Trustees, students learn together at Provincial Youth Mental Health Summit
Taking the stigma out of talking about mental health is the goal behind the first ever Provincial Youth Mental Health Summit held this week in Red Deer.
A partnership between the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) and Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA), the HEADSTRONG Provincial Youth Mental Health Summit brought together 440 school board trustees and 135 Grade 9-11 student leaders from across the province to the Cambridge Red Deer Hotel & Conference Centre on June 3 and 4.
Lorrie Jess, President, ASBA, says the event fostered important open dialogue between students and trustees.