School Mental Health ASSIST, along with Mental Health Leaders from ten school boards, presented a day-long workshop on organizational leadership for effective school mental health at the Ontario Summit on […] More
Visit the Mental Health Commission of Canada website to see the newly released findings from the School-Based Mental Health and Substance Abuse Consortium related to a national survey of schools […] More
Fifteen new school boards will receive a Mental Health Leader and School Mental Health ASSIST implementation support in 2012-2013. The following boards have received funding to support hiring of a […] More
School districts have many choices when it comes to selecting resources to help with professional learning for educators in the area of mental health (Mental Health Literacy). District leaders are […] More
School Mental Health ASSIST has prepared a webinar for system leaders related to the Top 10 Conditions for effective school mental health at a district level. This will be of […] More
School Mental Health ASSIST has prepared a webinar that provides an overview of child and youth mental health and the important role that schools play in promoting student well-being. The […] More
What we do.
School Mental Health ASSIST is a provincial team designed to help Ontario school boards to build capacity to support student mental health and well-being, through effective implementation of research based programs and strategies. Related resources will be posted on this site. Check back often to view updates, and to provide feedback and suggestions.
Contact School Mental Health ASSIST:
Kathy Short, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Director, School Mental Health ASSIST
905-527-5092, x2634
