A new report released this week is bringing attention to mental health challenges faced by more than 10,000 youth across the province—and actions at the grassroots level to ignite change.
Sakewew High School created a Nutrition Literacy Cooking Class that focused on healthy, inexpensive meals, traditional foods, cooking for reconciliation. Students learned about food and meal planning,…
Our initiative was to create a mindfulness room and have access to mindfulness resources for students and staff at Whitewood School. We had noticed an increase of…
The Nezu Dene support group for young men put together by the School Social Worker from Northern Lights School Division aimed to help offset the likelihood of…
We (students, staff and partners of W.P. Bate Community School) decided to focus on Indigenous engagement because we felt it was imperative to see an improvement in…
Our youth and school community of Sutherland Elementary School determined the need to create GLAM (Girls Leading Amazing Missions) Girls Groups (Junior and Senior Groups) for 90…
The community around Nisto Awasisak Memorial School lost one of their youth leaders, so a canoe quest in tribute of this youth leader was done for the…
The Green Acre Elementary School’s Grade 7/8 Practical Applied Arts teacher provided students with the knowledge and opportunity to grow their own food and create healthy and…
Dorintosh Central School offered activities to promote wellness, healthy lifestyles, and First Nations Cultural Responsiveness. They accomplished theses goals “by supporting all dimensions of health (Physically, Socially,…
Prince Albert Collegiate Institute implemented a school wide CPR/First Aid class for 150 students through St. John Ambulance. Target student ambassadors in each grade (20 total) took…
Support youth and community well-being through the collaborative action of community partners working together. Through evidence, tools and resources, SAYCW supports stakeholders to turn the knowledge gained through the youth health survey into health promoting action.
Youth-focused Mental Health Action Report shines light on challenges and ignites movement for solutions
A new report released this week is bringing attention to mental health challenges faced by more than 10,000 youth across the province—and actions at the grassroots level to ignite change.
This report provides a brief review of the scientific literature on COVID-19 and its effects on youth health, with particular emphasis on mental health. SAYCW shares relevant data from the pre-pandemic, 2019 SAYCW survey – these findings show how stressors and unhealthy behaviours that have been worsened by the pandemic (e.g., worry, connection with others, screen time, etc.) had impacted Saskatchewan youths’ health and well-being prior to the pandemic. Suggested health promotion actions to help mitigate the effects of COVID-19 and improve youth health and well-being are also shared.
