Mental Health in Grand Erie
Building a culture of Well-Being and Belonging are key priorities as part of Grand Erie’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan. Grand Erie’s Mental Health team partners with community organizations, educators and administrators across the district to support student mental health and well-being.
What’s New:
- The Grand Erie Mental Health Strategy Guide for 2022-23 is available now.
- Mental Health Initiatives at Grand Erie Secondary Schools Raise Awareness and Support Well-Being
- Recent world events can be upsetting for many. We have shared resources for parents to help their children manage traumatic events.
- See how we’re delivering on Well-Being objectives in the 2022 Mid-Term Update.
Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan
Each school year, Grand Erie prepares and acts on a Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan. The 2021-22 Plan lays out four priorities, and activities to support those priorities:
Priority #1:
Increase the knowledge and skills of staff to better support learners in developing the capacity to tend to their own well-being.
- Created resources and delivered professional learning and resources to Admin, educators and families for a Mentally Healthy Return to School.
- Delivered professional learning in mental health literacy and well-being, self-regulation, and healthy relationships.
- Delivered In-services at System Leaders meetings, PD workshops, Guidance Head meetings, LRT meetings, MH Leadership, Student Success meetings.
- Created and maintaining the Mental Health & Wellness Digital Resource Binder on Brightspace.
Priority #2:
Provide students with the knowledge, skills and resources to tend to their own mental health & well-being.
- Delivered classroom lessons and activities, co-facilitated by the teacher and the Child & Youth Worker, in social-emotional learning, healthy relationships, stress management and mental health literacy.
- Including Child & Youth Workers as a part of In-School Teams and in support of the tiered approach to wellness.
- Including Social Workers as a part of School and Resource Teams to consult on mental health concerns.
- Social Workers providing direct support and service to students and families.
Priority #3:
Promulgate Suicide Risk Protocol and Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behaviours Protocol.
- Providing In-services on Suicide Risk Protocol and Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behaviours Protocol.
- Changed the pathway to care between McMaster Hospital and GEDSB to improve communication and allow for better protection of personal health information
Resources:
Priority #4:
Develop common messaging and resources with Indigenous Education, K-12 Program, Safe & Inclusive Schools, Student Success and Tech.
- Collaboration with Interdisciplinary teams to support common messaging and the development of resources
Community Support Resources
- Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868
- St. Leonard’s Crisis Response
1-866-811-7188 or 519-759-7188
- Haldimand Norfolk REACH Crisis
1-866-327-3224
- Canada Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-833-456-4566 or text 45645 (4 p.m-midnight)
- Six Nations Crisis Services
1-866-445-2204
- Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services
519-752-5308 ext. 0 or text 226-920-4427
- Haldimand and Norfolk Crisis Assessment and Support Team (Over 16 years old)
1-866-487-2278
Informational Resources
- Children's Mental Health Ontario
- Prioritize your own wellness so you can be there for your child or teen - visit Wellness Together Canada for ideas and supports