Mental Health in Schools – Measuring Impact

Submitted: Oct 10, 2023 (09:58 pm)

The education system plays an important role in contributing to enhanced positive mental health in children and youth. Promoting and supporting positive mental health and welcoming, caring, respectful, and safe learning environments is vital to ensuring children and youth are resilient better able to learn, achieve success and build healthy relationships. This is the shared responsibility of parents, educators, community and government. Alberta Education website https://www.alberta.ca/mental-health-in-schools#jumplinks-0

How will you show that students’ mental health has improved? 

What evidence will you use?

November 01, 2023 (11:29 am)
jeff.thompson says:
Identification if the number of students receiving universal and targeted supports versus one-on-one supports.

Doing intake questionnaires to identify specific challenges (socio-emotional or conduct challenge) to better target the supports.