Mental Health Capacity Building In-Schools Initiative

Alberta Health Services - Provincial Health Services

Description

Mental Health Capacity Building is a promotion and prevention program that provides programming to increase mental health knowledge, skills and behaviors that bolster protective factors in children and youth so they can achieve the best possible health outcomes across their lifespan.

MHCB (Mental Health Capacity Building) is funded and led by Recovery Alberta (previously AHS) but contracted to school divisions and organizations to provide the services.

Through year round, group programming, based on research and best practice, MHCB promotes mental, emotional, and social well-being, and protects against negative outcomes by building resilience through skill development.

Some examples of universal programming include:

AHS Mental Health Kits
Second Step
Kimochis
Mind Up
Mental Health Literacy / Go To Educator
Mindful Schools

This service is provided by Recovery Alberta and the contracted service providers under Recovery Alberta.

Affiliation: Rocky View School Division, Canadian Rockies School Division, Grasslands School Division, Southern Francophone Education Region, Renfrew Educational Services Society, Battle River School Division, Northland School Division, Wild Rose School Division, The Board of Trustees of Edmonton School Division, Greater North Central Francophone Education Region, Grande Yellowhead School Division, Board of Trustees of Parkland School Division, Northern Gateway School Division, MP Psychology Inc, Grande Prairie School Division, Prairie Land School Division, Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division, Foothills School Division, Northern Lights School Division, Black Gold School Division, Lethbridge School Division, Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division, Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate School Division, Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education, Medicine Hat School Division, Medicine Hat School Division, Chinook's Edge School Division, Peace River School Division, Peace Wapiti School Division, Sturgeon School Division, Strathcona County, Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division, St. Paul School Division, Clearview School Division, Pembina Hills School Division, Horizon School Division, Elk Island School Division, East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division, Buffalo Trail School Division, Wetaskiwin School Division, Northern Gateway School Division
Key Provider: coaches

Eligibility

Application Process