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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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Video Index
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How can school staff support the mental health of their students? [2:41]
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How can school staff be effective Go To Educators? [3:36]
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How can school staff support student access to nutritious food choices? [4:28]
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How can school staff support physical literacy within the school? [3:26]
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How can school staff support a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment? [4:49]
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How can elementary school staff support the development of social emotional learning skills (SEL) in our students? [3:03]
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How can junior and senior high school staff support the development of social emotional learning (SEL) skills in our students? [3:47]
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How can school staff support student leadership? [3:49]
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How can school staff support creating a shared language around mental health? [4:30]
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What can school staff do to support and encourage student resiliency? [2:41]
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How can school staff support and nurture the protective factors for our students? [2:07]
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What does Trauma Informed Practice look like in our schools? [3:10]
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How can we use Restorative Practices in our schools? [2:26]
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What does the continuum support look like in our school district? [2:01]
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How can school staff be effective Go To Educators?

Key Understandings:
– Go To Educators learn to do the following:
– Go To Educators are school staff members who students naturally go to for help in the school setting
– Go To Educators bring a higher level of contextualized mental health knowledge to the school setting
– Go To Educators link the student to appropriate resources
– Go To Educators provide on-going support to the student

Length: 3:36

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