The BC Children's Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre provides resources and information to people working in the school community including educators, counsellors, administrators and support staff.
In this section, you will find resources for teaching and learning about mental health in school communities, information on best practices for sharing mental health information with students (whether by educators or outside presenters) and professional development opportunities. If you are looking for resources to share with parents and caregivers, visit our resource library. Resources for youth can be found out the Foundry website.
If you are concerned about the mental health or well-being of a student, please don't hesitate to contact us. We would be happy to assist you in finding resources or support services.
Featured Resources for Promoting Mental Health in Schools
There are many different ways to promote mental health in schools. Below are some resources to help you promote positive mental health in your school and help you accommodate and support students with mental health challenges in your classroom.
Balancing our Minds
Watch the video to learn about Balancing our Minds. Interested in planning your own mental health event? Check out the Balancing our Minds website for ideas, resources and more!
Stop Wondering, Start Knowing: A Mental Health Video Resource for Schools
A video resource and facilitation guide to help students and educators understand the early signs of mental health challenges and the resources available for support.
Mental Health & High School Curriculum Guide
The curriculum guide provides a complete set of educational tools to increase understanding of mental health and mental disorders among both students and teachers. Click here for a PDF of the guide.There is also a self guided, online training for Bringing Mental Health to Schools: A Curriculum Resource for Grades 7 – 12 based on the Guide.
Learning for Life
A resource for educators teaching grades 4-7 that promotes healthy lifestyle behaviours and builds digital health literacy skills. Learning for Life provides students with competencies to use technology to support their health, to critically assess information provided through technology, and to balance technology usage with the promotion of healthy lifestyle behaviours
Keeping Youth Connected, Healthy and Learning: Effective Responses to Substance Use in the School Setting
This report contains a review of evidence and practice related to school and community-based approaches to substance use, with a focus on alternatives to suspension (ATS).
Pinwheel Education Series: Back to School Anxiety
Audio recording of Back to School Anxiety Pinwheel.
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