Engage with educational tools and classroom-ready lesson plans on mental health for the classroom.
| This summer institute has been cancelled. |
2019 SUMMER INSTITUTE
Non-Credit
All courses are subject to minimum enrolment. We advise that participants do not finalize any travel arrangements until notified that this course is confirmed.
Mental health literacy is fundamental to decreasing stigma around mental health issues and enhancing help-seeking behaviours.
The need for mental health literacy among teachers is important, particularly those working with youth aged 12 to 25, as this is when most mental health issues are diagnosed.
Who can benefit from this Summer Institute?
- Teachers
- School Administrators
- School Counsellors
- District Personnel
- Teacher Candidates
Mental health literacy is fundamental to decreasing stigma around mental health issues and enhancing help-seeking behaviours.
This Summer Institute will introduce you to The Mental Health Curriculum Guide. The Guide provides a complete set of educational tools and classroom-ready lesson plans shown to increase understanding of mental health issues among both students and teachers alike. This Guide, developed by Drs. Stan Kutcher and Yifeng Wei and now used across Canada and in over 12 other countries, focuses on preparing you to develop your own mental health literacy using a pedagogically familiar method that can then be directly applied in your own classroom.
The Guide empowers users to share this knowledge with their students through a freely available, modularized curriculum. During the Institute, you will become familiar with these resources as well as with strategies for delivering them to your students.
After this two-day Institute, you will possess the knowledge and tools to teach The Mental Health Curriculum Guide to your students. You will develop your own mental health literacy, including: how to better maintain your mental health; an understanding of mental health issues and their treatments; how to effectively reduce stigma; and how to seek help for yourself and others. Online resources will be available for ongoing reference and learning.
Andrew Baxter
Andrew Baxter MSW RSW has worked in School Based and Community Mental Health for over 15 years. During his time with Alberta Health Services, he has provided direct treatment and consultation services for children and families in Kindergarten through Grade 12. Currently, Andrew chairs the School Based Mental Health Quality Improvement Committee and sits on the Child and Adolescent Addictions and Mental Health Standards Committee. His main role with AHS is to serve as the Coordinator for the Mental Health Literacy Project which is currently rolling out in 8 school boards across Alberta. His educational background is in psychology and social work.
Dave MacKenzie
Dave MacKenzie BEd MA has been a secondary school counsellor in Vernon since 2001 and has also taught at the elementary level and in alternate education in Manitoba and BC. He is president of the BC School Counsellors Assn and also co-chairs the BC School Centered Mental Health Coalition. Dave is on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Mental Health Association-Vernon branch and was a founding member of the Interior Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative. He experiences every day how a young person’s mental health challenges impact their academic achievement and overall sense of self.
UBC Vancouver Campus | Face-to-Face
Henry Angus Building
2053 Main Mall | map
Room 037
UBC Vancouver
July 2 - 3, 2019
9am - 4pm
Registration & Fees
Non-Credit Registration & Fees
-
- Non-Credit Participation Fee: $200 + GST
Full payment is required with your online registration in order to reserve your space. We accept payment by credit card or debit card. Please note that should UBC cancel the course, a full refund will be issued.
Refund Policy for Non-Credit Applications: If you would like to withdraw from a course, please submit written notice by TBA to be eligible for a refund (less a $65 administration fee). No refund will be made for cancellations received later than this date, unless a course is cancelled by UBC Faculty of Education.
FAQs: Review the FAQs for Non-Credit Course Registration.