Lead. & Impl. series: M&M, Practical Strategies for SMH Leadership

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Leadership & Implementation series: This session will support MHLTs in developing the goals, objectives, and actions for their action plans

The 2025–2026 SMH-ON Leadership and Implementation series invites Mental Health Leadership Teams (MHLTs) from across Ontario to engage in differentiated professional learning and collaboration. Through provincial sessions, focused learning opportunities, and communities of practice, we encourage you to join and reflect on your work as you: 

coordinate strategic planning and implementation aligned with PPM 169 strengthen and cascade leadership capacity deepen identity-affirming, student-centered approaches to school mental health  

 This session will support MHLTs in developing the goals, objectives, and actions for their annual action plans. MHLTs will learn: 

how to write clear, measurable and aligned goals different types of indicators the importance of monitoring outcomes and possible data collection strategies to inform progress.    

 Leadership and Implementation series dates: 

January 29, 2026 (1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.); Measurement & Monitoring : An introductory overview for School Mental Health Leadership February 18, 2026 (1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.); Mental Health Promotion and Literacy : Identify-Affirming Approaches to Social Emotional Leaning (SEL) March 31, 2026 (1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.); Measurement & Monitoring : Practical Strategies for School Mental Health Leadership 

NOTE: A French offering of the Mental Health Promotion and Literacy : Identify-Affirming Approaches to Social Emotional Leaning (SEL) session will be available February 25, 2026 (10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) 

Audience: 

School Mental Health Professionals: Managers of clinical or mental health services, Managers of psychology services, Managers of social work services, Mental health leaders  System Leaders: Superintendents, Superintendents for mental health  

Language: 

This session will be delivered in English. Materials, breakout rooms, etc. will be available in French and English. 

For more information or to register, contact your school board’s mental health leader.