Mental Health and Well-Being
What This Commitment Means
We’re committed to supporting well-being in all its forms so students and staff can thrive academically, physically, socially and emotionally. This means building strong, healthy relationships, creating safe and supportive environments and promoting mental well-being across our schools and workplaces.
Highlights from 2025-2026
- Continued engagement of student champions for mental health and well-being awareness and initiatives across most schools.
- Deepened understanding and application of trauma-sensitive practice, emotional validation and leading mentally healthy schools.
- Continued collaboration with families and community partners to improve awareness and access to support.
- Increased awareness of the tiers of support for mental health supports in schools.
- Continue to support staff mental health and wellbeing through multi-approach initiatives, including mental health awareness and intervention training.
- Celebrating Education Week 2026: Mental Health and Well-Being
- Community organizations and educators come together for Community Mental Health Symposium
- New parent-led initiative at John T. Tuck PS brings families together on healthy tech use
- Arrive and Thrive Conference Brings Students Together to Connect and Grow
By The Numbers
As the Have Your Say (HYS) surveys, which includes measures of mental health and well-being, were not administered in the 2025-2026 school year, updated quantitative results for the MYSP commitment to Mental Health & Well-Being will be provided in the 2026-2027 MYSP Monitoring Report and CEO’s Annual Report. These indicators include student mental health, emotional well-being, awareness and use of school-based supports, and staff well-being, workplace support, and psychological safety. In the interim, this section highlights implementation successes and progress in advancing this commitment across the HDSB.
What’s Next
- Strengthen awareness and access to the tiers of mental health support.
- Increase engagement strategies and student voice in well-being initiatives across all schools.
- Continue efforts to improve staff wellness and support psychological health and safety.
- Deepen trauma-sensitive and prevention-focused training for educators and leaders.
2025-2026 CEO’s Annual Report Sections
Six Commitments to Student Success
