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This tool is designed to support Canadian post-secondary institutions as they begin aligning with the voluntary National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three out of every four mental health problems have been first diagnosed between the ages of 16 and 24, when many are in or just out of post-secondary education. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic heightened many of the issues students were already facing, making it even more challenging for institutions to support them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Standard was developed in response to these needs and to help post-secondary institutions create environments that foster student mental health and well-being. Building on the success of the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, it gives post-secondary institutions a framework and guiding principles to support the development of policies, procedures, and practices that promote student mental health and well-being \u2014 during COVID-19 and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post-secondary institutions can use this Starter Kit as an initial resource to build momentum toward aligning with the Standard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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