CARE GIVERS

Your child...mental health concerns.....school.

Educators and other school staff are trained on how to create mentally healthy classrooms and how to recognize when a student may be struggling and in need of additional help. Early identification of mental health concerns can help prevent future problems. If you're concerned about your child's mental health, you can speak to your child's classroom teacher or another school staff member with whom you have a relationship. Be specific about your concerns so you and the teacher can figure out the best way to help. Share any information you think may be helpful to the teacher - for example: situations your child has dealth with that may impact their mental health, approaches that seem to help your child, specific behaviors you're noticing. Aske the teacher what they've noticed at school. Scome children may seem fine at school, but display different behaviors at home. Discuss what you're seeing. You can request a meeting with other school staff as well to talk through how to support yuor child. The teacher may suggest this too. Ask about options for ongoing communication so you can share new information with the teacher. Educators aren't mental health professional and can't diagnose issues. But, they do have an important role in the circle of support for students and remain a vital part of the support team for students who are receiving treatment.

How to work together... - online article

3. Noticing Mental Health Concerns for Your Child

Handouts include:
-Info. sheet
-Parent/Caregiver worksheet

Noticing Mental Health Concerns for Your Child - link

4. SMHO - PREPARE; PREVENT; RESPOND

5. KIDS in the KNOW

Kids in the know - Discussions & Supervision link

In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation, we acknowledge that Lord Selkirk School Division is located on Treaty One Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree and Dakota People and the homeland of the Red River Metis Nation.
We respect the treaties made on this land and acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past and present. We stand committed to building positive relationships rooted in a spirit of genuine reconciliation as we move forward.

For further MHL programming support, please contact:

Heidi Fingas
204-482-4521
[email protected]

*This website is a personal website of Heidi Fingas, in support of sharing of information and resources that are available online, for free, to the public regarding mental health promotion and mental health literacy.

**Further information is available in accessible formats and through communication supports on request by contacting H. Fingas at [email protected].

Parents & Care Givers

Your child...mental health concerns.....school.