Mental Health in Schools – Building Capacity

Submitted: Oct 10, 2023 (09:56 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  

What professional learning opportunities are you providing to your teachers and school leaders to support students’ mental health?

November 01, 2023 (02:24 pm)
david.legrandeur says:
All staff participated in the Guarding Minds at Work survey last year. Ed Can collated and organized data from the mental health survey. We have created focus groups based on survey results and specific groups of staff who responded to the survey to respond to the results. Our goal is to continue to build capacity and work together with staff to partner in their wellness.