This article is brought to you from the Children’s Mental Health Ontario

While back-to-school or child care is hard for most children in a normal year, this year kids are facing extraordinary circumstances relating to the pandemic and infection control measures. We know parents are experiencing unprecedented stress and are worried about their kids’ mental wellness. To help, Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) prepared a Back-to-School Mental Health Kit. The goal is to empower families who are concerned about their child’s mental health and help them find further mental health supports if they need them. Please share this with families in your early learning and child care programs.