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Child and Youth Mental Health Education
CMHA Newfoundland and Labrador
Big feelings. Real skills. Stronger futures.
Helping young people across Newfoundland and Labrador have important conversations and build practical skills for mental health and well-being.
Skills for life, at every age.
Mental health education is about more than understanding our feelings. It’s about building the skills and confidence to navigate life’s ups and downs.
CMHA-NL’s Child and Youth Mental Health Education program offers engaging, age-appropriate sessions that help young people explore topics like stress, self-care, boundaries or anxiety, and overcoming mental health stigma.
Through interactive activities, meaningful conversations, and practical strategies, children and youth develop tools they can carry with them their entire lives.
Find the right session for the young person in your life.
From first feelings to navigating friendships, stress, and social media, our education sessions meet young people where they are.
Primary (K-3)
Building confidence, kindness, and healthy coping skills from the very beginning.
Superhero Coping Powers
Kindergarten & Grade 1
Everyone has coping superpowers! Through fun activities and discussion, children explore practical ways to manage stress, navigate big emotions, and calm their minds and bodies. They’ll discover healthy coping strategies they can use at school, at home, and in everyday life.
I Am Enough
Grades 2-3
Being kind to yourself is just as important as being kind to others. Through engaging activities and reflection, children explore self-love, self-care, kindness, and self-compassion while recognizing their personal strengths and worth.
Self Care
Grade 3
Self-care is about more than taking time to relax. Children explore different dimensions of self-care, reflect on how they care for themselves, and discover practical ways to support their mental health and well-being every day.
Elementary (4-6)
Building self-confidence, practising kindness, and developing healthy habits for everyday well-being.
I Am Enough
Grade 4
Being kind to yourself is just as important as being kind to others. Through engaging activities and reflection, children explore self-love, self-care, kindness, and self-compassion while recognizing their personal strengths and worth.
Self Care
Grades 4-6
Self-care looks different for everyone and goes far beyond taking time to relax. Children explore different dimensions of self-care, reflect on their own habits, and discover practical, realistic ways to support their mental health and well-being every day.
Junior High (7-9)
Building resilience, navigating relationships, and developing the confidence to manage everyday challenges.
Boundaries
Grades 7-9
Healthy boundaries help us take care of ourselves and build respectful relationships. Youth explore different types of boundaries, why they matter, and how to recognize when they’re needed. Through discussion and practical activities, students learn to set, communicate, and respect boundaries with friends, family, at school, and online.
Self Care
Grades 7-9
Self-care looks different for everyone and goes far beyond taking time to relax. Youth explore different dimensions of self-care, reflect on their own habits, and discover practical, realistic ways to support their mental health and well-being every day.
Coping with Stress
Grades 7-9
Stress is a normal part of life, but recognizing and responding to it can make a big difference. Youth explore what causes stress, how it affects their thoughts, emotions, bodies, and behaviours, and practical coping strategies to manage stress in healthy ways.
High School and Beyond (Grades 10-12, and Young Adults up to Age 30)
Navigating life’s pressures, challenging stigma, and developing the skills to support mental health and well-being.
Boundaries
Grades 10-12+
Healthy boundaries help us take care of ourselves and build respectful relationships. Youth explore different types of boundaries, why they matter, and how to recognize when they’re needed. Through discussion and practical activities, students learn to set, communicate, and respect boundaries with friends, family, at school, and online.
Social Media & Youth Mental Health
Grades 10-12+
What really happens behind the screen? Youth explore social media’s influence on mental health, including comparison traps, digital footprints, misinformation, online safety, and boundaries. Together, they’ll discover ways to scroll smarter, stay safer, and build a healthier digital life.
Coping with Stress
Grades 10-12+
Stress is a normal part of life, but recognizing and responding to it can make a big difference. Youth explore what causes stress, how it affects their thoughts, emotions, bodies, and behaviours, and practical coping strategies to manage stress in healthy ways.
Think Twice
Grades 10-12+
This thought-provoking session explores mental health, mental illness, and stigma. Through discussion and interactive activities, youth challenge common myths and stereotypes, examine how stigma can prevent people from seeking support, and learn to think twice about their own assumptions.
safeTALK
Grades 10-12+
safeTALK is a workshop that prepares anyone over the age of 15 to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and to connect them to suicide first aid resources.
Katie Hopkins
Child and Youth Educator
Katie Hopkins (she/her) is a Social Worker, educator, and mental health advocate.
With a background in Psychology and Social Work and over a decade of community-based frontline and leadership experience, her work has largely focused on mental health, addictions and harm reduction. She brings extensive experience in youth engagement, outreach, facilitation and training.
Katie is passionate about educating and empowering children and youth across Newfoundland and Labrador, fostering open conversations, reducing stigma, and strengthening communities through collaboration and advocacy.
BRING MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO YOUR COMMUNITY
Let’s build stronger futures, together.
Whether you’re a teacher, school administrator, or community organization, we’d love to help you find the right mental health education session for your young people.
Connect with Katie to explore session options and discuss bringing mental health education to your school or community.