Approaching the Conversation
Starting the conversation about mental health with young people can be difficult. Our Mental Health Team has put together a tip sheet for parents and caregivers to help you being this journey.
Be Kind...You don't know other people's stories
This 40 second video is a powerful reminder for all of us to remember that we don’t know other people’s stories and to work on being kind.
Self-regulation is about our ability to manage our (sometimes big) feelings and behaviour.
It takes a lot of practice and it takes kids time to learn. If you would like some help in thinking differently about your child’s behaviour, check out this infographic from self-reg.com on the impact of changing the way out thinking from “Won’t” to “Can’t Yet”. Won’t vs Can’t Yet
Mentally Healthy Back to School
A great resource to assist parents as they transition their children back to school. This is available in 33 languages.
Racial Stress
We recognize that caregivers who are not white-passing and/or who are parenting non-white children have experiences in the world that require some more specific supports, at times. The Resilience Initiative (apa.org/res) has developed a tip tool for caregivers impacted by racial stress that acknowledges the issues faced and provides some individual strategies for helping manage the impact on you.
For Younger Children
School Mental Health Ontario has put together 12 activities parents can do with their younger children to promote some fun while practicing skills to help your child’s social and emotional development.