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What is Child and Youth Mental Health

WEBMental Health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and …

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How can Comprehensive School Health support wellbeing …

WEBComprehensive School Health is a system-wide approach that: Teaches health knowledge and skills (e.g. importance of sleep, impact of screen time, social-emotional regulation …

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Staff Well-Being in Schools Education Canada Magazine

WEBA school district is a highly interactive community. All staff members should be a focus of well-being approaches, because each person is one part of the whole and each can …

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School Mental Health Literacy EdCan Network

WEBMental health literacy in the junior high and high school setting can be defined as having four unique but integrated components: seeking help effectively. In order to help address …

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In-school Health Clinics EdCan Network

WEBInner-city and newcomer students often face adverse determinants of health along with accessibility barriers to medical services. This article shares the experiences of the …

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Creative Caring for Teachers Education Canada …

WEB4 tips to create a culture of staff well-being in schools (5.93 MB / pdf) Download. The wellness of teachers is critical to the education, behaviour and mental health of young …

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Well-being and Success Education Canada

WEBIn response, Ontario made well-being one of its four policy priorities in 2014. As anxiety and depression among the young skyrocketed, its educators began giving greater attention …

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Teacher Stress and Health

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Dr. Kathy H. Short EdCan Network

WEBDr. Kathy Short is a Clinical Child Psychologist with research and practice interests that focus primarily on school mental health promotion, knowledge mobilization and …

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What should you do if you suspect mental illness in a student

WEBThis blog post is part of CEA’s focus on student mental health, which is also connected to Education Canada Magazine’s student mental health theme issue and a Facts on …

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Mental Health: The Next Frontier of Health Education

WEBMental health is a fundamental component of student health and well-being. By integrating mental health policies and programs into the education system, we can improve …

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Journeys in Youth Mental Health EdCan Network

WEBThree themes arose in our synthesis of this literature: 1. youth journeys in mental health are non-linear in character; 2. barriers and facilitators exist at personal and systemic levels …

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So What About Leadership Wellness

WEBThe three main goals of this initiative include: To increase the number of school authorities that reflect mental well-being, in the context of wellness, as a key priority. To increase …

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How could students’ use of social media be affecting their mental

WEBA 2013 survey conducted in Ontario by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) found that 80% of students in grades 7-12 visit social media sites on a daily basis. While …

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Challenging the Status Quo for Youth Mental Health

WEBThe status quo is unacceptable, as only one in four children and youth with a mental health problem or illness will receive treatment. The average delay before children with …

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Amanda LaBoucane EdCan Network

WEBHealth Leadership Professional, Fraser Health. Location: Langley, British Columbia. Amanda LaBoucane is a health leadership professional who focuses on upstream health …

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School Leaders’ Experiences of Navigating Through the Pandemic

WEBThe global COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis in education and thrust educators and students into a period of unprecedented change and uncertainty. Educators were tasked …

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Teaching by the Medicine Wheel Education Canada Magazine

WEBThe wheel drawing simply begins by making a circle. Superimposed on this circle are four equidistant points. These points symbolically identify the power/medicine of the four …

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