Advancing the mental health, resiliency, and well-being needs of marginalized students in Canada.
Elevate.
Supporting well-being of Indigenous students, 2SLGBTQ+ students, Black and racialized students, women, and students with disabilities.
Traditionally minority, marginalized, and equity-seeking individuals have different mental health needs and lived experiences in Canadian secondary schools compared to their peers. This is particularly true for Indigenous, Black, and other students of colour who may have negative experiences with police and law enforcement individuals present in schools, in addition to 2SLGBTQ+ students and students with disabilities.
Elevate aims to meet these students where they are in providing relevant, sensitive, and context-appropriate strategies and support to manage the mental health challenges students face in Canadian secondary schools.
Elevate podcast.
The Elevate Podcast from the FCSS-FESC addresses issues and topics relevant to Canadian high school students, including mental health, identity-based discrimination, and magnet programs. We also feature guests who share their stories of how to navigate secondary school and the transition to post-secondary life.
Preview episodes here, visit our Anchor.fm page, or find us wherever you listen to your podcasts, including:
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Learning Strategy Series.
In light of exam season, Elevate's learning strategies video series will consist of five videos highlighting ways to effective knowledge intake. The first and second videos coming out on April 13th.
FCSS Learning Strategy Videos
Mental Health Infographics
Mental health resources.
Elevate is a flagship FCSS-FESC program that helps prepare current high school and secondary students for a variety of post-secondary pathways. It focuses on recognizing issues underlying student mental health and learning to be more mindful while responding to these issues.
The curriculum for the Elevate Program has been developed in partnership and consultation with leading organizations, professionals, and experts in the fields of mindfulness, mental health, discrimination, resiliency, and educational accommodations.
Check out the newest release of the Elevate Mental Health Guide that tackles topics such as sleep and eating disorders, stigma, COVID-19 and youth mental health.