Mental Health in Classrooms

 

The Role of Educators in Mental Health

 

Educators are not mental health professionals, nor should they be. Their role is to have open conversations with students about mental well-being, provide information about mental health and connect students to resources when they need them. 

 

School District No. 48 is engaged in four key actions as it relates to mental health in classrooms: 

 

1. Work with educators, to strengthen the tools and resources needed to embed mental health and well-being into each classroom. 
2. Work with early learning educators to improve social emotional learning outcomes for children through the Early Learning Framework. 
3. Develop a common language and understanding of mental health terms to improve mental health literacy and reduce stigma. 
4. Develop strategies to support educators to address substance use through the curriculum. 

 

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.