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Introducing…School Mental Health ASSIST

Introducing…School Mental Health ASSIST. What is Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Strategy?

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Introducing…School Mental Health ASSIST

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  1. Introducing…School Mental Health ASSIST • What is Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Strategy? • Open Minds, Healthy Mindsis a ten-year Strategy designed to enhance the mental health and well-being of citizens of Ontario. It includes contributions from ten government Ministries and offers a systematic and comprehensive approach to service delivery along the continuum of mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention / ongoing care. The first three years of the Strategy are devoted to children and youth mental healthand addictions,under the leadership of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. • What are the Ministry of Education Commitments to the Strategy? • Amend the education curriculum • Develop a K-12 Resource Guide/Website • Provide support for professional learning in mental health for all Ontario educators • Fund and support Mental Health Leaders in publicly funded school boards • Support Working Together for Kids’ Mental Health • Implement School Mental Health ASSIST • What is School Mental Health ASSIST? • SMH ASSIST is a provincial implementation support team designed to help school boards to: • enhance organizational conditions to support student mental health and well-being • build professional capacity related to mental health and addictions • select and implement evidence-based mental health promotion and prevention programming. • What Services Can I Expect from SMH ASSIST? • All boards have access to resources that support organizational leadership, capacity-building and mental health programming through the SMH ASSIST website: • http://smh-assist.ca/ • These resources have been co-created with Ontario stakeholders and have been piloted with designated Focus Boards prior to broader sharing. SMH ASSIST also supports the Mental Health Leaders in these Focus Boards by providing leadership modules and ongoing implementation coaching support. • For more information, contact: • Kathy Short, Ph.D.,C.Psych. • Director, SMH ASSIST • Hamilton-Wentworth DSB • Telephone: 905-527-5092, x2634 • E-Mail: Kathy.Short@hwdsb.on.ca

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