Acknowledgements

This project has been funded by the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program.
Written by Catherine Willinsky, Project Manager, Mental Health and High School.

The opinions and interpretations in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada.

A number of people gave generously of their time and expertise to oversee the project and review the content of this site. We wish to acknowledge their contributions both to the project and related resource materials. Their guidance and insights were invaluable.

• Bonnie Pape, (Director of Programs and Research, CMHA National) for her inspiring leadership and vision

• Members of the CMHA National Mental Health Services Work Group for their ongoing support, guidance, and practical ideas

• Dr. Stan Kutcher, (Dalhousie University) for his extraordinary help in clarifying and correcting all project materials and his kind generosity in granting us access to his "Mood Swings" document

• Carl Lakaski, (Health Canada) and Ed Pomeroy (Brock University) for helpful feedback and suggestions on numerous drafts

We'd also like to thank the following groups and individuals for their generous feedback on the various sections, helping us to ground the information in real experiences.

Students’ Section
Clem Guenard and the focus group participants at Youth Net;
Daniel O’Neill, Catherine Slone and the members of Support Ed at Laing House, Halifax
Erin Schulthies

Teachers’ Section
Peter Chaban, The Hospital for Sick Children; Amy Coupal
Bruce Ferguson, The Hospital for Sick Children; Phil Hedges, Ontario School Counsellors Association; Janice Karlinsky, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Anne Kerr, Toronto Distrist School Board; Anne LeBlanc, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Amanda Lee; Sue Leland; Art Mayer; Wendy Peters-Nedelec; Doug Quackenbush; Michael Shaunessey, Central Toronto Youth Services

Parents’ Section
Bridget Hough; Barbara Neuwelt; Sharon Scott, Family to Family Newsletter; Jennifer Woods

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Translation
Catherine Lachance