Education

Mental Health Strategy

Mental Health Strategy for 2024-2027

Superior-Greenstone District School Board has developed a Mental Health Strategic Plan.  The plan was carefully developed reflecting the requirements of PPM 169, with consultation from stakeholders which included North of Superior Counselling Programs, Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, IEAC, Mental Health and Addictions Nurses, System Principals and Managers, school based staff, and School Mental Health Ontario coaches.  The Mental Heath Strategy was also guided by intentional data collection.  The Mental Health Strategic Plan has been vetted through various review processes and we have adjusted priorities from feedback we have received.   

The plan is centered around the utilization of data, student voice and measurement tools to guide service development, assess needs and determine impact.

 

Mental Health Strategy (.PDF)

Mental Health Action Plan Goals for 2024-2025

 

High Quality, Culturally Relevant Evidence Based Service Provision

  1. Increase staff capacity to integrate Indigenous culture and student identity into clinical practice. 
  2. Prioritize early education programs focused on substance use prevention and harm reduction. 
  3. Increased student engagement in Tier One Mental Health and Health Promotion. 

Enhanced Mental Health Literacy for Staff, Students, and Families

  1. Increase parent and caregiver resources and increase communication in order to support mental health literacy with families and students. 
  2. Continued implementation of Grade 7/8 Mental Health Literacy Modules. 
  3. Implementation of Grade 10 GLC, 20 Mental Health Literacy Modules. 
  4. Building capacity with all staff prioritizing trauma informed practice. 

Safe and Inclusive School Culture and Supportive Social Environments

  1. Support students' preparedness for future success. 
  2. Ensure consistent development and communication of Bully Prevention Plans. 
  3. Promote evidence-informed, identity-affirming school environments, ensuring that students see themselves in their learning and are free to express their identity and culture in school environments without risk. 

Joint Planning, Community Engagement and Clear Pathways of Care

  1. Improve student well-being through increasing access to services, and awareness of how to attain mental health support. 
  2. Engagement in joint planning communities to ensure coordination of care between education and community mental health services to increase community engagement and collaboration. 

Attendance

  1. Establish efficiencies with attendance procedures in schools and build understanding around positive approaches to attendance with students, staff, and families.  
  2. Improve transitions and school experiences for Indigenous students and build a strategy based upon community collaboration and student voice.  
  3. Improve relationships and engagement with First Nations communities, including those with Education Service Agreements in connection to improving attendance for Indigenous Students.  
  4. Enhance family engagement initiatives to strengthen support and connection between families and school community, ultimately improving student attendance rates.