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Edmonton Catholic Schools Mental Health Strategic Plan: School Conversation Guides

How can your school implement a whole-school approach to create a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment that supports the positive mental health of students?  A whole-school approach recognizes that all aspects of the school community impact students’ mental health and well-being, and that learning and mental health are inextricably linked.  Through a strength-based approach, schools can move their focus from the prevention of specific problems to a more positive, holistic view of child and youth development.

The Conversation Guides / Videos will allow you and your school staff the opportunity to further a conversation around how to support student mental health through a comprehensive, strengths based approach.

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How can school staff support the mental health of their students?

Key Understandings:
– A well developed mental health strategic plan targets health promotion & prevention, early identification, early intervention, treatment and follow up.
– Alberta Education calls for evidence based frameworks, which support proactive strategies as part of a whole school approach in creating a welcoming, caring, respectful, safe learning environment.
– Alberta Health Services is a collaborative partner with school authorities in developing mental health initiatives.
– Edmonton Catholic Schools has chosen and provided evidence based resources to support student mental health.

Length: 2:41

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