The BC Children's Health Promotion Team and Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre provide resources and information to people working to support mental health in the school community including teachers, counsellors, administrators, district staff, community partners and support staff.
In this section, you will find resources for teaching and learning about mental health and well-being in school communities. This includes key resources and lesson plans for supporting social emotional learning in your school community, information on teaching students about mental health literacy, and resources to foster teacher and staff well-being. You will also find stories about great work happening in school districts across the province in the Spotlight Video Series.
For an overview of the supports and resources we offer to school communities and how to contact us, please see here.
Featured Resources
EASE
Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators (EASE) is a collection of school-based, evidence-informed anxiety management and resilience-building resources for use by B.C. educators with students in grades K-12.
Expect Respect & A Safe Education (ERASE)
ERASE is all about building safe and caring school communities. This includes empowering students, parents, educators and the community to get help with challenges, report concerns to schools, and learn about complex issues facing students. Topics include bullying, online safety, and discrimination.
Social Emotional Learning with a Cultural Lens Webinar Series
Join the BC Children's Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre, in partnership with SEL BC, for a free two-part webinar series for current and future teachers, counsellors, and other educators exploring ways to bring a cultural lens to our SEL practice.
When School Staff Are Well, Students Are Too - Strategies To Avoid Burnout
In this episode from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, you'll learn strategies school professionals can use to support their own well-being, support each other’s well-being, and engage at a system’s level to keep staff well-being a priority for mental health and wellness— all of which contributes to student health and achievement.