On Monday March 17, we will be hosting a ‘Well-Being’ afternoon. The timeframe of less than 2 hours makes it challenging to provide a comprehensive overview but our Well Being Student Champions are optimistic. Schools and communities are key environments to promote mental health and build protective factors such as self-esteem, emotional resilience, positive thinking, problem-solving and social skills, stress management skills and feelings of mastery. These are essential foundations for countering negative factors in the lives of children and youth. (link). As a parent/guardian, you play the most important role in supporting your child: promoting positive mental health.
As a parent, you may be curious about the resources we are using. Please let Ms. Hornby (mahornby@cbe.ab.ca) know if you would like to have access to the powerpoint to review with your child. It is currently being created. A few starting places include:
Alberta: Mental Health in Schools
CBE: Health and Wellness in Schools