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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.

School and System Leaders

School leaders, like principals and vice-principals, and system leaders, like directors and superintendents of education, establish foundations for quality, consistency, and sustainability in school mental health.

Your Role

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You create the supportive environments needed for effective and sustainable practices in school mental health. Discover how mental health leadership strategies build foundations for upstream promotion and prevention services.

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Learning never stops. Explore this section to build your mental health knowledge and related leadership skills so you can effectively set the stage, bring people along, and foster compassionate collaboration and care.

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Take Action

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Working alongside system and school leaders, we have compiled resources and tools to make your work easier.

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Latest Resources

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Grounding Techniques Social Media Bundles

With the help of Ontario secondary students, we have developed social media shareables on grounding techniques. Stay Grounded  Grounding exercises may help you manage overwhelming emotions. Groun...

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Health & Physical Education Curriculum – Mental Health Literacy Lesson Plans

The HPE lesson plans are designed to support the development of basic mental health literacy and social-emotional learning skills for grades 1-8.   Each lesson includes: ...

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ONE-CALL Desk Top Reference Expanded Version for Remote Learners

The ONE-CALL expanded version for remote learning process provides educators with a step-by-step approach to support students when they exhibit signs of an emotional or behavioural issue.

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Mental Health Promotion at School: Classroom Considerations

This resource provides classroom considerations to support mental wellness among students with special education needs.

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2SLGBTQI+ Student MH Social Media Bundles

With the help of Wisdom2Action, we’ve put together social media bundles that include various youth-friendly graphics for the classroom, or to share via social media.   These graphics ...

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Tip Sheet for Parents and Caregivers: WITH CARE – How do you know if you should be concerned about your child / teen’s mental health and well-being?

This tip sheet explores how parents and caregivers can identify if their child might be experiencing a mental health problem, what to look for and how to access help.

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