Mental Health (Child/Youth)
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Mattering in Early Childhood: Building a Strong Foundation for Life
This working paper from CDC Harvard University, co-authored with Jennifer B. Wallace, best-selling author and founder of the Mattering Institute, explores how mattering affects children's lifelong health and well-being.
Newcomers and Suicide Prevention Toolkit
CMHA Alberta and the Centre for Suicide Prevention are offering a free, downloadable toolkit about newcomers and suicide prevention. The toolkit includes information like stats, warning signs, risk and protective factors, and how to have a conversation with someone you’re worried about.
Raising Canada 2025 Report
From rising online harms to increasing food insecurity, the fundamental rights of children—rights to safety, education, health, and a secure future—are being compromised.
Self-Advocacy Toolkit for Youth (OCYA)
Learn how to speak up, get support and understand your rights with OCYA's video series on YouTube.
MHRC Report Associations Between Social Media Use, Personal Screen Time, and Mental Health Indicators Among Canadian Youth
This report is a focused analysis of how social media use, personal screen time, and cybervictimization relate to youth mental health outcomes in Canada.
Free, Virtual Course Who Cares? An ARAO Guide to Supporting Youth Mental Health
This curriculum from the Canadian Women’s Foundation addresses challenges faced by youth workers in supporting the mental health needs of Black, Indigenous, and 2SLGBTQIA+ youth. It provides strategies that youth workers can implement to ensure their own wellbeing is taken into account.
Our Children Are Sacred Indigenous Youth Suicide Prevention Course (Ben Calf Robe Society)
“Our Children Are Sacred” is a Youth Suicide Prevention Course and resource for adults interacting with individuals at risk for suicide.
MHRC Launches New Youth Mental Health Data Hub Launch April 2025
MHRC and GreenShield have launched this new resource to deliver unparalleled insights into the mental health of young Canadians in collaboration with leading youth mental health organizations.
Bill 37: Alberta.ca Amendments to the Mental Health Services Protection Act (MHSPA) February 2025
The act, its regulation, and four sets of standards provide requirements for the following licensed mental health and addiction services: Bed-based addiction treatment, drug consumption services, narcotic transition services and psychedelic drug treatment
