The modern perception of the role of the school as a caring and nurturing environment, which promotes not only learning but also the psychosocial development and adaptation of children, has provided a new perspective on the long-standing demand for quality education and psychosocial support for children in the school environment. Therefore, the ambition of all of us who work with children in any capacity is to contribute in this direction.

Prevention and intervention programs in the school setting concern either the entire student population or students who are at risk of developing or have already developed learning and adaptation difficulties. Research data emphasize the necessity of these programs, which have been implemented over the last decade in many educational systems internationally. Within this framework, the scientific team of the Center for Research and Applications of School Psychology of the Department of Psychology of the University of Athens designed the program "Social and Emotional Education in School: Program for the Promotion of Mental Health and Learning in the School Community," which has been implemented in schools of all levels for many years with positive results for both students and teachers. It is a primary prevention program aimed at promoting mental health and well-being in the school community and creating an atmosphere of mutual respect, understanding, and acceptance of differences within the classroom by cultivating skills in communication, intercultural understanding, and cooperation. The program is implemented either by school psychologists or by the teachers themselves after specialized training.

The program includes the following thematic units: I. Communication skills, II. Recognition, expression, management of emotions, III. Dimensions of self-perception, self-esteem, IV. Coping with stressful situations, V. Social competence - Social skills, VI. Conflict resolution process, VII. School and multiculturalism, VIII. School and students with special educational needs, IX. School and family, X. Study skills, and XI. Crisis management in the school community.

This educational material is intended for secondary education students and teachers and consists of thirteen booklets. The first booklet includes the conceptual framework and description of the program, while the remaining eleven booklets constitute the Teacher's Book and cover the aforementioned thematic units. Finally, the thirteenth booklet in the series is the Student's Workbook. Each booklet corresponding to a thematic unit consists of two main parts: a) the theoretical part, which includes a brief review of the contemporary literature related to the specific thematic unit, and b) the practical part, which includes the relevant activities to be implemented in the classroom, as well as a detailed presentation of the objectives of each activity, the implementation process based on specific discussion axes, and the required materials.