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Strong Minds Strong Kids, Psychology Canada is a national registered charity dedicated to nurturing resilience in children and youth with the use of psychological science so they can manage, learn, and grow from the many challenges in life. We help infants, children and youth build a solid foundation of mental health before problems arise.
With the generous support of the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation, we are pleased to offer our programs at no cost to educators and child-serving professionals in Saskatchewan school districts. We are excited to offer the following programs and resources to Saskatchewan educators and their students.
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FOR EDUCATORS
Our psychology-based, evidence-informed Kids Have Stress Too! (preK to grade 6) and Stress Lessons (grades 7-12) program is widely used by educators and child and youth serving professionals across Canada. Each program guide is curriculum aligned and designed to seamlessly integrate into the classroom.
- Kids Have Stress Too! Preschool, Kindergarten & Parent
- Kids Have Stress Too! Grades 1-3
- Kids Have Stress Too! Grades 4-6
- Stress Lessons Grades 7-9
- Stress Lessons Grades 9-12
Get Your Program Guide Today!
Click the Program Guide of your choice and use promo code SMSKGUIDESSK in our online store to download your PDF copy at no charge (value of $25/guide). For bulk orders, please contact Mackenzie, Coordinator of Programs and Partnerships.
Bring Training to Your School
Our virtual 1.5 hour or 2.5 hour program training is designed to support the implementation of our programs and provides educators with an in-depth walkthrough of lessons and resources. We host annual open calls for individuals interested in taking our training. All training dates and registration links will be posted here for Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 (value of $50-$100/educator).
To bring training to educators at your school, please contact Mackenzie Cielen-Gough and be sure to reference Roughriders in your subject line. Please note, we require a minimum of 15 participants to book a private training.
FOR YOUR STUDENTS
To bring Stress Busters to your students, please contact Meghan Williams, and be sure to reference Roughriders Stress Busters in your subject line.
Stress Lessons Peer Mentor Program: Ages 14-18
Teens are stressed out – but we can help! Explore the Stress Lessons Peer Mentor program, aimed at empowering students in grades 9-12 to become mental health ambassadors in their school. This innovative program, an extension of the evidence-based Stress Lessons: Tools for Resiliency curriculum, offers an opportunity for teens to learn more about stress and discover new ways to discuss it with their peers (value of $75/student). This 3-hour virtual training, facilitated by a trained SMSKPC facilitator, includes interactive activities and group discussions, helping students develop a comprehensive understanding of stress, recognize their own and others’ stressors, apply effective coping strategies, and acquire invaluable facilitation and leadership skills to enhance their resumes and academic portfolios.To bring the Peer Mentor program to your students, please contact Jaime Luttmann and be sure to reference Roughriders Peer Mentor in your subject line.
ThriveLandia: For Youth & Educators
ThriveLandia is a fun, online resource filled with fun learning activities for kids and teens (ages 10-17) to help them thrive at school and at life; in other words to be resilient. Using the 5 Factor Model of Resilience, youth will explore the five fundamental aspects of thriving to build their arsenal of resilience (value of $50/registrant).
Teacher Access: Offers lesson plans, PowerPoint slides, and student handouts for the 5 lands in ThriveLandia. To access ThriveLandia, create a user login and use promo code Thrive-SaskT to get started today!
FOR PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
StressLess Booklets & Workshop
In today’s fast-paced world, children encounter stressors that can impact their mental health and well-being. Our 5 StressLess Booklets and virtual workshop are tailored for parents/caregivers, volunteers, coaches, community members and any caring adult who lives and/or works with kids and isn’t a trained mental health professional. These compact, yet powerful resources are designed to help you equip children with essential strategies for managing stress, fostering resilience, and promoting mental well-being (value of $25/participant).
Each StressLess Booklet is a treasure trove of practical strategies and engaging activities tailored to specific age groups, from early childhood to adolescence. Divided by age group: 4-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-14, and 14-18, each booklet is packed with colorful illustrations and interactive activities to make learning about mental health fun and accessible for any child and adult.
The 1 hour, virtual workshop provides participants with a grass-roots understanding of age-appropriate stress management and resiliency building techniques as well as an introduction into the fundamentals of stress in children and teens, to help implement the activities and tools in the StressLess Booklets.
To bring StressLess to parents and community members at your school, please contact Mackenzie Cielen-Gough and be sure to reference Roughriders StressLess in your subject line.
