Mental Health & Substance Use Guide and Webinar

The Ministry has partnered with the BC Children’s Hospital to develop a mental health and substance use language guide,Language Matters! An Introductory Guide for Understanding Mental Health and Substance Use: A Resource for Educators and School Communities.

A webinar will be hosted on May 8 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm PT during Canadian Mental Health Week, to provide an overview of how schools may use the guide.

What you will learn:

• Understanding the difference between mental distress, mental health problem, and mental disorder
• Using accurate terms to describe moods and emotions
• Understanding common mental disorders
• The core competencies of social emotional learning (“SEL”)
• How school support teams work
• What a “Strength-based approach” to supporting students is
• Self-harm language
• Substance use spectrum
• Trauma-informed practice framework
• Mental health professionals and healthcare providers
• Educator well-being

Registration is required to attend this webinar.