HEALTH & WELLNESS

School District 52 recognizes the important role that mental health and wellness play in education.  It is difficult to learn when a student is socially or emotionally overwhelmed.  It’s been decided that the district and Pam Groves, District Mental Health Literacy Specialist, will be gathering online resources for staff, families and students.  In these challenging times, it is vital to understand the role your thoughts, feelings and behaviours play in your overall well being.  Please check out this post for updates!

Each month, there will be a Health and Wellness Challenge for staff, students and families to participate.

Here is a PowerPoint to learn more about anxiety.  It is important to look after your mental health even when you are feeling good!

Anxiety – Powerpoint

Depression

Gyeksm GootCalm Heart) Trauma Informed Practises

Mindfulness

Tools for managing stress for students

Links And Resources

Calm Room:
Click on this link for a virtual calm room.  It can be very useful in times when you are overwhelmed.
https://calmingroom.scusd.edu/home

Kelty Mental Health:
The  Kelty Mental Health website has an entire section related to COVID including a very good hour-long webinar for parents concerning anxiety around sending their kids to school with COVID (the webinar entitled “Setting Children and Youth up for a Successful Return to School in the Era of COVID-19”  is under “Featured Resources” at this link:

https://keltymentalhealth.ca/info/parenting-during-covid-19

Counselling Services:
This is our very own, Ms.Gerritsen’s website!  It is a great resource for elementary-aged students.
 
Keep Learning:
Check out this link for information on coping with the current situation: https://www.openschool.bc.ca/keeplearning/
When you go to this website, click on Keeping Healthy.  It provides information on helping dealing with covid-19 with your student, ways to take care of your mental health and many links to resources for mental health support.
 
BounceBack:
is a free skill-building program designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered online or over the phone with a coach, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness.
Check out BoundBack at : https://bouncebackbc.ca/
 

LifeSpeak:
LifeSpeak is a free extensive online library of streaming and downloadable video modules with renowned experts speaking on a range of health, family, wellness, and professional development topics.
LifeSpeak can be accessed at https://bcpsea.lifespeak.com; Client password: lifespeak
 

Canada Mental Health Support:
Here is a link for the government of Canada mental health support. Click on the link and go to the section called wellness together.

 
FoundryBC:
Here is a website that offers young people aged 12-24 health and wellness resources, services and supports online.
 
EASE(Everday Strategies for Educators):
Check out this program called EASE (Everyday Strategies for Educators).  It is a program aimed at understanding and teaching strategies to deal with anxiety for k-grade7.  They have now added a parent and caregiver section to help your child at home.
 
Teen Mental Health:
This is an excellent resource parent parents, teachers and teens. 
If you want to access the curriculum the password is t33nh3alth
 
First Nations Health Authority:
To achieve a healthy lifestyle, the First Nations Health Authority has identified four key Wellness Streams: being active, eating healthy, nurture spirit and respect tobacco.  These Streams represent wellness areas that – if pursued – could greatly improve First Nations health and wellness. Setting goals in each of these Wellness Streams can have major impacts on your health.
 
Anxiety Canada:
This website has information, plans and strategies for adults, children and youth coping with anxiety.  It has a special section on dealing with anxiety and covid-19.
 
Outreach:
This is a non-profit outreach initiative providing information and resources about self-injury to those who self-injure, those who have recovered, and those who want to help.
 
About Youthspace.ca:
Youthspace.ca is a digital crisis line that provides free emotional and crisis support for youth under the age of 30.
It is run by the Victoria-based non-profit organization NEED2 Suicide Prevention, Education, and Support.
Online support is available through instant messaging (IM) and texts.
Text and IM services are available every night from 6pm to 12am PST across Canada. Youth can reach us through our website www.youthspace.ca or by sending a text to 778-783-0177. Our goal is to create an anonymous, non-judgmental, and empathetic space for youth to explore challenging issues. Last year alone we provided support to over 6000 youth.