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Capacity Building

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While the Mental Health in Schools strategy focusses on mental health promotion, the Ministry of Education recognizes that mental health exists on a spectrum and there are students who need more assistance. In these cases, we rely on cross-government and community resources to provide more intensive supports. Schools are an important first step on a pathway of care. This means the school system must work to build meaningful relationships with community partners and service providers to ensure students will receive services and more intensive support, as needed. 
 
Additionally, there is a resounding consensus among researches, educators, parents and students that a focus on social emotional learning, mental health literacy and trauma-informed practice is an effective way to promote students' positive mental health. 
 
 
There are five key actions for capacity building that the Sea to Sky School District is currently engaged in: 
 
  1. Create opportunities for school communities to learn about emerging trends and practices and to understand the latest data and research 
  2. Support a Mental Health Leadership Network of mental health leads from each school district. 
  3. Work with students and families to inform mental health priorities. 
  4. Promote evidence-based approaches to mental health for educators, families and students. 
  5. Enhance mental health data to build capacity to better understand, evaluate and measure system improvements, student mental health outcomes and inform priorities. 
 
Click here to view a summary of the strategies Sea to Sky has put in place for this aspect of the mental health in schools plan.