WELCOME TO SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH-ASSIST
School Mental Health ASSIST (SMH ASSIST) is a provincial implementation support team designed to help Ontario school boards to promote student mental health and well-being. This support is provided via leadership and coordination, resources, and implementation coaching support.
Mental Health Facts
Significantly more students in 2013 reported that they like school "very much / quite alot" (44.1%), compared to those who made ratings in 1999 (29.6%).
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Bell Let’s Talk Day Launches a Conversation at the CECCE (Centre-East Catholic School Board)
To recognize the importance of mental health promotion for students and staff, the school board Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) developed a community-wide strategy called Caring at the Heart of our Actions: CECCE’s Strategy for Mental Health and Well-Being.
News
- Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health
Life Promotion and Suicide Prevention Framework
Suicide is a complex and difficult topic, and the research in this area is limited in terms of providing clear direction. This Framework is designed to help Ontario school boards to coordinate their work in this area, using a life promotion stance.