FORCE - Society for Kid's Mental Health

Here to Help: School Connectedness

            What is school connectedness?  The connection between school connectedness and health                 outcomes. What schools can do to foster connectedness.

Mental Resilience Activities and Resources

            Safe Schools, Friends, Preventions in bullying, violence, suicide

Diversity in BC Schools - A Framework, BC Ministry of Education, 2008

            Developing policy and programs specific to promoting acceptance and
            understanding of these characteristics will support a positive, respectful
            school culture where other diversities are honoured, diversities such as
            economic or social status, language, religion, or age.

Safe and Caring Schools: School Physical Environment

           Lists resources that promote safe and caring schools through changes to the physical environment of            the school, school grounds or surrounding neighbourhood.

Schools as a Setting for Promoting Positive Mental Health

            Better Practices and Perspectives

SFU's Children's Healthy Policy Centre

            "Investments in children's mental health are among the most important that any society can                             make."

The Positive Impact of Social and Emotional Learning for K-8

            SEL programs improved students’ social-emotional skills, attitudes about self and others,
            connection to school, positive social behavior, and academic performance; they also
            reduced students’ conduct problems and emotional distress.