Local schools to participate in province-wide Mental Wellness Day

“I think it’s important for us to give kids the space to talk about and identify what they have struggled with this past year as well as what are some of the good things that have come of it,” Wagman said.

Wagman says she is involved in mental wellness every day in the local Catholic schools. As the school year wraps up, she says it’s great the province is dedicating a day to mental health.

Online videos and worksheets will be available for students to access, as well as a seminar for parents at night.

At Dr. Ken Sauer School, principal Carla Carrier says she always appreciates days dedicated to mental health and wellness. The school will kick off the day with a virtual assembly then students will join the online event.

“We’re excited that we have another day tomorrow to acknowledge wellness and focus on hope and resilience and it’s a great opportunity to keep the conversation going,” Carrier said.

Carrier and Jordan Curliss, a family school liaison worker with Medicine Hat Public School Division, say they’ve noticed the students really missing that connection with extracurriculars and it’s affecting behaviour in classrooms.

“We promote mental health all year long, it’s not just a one-day thing especially lately with the current pandemic,” Curliss said. “We’ve noticed a decrease in the amount of mental wellness in students.”

The online programs are accessible to everyone and can be found here.

by Teagan Rasche

Local schools to participate in province-wide Mental Wellness Day

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