PWPSD Wellness Supports

At Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD), every school has access to the Division's Wellness team, which focuses on supporting the positive mental health of students.

Support is provided in tiers, which allows the Wellness team to address varying needs, efficiently allocate resources, provide students with the support they need, make data-driven decisions, and promote wellness for each and every PWPSD student.

Indigenous Education Services

The PWPSD Indigenous Education Services team works with school communities to support staff and students in creating culturally safe and responsive learning environments, focusing on three core values:

Supporting the holistic well-being and academic success of all Indigenous students, leading to higher retention and graduation rates throughout the division.
Creating learning and community environments that foster greater understanding and respect for Indigenous peoples, in alignment with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action.
Empowering youth by connecting them with inspiring Indigenous role models and community organizations, creating meaningful cultural learning experiences in our schools and helping them envision future possibilities.

Indigenous Education Services works with each group of the Wellness team, providing service at every tier.

Mental Health Capacity Building

The Mental Health Capacity Building (MHCB) team is funded through Recovery Alberta's Mental Health Capacity Building in Schools Initiative. Services provided by MHCB are delivered to all students (Tier I) within PWPSD schools and through summer programming in select communities.

MHCB programming builds the knowledge, skills, and protective factors in children and youth so they can achieve the best possible outcomes across their lifespan. Team members foster positive community norms through instruction and guidance in mental health literacy, emotional regulation, social-emotional learning (SEL), and mindfulness.

The MHCB team's initiative is based on research that demonstrates that mental well-being can be developed, nurtured and supported through promotion and prevention efforts.

Community School Liaison Counsellors

Our Community School Liaison Counsellors (CSLC) support wellness for students experiencing relationship challenges and major life events (Tier II), such as divorce or loss of a loved one, through classroom intervention and targeted support. The team seeks to develop children's social and emotional skills to enhancing coping abilities with life's hardships.

CSLC services are provided on an as-needed basis.

Family and Community Support Services

Mental Health Therapists

PWPSD's Mental Health Therapists provide one-on-one school-based mental health support to students managing a mental health diagnosis (Tier III). Students may be referred to the school-based team for mental health support to address a range of social, emotional, and behavioural needs. PWPSD's Mental Health Therapists work collaboratively with school mental health teams and inclusive programming to support students, staff, and families.

Peace Collaborative Services

Outreach

The PWPSD Outreach team works with schools to identify students who have been struggling with attendance. They connect with families to identify needs/barriers/struggles, and provide access to a wide range of services, community supports, and referrals (Tier IV).

The Outreach team meets families where they are at, providing support and working to bridge the gap between PWPSD services and community-based supports.

PWPSD Wellness Supports

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