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Educators

Mental health impacts students’ availability for learning and engagement at school and in the classroom. As an educator, you can help promote positive mental health.

Your Role

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You’re in an ideal position to create a mentally healthy classroom, model and implement everyday practices that support student mental health, and notice students who may need additional support.

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Take our online course to boost your knowledge and confidence related to student mental health. Or, explore by topic to build your understanding of mental health at school.

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Improve school and classroom climate and student outcomes with simple, daily practices that reinforce social-emotional skills and promote mental health. Be prepared to act when you notice a student who needs more support.

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Latest Resources

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WE CARE – When parents and Caregivers are concerned about their Child’s Mental Health

This resource serves as a reference to assist you in enhancing relationships, diffusing tensions and strengthening engagement with parents / caregivers when matters related to mental health arise.

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MH LIT: Student Mental Health in Action

MH LIT: Student Mental Health in Action is a series of four lessons to support the development of basic mental health knowledge and help-seeking skills. The lessons are designed for use with secondary...

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Communication Strategies to Support the Mental Health of Students with Special Education Needs

This classroom resource provides key communication strategies to help promote inclusion in mentally healthy learning environments

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Info Sheet: Supportive Conversations with Students During Challenging World Events

This info sheet provides tips and information about how to have mentally healthy conversations during challenging world events with students 

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Info Sheet: Ways to Help Students in Response to World Events

World events can impact individuals, classes, schools, communities and beyond. This resource provides information on how to support students as they work through strong feelings after a challenging wo...

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Everyday Mental Health Practices

These four websites were developed in partnership with the educator federations and offer collections of everyday mental health classroom practices organized by social-emotional skill category. ...

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