Prepare Yourself for Your Students and Their Needs:

Resources for Mental Health

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Gold Star these resources are the cream of the crop. If you are running low on time check
out these resources first!
BKG background information – useful information
SDL self-directed learning for your students – great starting places for your students
if they would like to do a project on mental health
MH positive mental health – tips and strategies for positive mental health
R resources - figures, stats, posters, lesson ideas
Before you begin, watch this video: https://youtu.be/KIswi_4yRaE

Before We Enter Our Classrooms

https://www.wlu.ca/future-students/continuing-studies/professional-development/ctie/mental-
health-issues-in-the-classroom.html
R: 7 module and 2 full day course on mental health and mental illness

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/academics/departments/education/pd/register-for-a-course-or-
workshop
R: More workshops and AQ courses offered from Lakehead University

In Our Classrooms
Gold Star: http://www.sickkidscmh.ca/ABC/Welcome
BKG, SDL: This website is a great starting tool! It can be used for parents or teachers and can
help you identify students that display behavioural issues or abnormal behavioural patterns. It is
perfect for starting you off on your knowledge quest! It is also great for further investigation.
https://www.cmho.org/education-resources/professional-resources
SDL, BKG, R: Great starting tool for students, parents, and teachers. Has external resources,
information, statistics, and a search tool to find help. Great for students starting a project or a
starting point for your own education.
Gold Star: https://mindyourmind.ca/
MH, SDL, BKG, R: This resource has a ton of resources and information. If you need to quickly
refresh yourself on a mental illness topic this is the spot to do it! This website also can help
students do their own research and find information on their own mental illnesses or for their
loved ones. This website also focuses on mindfulness to increase mental health in the classroom
and in the lives of students.
http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/HealthandWellness/MentalHealth/Pages/default.as
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SDL, BKG: This website is a great background tool for teachers to gain some insight into
students’ mental illnesses and mental health
https://smh-assist.ca/
R: What is Ontario doing? What is the education board doing to prepare students for these
mental health issues? Check out this website on training for teachers and information on what the
Ministry of Education is doing to help teachers and students a like.
http://teenmentalhealth.org/
R, BKG: this website is great for teachers who need to learn some background information on
mental illnesses and disorders. There is also a toolkit with more helpful resources.
http://youth.anxietybc.com/
SDL, R: This website it completely dedicated to helping your student cope, understand, and
mitigate their anxiety. If you click the “Home” tab you can also access resources for your
classroom and information on how you can help your anxious students.
Gold Star:
http://www.lkdsb.net/Board/Community/MentalHealth/101/Documents/The%20Basics%20of%2
0Self-Care.pdf
MH: YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT THIS RESOURCE.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/about/wb_executive_summary_en.pdf
BKG: Have you ever wondered what students think about how teachers respond to mental health
or what students want from us? This is a summary of a survey the government of Ontario
conducted on the topic of what types of supports students want and what we can do.
Gold Star: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/reports/SupportingMinds.pdf
R, BKG: This is a document created by the Ontario Public Service for teachers (also available on
the Ontario Ministry of Education website) to help and support their students, especially those
with mental illnesses.
https://cmha.ca/document-category/mental-health
SDL, BKG: This is another website great for background information for teachers or students.
There is also information on how we can get involved as individuals or groups as well as
information on programs to support mental health
Gold Star: https://classroommentalhealth.org/
R: AMAZING resource for teachers. A website fully dedicated to teachers and what they can do!
https://www.cmho.org/documents/res-cprf-teachers-2007.pdf
R, BKG: another resource dedicated to teachers! Informative for mental illnesses and disorders,
including: anxiety, autism, depression, eating, impulse control, schizophrenia, and Tourette
syndrome

After a Tragedy
Gold Star: http://www.cctatr.com/admin/resources/media/connecticut-school-shooting.pdf
R, BKG: This website is dedicated to how parents and teachers can best assist their students after
a traumatic experience. Please read this to be informed about how you can help within your legal
boundaries.