With so many expectations about what the holidays should be like or who we should be spending our time with, it can be very difficult to make it all work. Read our expert tips to help your family this holiday season❄️. family.cmho.org/mental-health-… #kidscantwait #holidaymentalhealth

“Listening is one of the loudest forms of kindness.” ― Anonymous. Let’s get loud #DDSBLetsListen

Calling all DDSB Staff: Come join the "Supporting Student Mental Health: Community of Practice" where together we will build our understanding and practice specific to supporting student mental health and well-being. Wednesday Feb 15 at 3:30. Sign up on myPD.

This week is Black Mental Health Week. Our friends at TAIBU Community Health Centre Strides Toronto and community partners have organized an incredible line-up of events for the week - be sure to check it out: blackmentalhealthweek.ca

Focusing on relationships, connection & community is key to creating supportive & welcoming learning environments - The First Ten Days includes activities to help ease students into school routines smho-smso.ca/online-resourc…

#BackToSchool is just around the corner! Here are some tips and ideas to help make your child's transition a little easier—from our child and youth #MentalHealth experts at EveryMind and @HandsFamilyHelp. Find more resources from PCMH at family.cmho.org.

We're wishing all the students, teachers, and families out there a safe return to school this week! Here are some key points to keep in mind when you’re advocating with, or on behalf of, your child. Visit family.cmho.org/communicate-wi… to learn more. #BackToSchool PCMH

Building a student's sense of identity and mattering is imperative to support their mental health and well-being. Today we focus on ways that you can create a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment. smho-smso.ca/online-resourc…

Starting school for the first time can be tricky! The Kindergarten Connections resource offers simple daily activities to help build positive relationships and an inclusive learning environment smho-smso.ca/online-resourc…

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay! Discover a wide range of resources for those impacted by #mooddisorders & their families, created by people with lived experience: mdsc.ca/resources/ #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #EndStigma #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthAwareness

Making mental health & well-being for all a global priority also means making mental health a priority for yourself. On this #WorldMentalHealthDay we hope you take some time to take care of yourself. 💙 smho-smso.ca/online-resourc… #MentalHealthMatters

Bookmark this: #StartWell offers five days of simple mental health practices perfect for the transition back to school from winter break. smho-smso.ca/blog/online-re… #MentalHealthResources

How are you? A reminder during these busy times that your mental health matters. We hope you can take some time this break to unplug, recharge & relax. smho-smso.ca/online-resourc… #SchoolMentalHealthON #MentalHealthResources

Though the winter break is often equated with happy moments, for many this is not the case. Feelings of sadness or anxiety can be experienced by some. Members of our Durham District School Board (DDSB) Mental Health Teams have pulled together some helpful resources: bit.ly/3TCvejk

Student opportunity alert! ThriveSMH is accepting student art submissions for our virtual gallery, "A Spark of Art." Open to all Ontario public school students in grades 7–12. Deadline is March 31. Please send submissions to [email protected]. smho-smso.ca/a-spark-of-art…

Empower students to showcase their creative expression in "A Spark of Art," virtual gallery by ThriveSMH. Please share this opportunity with your networks! Deadline is this Sunday. Please send submissions to: [email protected]. smho-smso.ca/a-spark-of-art… #SchoolMentalHealthON

A new school year means new classmates, new teachers, new experiences & many unknowns! Maintaining open communication with your kids to understand how they're feeling & reassuring them that their feelings are valid are crucial to ensure they are receiving the support they need!

Parents/caregivers: the transition #BackToSchool can be exciting, but sometimes it can also be stressful. Check out this resource designed to help your child have a mentally healthy return to school. smho-smso.ca/online-resourc… #MyMHTools

“Emotion and learning are completely connected.” Research shows: Students who feel safe and supported by adults at school are better able to learn. 🧡

Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed a restful and rejuvenating winter break! A reminder to check out the Start Well resource this week, featuring five days of ready-to-use activities to promote connection and calm in the classroom. smho-smso.ca/online-resourc… #StartWell