE2Thrive now has available all-inclusive program packages designed to quickly equip schools with the resources to handle the unique needs of students during critical transitional education years.
General Information
Our YouTube Channel now has over 145 subscribers and our videos have been viewed over 17,000 times.
COPE2Thrive Online and Manual-based Programs have have been delivered to over 10,500 children and teens in 44 U.S. states and Canada.
Grant-funding resources to help you pilot the COPE2Thrive programs in your classroom or facility.
We have over 1350 trained manual-based program instructors. Become an Instructor Today!
Program Delivery-Related
New! all-inclusive introductory program package for healthcare professionals.
New Program License Renewal Option for Instructors: Purchase of 20 hard-copy student workbooks/manuals (or 200 Print-Your-Own) - per instructor.
We now have an Instructor's Networking Group open to all currently-licensed COPE instructors. To receive an email invitation to join, please complete and submit this form.
A Print-Your-Own Student Manuals option is now available for larger schools, districts and providers (minimum 200/type) that provides a 75% off savings off the pre-printed manual price.
Program Instructors: Don't forget the additional resources and information we have available to help with your program delivery.
Related News Stories of Interest
Schools in 11 U.S. States and Canada have purchased our programs. See how some schools in the U.S. and Canada are using COPE:
Kennedy Langbank School, Saskatchewan, B.C.: http://www.pvsd.ca/Pages/default.aspx
Coeur d’Alene School District, Coeur d’Alene, ID: https://www.idahoednews.org/features/coeur-dalene-invests-in-mental-health-and-wellness-initiatives/