Mental health
Children's mental health can have a substantial impact on their education. In this section, you can learn more about the programs and supports available to help students struggling with mental health issues.
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2013
Ready, Set, Go! Building Healthy Schools in Ontario
New report shows students need more physical education teachers, better coordination of services. .
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2012
School-based mental health and substance abuse project
Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2012. The Mental Health Commission of Canada has identified schools as a key, effective site for mental health and substance abuse interventions.
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2012
Social determinants of health and well-being among young people: Health Behaviours in School-Aged Children Study – International Report from the 2009/2010
World Health Organization, 2012. Health Behaviours in School-Aged Children Study is a collaborative cross-national study.
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2012
Healthy schools, 2012
This is a chapter from the Annual Report on Ontario’s Publicly Funded Schools 2012, and includes research and analysis regarding healthy schools. Every year, People for Education conducts an annual.
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The health of Canada’s young people: A mental health focus
Public Health Agency of Canada, 2011. The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey is part of an international effort led by the World Health Organization.
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2012
Are we doing enough? A status report on Canadian public policy and child and youth health
Canadian Paediatric Society. Every two years the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) releases a status report on government policy around children’s health and well-being.
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2010
Schools as a setting for promoting positive mental health
Joint Consortium for School Health (Canada), 2010. An overview of literature and practices in place to promote positive mental health throughout schools.
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2010
A new goal for public education: Schools at the centre
Annual report on Ontario’s publicly funded schools 2010People for Education, 2010. Using data from the People for Education Annual School Survey, as well as information from the EQAO, Statistics Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Education, this.
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2008
Review of the roots of youth violence
Ontario Inquiry, 2008 This review by Roy McMurtry and Alvin Curling found that youth violence has deep social roots, and recommended many changes, including a comprehensive youth policy with measurable.