With Back-to-School in full swing our September 5 on 5 focuses on mental health resources that support children/adolescents as they head back into the classroom.
1. School Mental Health Ontario has a number of resources for parents/caregivers, educators and school mental health professionals.
2. Johns Hopkins Medicine has created Back-to-School Health: Tips for Parents Infographic to support children as they return to school. They also have information on a number of other Back-to-School health topics for kids’ and teens.
3. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration have put together a list of resources to help support the mental health of youth and teens as they head back-to-school.
4.“A Scoping Review of Anti-Bullying Interventions: Reducing Traumatic Effect of Bullying Among Adolescents” published in The Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, (January 2024) discusses “interventions to reduce the impact of trauma on bullying victims.”
5. The Canadian Paediatric Society’s position statement on Promoting optimal mental health outcomes for children and youth “describes the key roles and competencies required to assess and address child and youth mental health problems, and the factors that optimize outcomes in this age group.”
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