The Mental Health Power BI Dashboard will be available to all districts in March 2025. This is a centralized resource that includes multiple datasets (e.g., Student Learning Survey, Canadian Student Tobacco Alcohol and Drug Survey, and the British Columbia Adolescent Health Survey) that offer insights into student mental health and substance use trends in BC. …
February 26 is Pink Shirt Day in B.C. This annual event is a day to embrace inclusion, celebrate diversity and stand up to bullying. On Wednesday, February 26, wear pink to take a stand against bullying and demonstrate our collective commitment to practicing kindness and acceptance. For more information and resources, visit the erase website.
In partnership with adolescent clinical psychologist Dr. Hayley Watson from Open Parachute, the ministry will host three, free virtual sessions for parents, guardians and caregivers that will focus on practical skills you can teach your child and youth (ages 0-19) to prevent substance use and mental health challenges. These sessions will build on a previous …
In collaboration with the Metro Anti-Racism Network, the ministry is hosting an online anti-racism networking session on March 6 from 9:30-11:30 am PST for district anti-racism leads to discuss insights, challenges and impacts of on-going anti-racism change in schools. Two anti-racism leads from each district are invited to attend. Please distribute accordingly. Please RSVP by …
The Ministry of Health is looking for the perspectives and experiences of education partners who provide health promotion supports in K-12 schools and districts. This is to support a refresh of the Healthy Schools BC (HSBC) initiative, which aims to advance the health and well-being of school-aged children in BC. District-level staff and school administrators …
In partnership with adolescent clinical psychologist Dr. Hayley Watson from Open Parachute, the ministry will host three, free virtual sessions for parents, guardians and caregivers that will focus on practical skills you can teach your child and youth (ages 0-19) to prevent substance use and mental health challenges. These sessions will build on a previous presentation, …
Real Acts of Caring (RAC) Week is February 9-15, 2025 – this year’s focus is Mental Health and the Environment. RAC is about doing something kind for others without expecting anything in return. RAC is celebrating 20 years of spreading kindness and caring and would like to invite you to consider joining this year’s efforts, with …
Please join us January 30 at 3:10 pm PST for the fourth Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session of the 2024/25 school year for an overview of the Mental Health Power BI report. See the poster for more information and the registration link. Please contact EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions. The recording for this …
Bell Let’s Talk is a year-round initiative committed to driving positive change by investing in mental health projects and programs and putting a spotlight on mental health. This year, the campaign will support providers who focus on youth mental health. Visit Bell Let’s Talk for more information. For additional information on mental health resources, visit …
The Ministry of Attorney General and the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General are conducting a survey to better understand how non-consensual intimate image sharing affects youth in British Columbia. Related to the Intimate Images Protection Act, Government offers services to assist individuals whose private images or videos have been shared or threatened to …
