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Mental Health and Well-being

   Announcement
 
Drug Free Kids Canada is hosting a webinar for families on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 12 p.m. (noon).
 
Click here for more information and to register.
 
The visual features the title A Strong Start: Guiding your kids through Back to School challenges. The webinar takes place on Tuesday, September 10th, at 12 noon. The visual features the Drug Free Kids Canada.org logo and Webinar for Parents. The visual feature a photo of a student standing in grass wearing a red backpack, waving. The following logos are placed along the bottom of the visual: Health Products Stewardship Association, Recall, and Innovative Medicines Canada.
 
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We consider mental health and well-being as critical in the promotion of student success and achievement.   As such, we are committed to supporting the mental health and well-being of our students, families and staff. 
 
Mental Health is defined as a state of well-being in which every person is able to realize their own potential, is able to cope with stressors of daily life, and is able to engage and contribute to the overall community (World Health Organization, 2018).

 

Mental Health and Well-being Resources

Find out where to get help, find answers to frequently asked questions and learn more about maintaining good mental health and well-being.

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Programs and Initiatives

DSB1 works with School Mental Health Ontario – a provincial team designed to help Ontario school boards build capacity to support student mental health and well-being, through effective implementation of research based programs and strategies.
 
DSB1 is proud to offer a wide range of programs and initiatives to support student mental health and well-being.  Click here to learn more.