Connect families to community mental health resources

What’s involved

Having knowledge of available community resources that enhance positive mental well-being is essential for supporting school community members.

As a school community:

  • Know the mental health services and resources available in the community.
  • Know the external agencies that can support the school community in a virtual capacity.
  • Connect with different groups that can support mental health, like church groups, county family and community support services, Métis nation, tribal chiefs, settlement and band services, and college support networks.

 

To deliver:

  • Post mental health support connections to the school’s social media pages.
  • Stay up-to-date on new services available to your school community.
  • Post external agency activities and/or events on the school’s social media pages or email the information.
  • Highlight the activities on the school’s calendar; hyperlink to original pages.

Who can deliver it

  • Teachers
  • Principals
  • Administrative support

Time commitment

  • 1 to 3 hours

Resources required

  • Agencies
  • Computer
  • Hyperlinks to events
  • Resources to share

Ideal learning environment

  • Long-term virtual learning
  • Short-term virtual learning
  • Hybrid classroom
  • Traditional classroom

Tags

communityfamiliesmental health and wellbeingonlineresourcessocial media