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We don't provide mental health advice, counselling, or treatment. If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact your local community crisis team. You can also reach out to the Indigenous Hope for Wellness Help Line 1-855-242-3310, the Black Youth Helpline 1-833-294-8650, or Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868.

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School Mental Health Ontario Undertakes a Collaborative Culturally Responsive Social Emotional Learning Project

School Mental Health Ontario is excited to share progress on a collaborative, provincial project on Culturally Responsive Social Emotional Learning (CR-SEL)

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School Mental Health Ontario commemorates the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Today we reflect deeply on the harms endured by Indigenous peoples, particularly in a school context. There is much work to be done to ensure that schools are a place where Indigenous students are abl...

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#HearNowON for 2021 initiative seeks secondary student input on ways to enhance student engagement, learning and leadership in mental health at school

Online survey and forums to inform next steps in building student engagement, learning and leadership in mental health at school. School Mental Health Ontario – Santé mentale en milieu scolaire Ont...

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Watch: Our ‘Experts’ return, this year with gratitude and hope.

This video is part of our Mentally Healthy Back to School Support Package, created with practical, evidence-based resources for use by Ontario school boards to promote and protect ...

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School Mental Health Ontario Releases Mentally Healthy Back to School Support Package

Together We Rise to Resilience - Supporting student mental health as we return to school

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Together We Rise To Resilience: A look at the Back To School 2021-2022 Action Plan

School Mental Health Ontario (SMHO) is pleased to share Together We Rise To Resilience, an overview of our Back To School 2021-2022 Action Plan. Bridging research, policy and practice to advance ...

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