Mental Health: Child, Youth and Family Well-Being
Resources, information and Tools for parents & caregivers
Mental Health Litearcy for 7/8s
Starting in April and May all Grade 7 and 8 students will recieve lessons on menteal health during their Health and Physical Education classes. This is not material but the teachers will be delivering the modules using a new set of tools and slides from the Ministry of Education and School Mental Health Ontario.
Check out resources to support you on the left as well as TIP SHEETS (below) to help you learn alongside your child/ren.
WE CARE: Strategies to support when you are concerned about your child
UPCOMING WEBINARS and Information to support your child/ren during exam time!
Other quick resources
Did you know CMHA Walkin is coming back!!
Beginning June 1st 2023. Every Tuesday from 10am - 3:30pm (last appointment will be at 3:30pm) at our CMHA WW office at 1-485 Silvercreek Parkway North (take the 20 or the 2a or 2b Guelph Transit Bus).
Click here for info poster Click here for FAQ on the Walk In
The Nightingale Centre is a non-profit organization that has been created to provide grief and bereavement support to children, adolescents, and their families in Guelph and Wellington County who have experienced, or are anticipating, the death of a family member. This mission has stayed solid, and we are operating in a hybrid environment to be able to provide bereavement programs to those in need. To register for their Children Bereavement Program, Youth Bereavement Program, or Parent/Caregiver Support Program, please fill click on program name or visit the websbsite at https://nightingalecentre.org/
The Dufferin Parent Support Network provides information and resources for Dufferin parents, guardians and caregivers.
A guide for Guelph Wellington resources, supports and services
Please share your thoughts and feedback on how we can continue to support students at UGDSB!
CLICK HERE to submit your comments!
If there is an emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know is in crisis or needs help:
Guelph/Wellington: 1-844-437-3247 (HERE247) or
COMPASS Distress Line at 1-888-821-3760
Dufferin: 519-941-1530 (DCAFS)
KidsHelpPhone: 1-800-668-6868
2SLGBTQA+ support line: call 226-669-3760
Black Youth Helpline: 1-833-294-8650
Indigenous Hope for Wellness Helpline (12+): 1-855-242-3310
Multilingual Distress Line: 1-877-298-5444; (TTY) 905-278-4890, Languages served include: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
Naseeha Helpline (All ages): Muslim support line; 1-866-627-3342 (call) or 1-866-627-3342 (text)
Trans Line: Trans peer support line; 1-877-330-6366
For further resources, please see the A to Z Services in Wellington County or My Dufferin