This Toolkit explores how to implement the Canadian Healthy School Standards, with a specific focus on the actions needed at a school system leadership level. It provides a pathway to follow in the form of six interconnected checklists, along with connections to additional resources.

The SGBA harrassment and bullying toolkit provides common definitions and language, describes the impact of bullying and harassment on mental health and outlines promising practices to address bullying and harassment.

Mental health first aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem, experiences a mental health crisis, or a worsening of their mental health. It can help increase awareness and confidence while decreasing stigma.

Accommodation strategies for employees with mental health issues who are at work or returning to work.

Alberta Health Services created evidence-based actionable strategies to help workplaces increase support for individual mental health in the workplace.

This course with modules delivered by Canadian school district leaders and subject matter experts, this course prepares education leaders to undertake a systemic approach aimed at sustainably improving employee wellbeing which contributes to a more positive school environment for students.

This document provides an overview of key information and resources helpful to administrators in fostering mentally healthy school environments for students and staff.

The Workplace Wellness Playbook is intended to support and inform school authority leaders in collaborative conversations, resulting in the development of a school authority workplace wellness plan.

Based on a review of evidence, and emerging practices in Canada and internationally, this document presents seven recommended actions and next steps. It outlines why and how K-12 system leaders and their partners must move beyond one-off interventions, programs, and professional development towards an approach where mental health and wellbeing is integrated in the core mandate of public education. (Recommended Actions and Next Steps pp. 18- 27).

This online modular resource for educators can be used as a self-guided course or in individual modules by those wishing to develop their mental health literacy.

Explore what’s trending in Canadian workplace wellbeing through this podcast series featuring expert opinion and analysis.

A discussion of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation latest pandemic research report “But at what cost?” Teacher mental health during COVID-19

Feeling Better Now is a mental technology that offers timely, evidence-based, information to Canadians so they can gain agency in their mental health journey. Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan members have access to this resource.

Brought to you by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, The Working Mind is an evidence-based program designed to promote mental health and reduce the stigma around mental illness in the workplace.

MindBeacon is changing mental health care by making support available to every Canadian. Services include guided CBT programs, video or phone sessions with a therapist and in-person therapy appointments.

Elephant in the Room is a national anti-stigma campaign designed to eliminate the stigma associated with mental illess. When you display your blue elephant, you show that you care about the wellness of others and demonstrate that this is a safe place to talk about mental illness, without fear of being viewed differently.

Kevin Waldbillig is a Registered Psychotherapist and former educator who understands the challenges teachers face. He provides personal counselling and psychotherapy for those seeking treatment for stress management, depression, anxiety grief and much more. Continuous professional development and lifelong learning are foundational elements of his journey.

The Ontario Teachers' Federation developed this website which contains strategies for things such as balancing your personal and professional life, ensuring your personal wellness, and developing effective time management strategies.

The Well Teacher book provides teachers in the K-12 system with tips, tools, and information on how to improve personal well-being and address teacher wellness barriers. (This resource was given by the Ontario Teachers’ Federation to teachers who attended the 2022 OTF/Affiliate Symposium on mental health).

Well at Work provides magazine articles, blogs and more about healthy workplaces in K-12 education.