It’s Back to School Across Ontario and Jack.org Has Launched a New Resource
TORONTO, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the growing need for comprehensive mental health education for young people, Jack.org is launching its groundbreaking Educator Hub (edHUB), a free library of classroom-ready mental health lesson plans and activities for educators. This new offering empowers high school teachers with the resources to easily bring mental health learning to their classrooms to help safeguard the health and wellbeing of their students.
- This new offering empowers high school teachers with the resources to easily bring mental health learning to their classrooms to help safeguard the health and wellbeing of their students.
- One out of every five young people will experience a mental health disorder but many of them lack the essential mental health education that would help them get the support they need.
- Jack.org recognizes the role that education systems play in ensuring young people have access to quality information about mental health and struggle early on.
- It also includes guides for educators to use to brush up on their own mental health knowledge and build a safe classroom environment for mental health discussion.