The well-being and mental health of our school community are our priority, as they are essential conditions for student learning and development.
We promote a harmonized, integrated model for student mental health and well-being. A tiered approach to support is a way of organizing strategies and initiatives to ensure that they reach all levels of intervention in every school and classroom.
Level 1 (green): Good for all - Mental health promotion
Level 2 (blue) : Necessary for some - preventive interventions
Level 3 (purple): Essential for some - more intensive therapy
The Aurora Borealis CSDC schools promote mental health and well-being to their students in a variety of ways. They employ universal strategies that benefit everyone, such as :
- Social skills sessions
- Positive behavior support
- A positive school climate
- Socio-emotional learning
- Mental Health Week
- Daily physical activity
- Classroom-based research programs such as Zones of Regulation
Level 1 interventions help staff members get to know their students and recognize signs of distress in some of them. This enables staff members to refer students in need to level 2 or 3 services, such as :
- Programs based on small-group research: such as FRIENDS Resilience, Zone of Regulation, Our Children and Stress, etc.
- Transition plans
- Applied behavioral analysis
- Individual positive reinforcement
- Social skills groups
- Behavioral plan
- Intervention plan
- Safety plan
- Therapy with a healthcare professional
What is mental health?
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Resources
- School Mental Health Ontario External link works with Ontario school boards to promote student mental health. You'll find many useful resources here.
- Visit carrefour aux ressources en santé mentale des jeunes External linkhelps teenagers take care of themselves and the people around them during a difficult period.
- Regional crisis line: we've all experienced difficult situations. Something happens, or a chain of events occurs, that overwhelms our ability to cope. We may have turned to family and friends for support, overcame the situation and moved on, or found ourselves alone and unable to cope.
If you are going through such a situation or feel the need to talk to someone, contact the crisis line, a service available to all ages, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. : 1 866-888-8988
- Kids, I'm listening External link offers professional intervention, information, resources and text support to young people in English and French. This service is available 24/7.
- Call 1-800-668-6868, text TALK to 686 868 or chat live at jeunessejecoute.ca External link
- Suicide Talk Canada was created to provide equitable, accessible service to anyone who needs support, regardless of where they live in Canada, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Call or text 9-8-8.
Here are some situations that can trigger a seizure in a person:
- the onset or recurrence of symptoms associated with mental illness ;
- difficulties related to the use of alcohol, drugs or other substances;
- difficulties in your relationships with others ;
- a major life change or traumatic event ;
- feeling alone and isolated;
- loss of home ;
- the loss of a loved one and the grief associated with it;
- thoughts that get carried away and don't stop;
- suicidal thoughts and ideas, or the development of a concrete plan to end your life.
Programs and services
Mental health promotion | Preventive interventions (universal or targeted) | Individual interventions | Crisis services | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Socio-emotional learning - Everyday mental health External link | Control Zones Friends Resilience Our children and stress Second Step | Counseling 1:1 NOSP 1 855 486-5037 Dilico 1 855 486-5037 or on lineExternal link Mental Health and Addiction Nurses (online reference External link) Walk-in counselling clinic - see schedule and detailsExternal link | Virtual 1:1 counseling with the TS du Conseil (contact your school principal to access the service) | 24 hours a day/7 days a week 1-888-269-3100 |