November 16, 2022
The province is doubling the funding previously announced to support mental health pilots in schools to $40 million. The investment over the next two years will support close to 60 mental health pilot projects to improve K-12 students’ well-being. Examples of the kinds of activities being piloted include:
- Having a psychiatric nurse, a teacher with additional training in supporting mental health and behaviour and a social worker available to classrooms;
- Appointing a mental health navigator to become a point person for families seeking mental health information, supports or resources; and
- Giving students time and space to regulate, with the help of staff, when they’re having difficulty managing their feelings.
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