Promoting positive mental health in schools.

Mississauga – 2022

Erin Mills Connects (EMC) and The Dam sponsored the delivery of the Agenda Gap program in the Peel Region as part of its aim to amplify youth voices and support their wellbeing. With the support of EMC and its partners, Agenda Gap staff recruited and interviewed 12 youth participants. These youth completed the Agenda Gap program between December 2022 and June 2023. EMC also recruited two local facilitators who received training from Agenda Gap staff and participated in the delivery of the program.

Youth explored their collective expertise and advocacy aims, centered around the primary objective of destigmatizing mental health and fostering compassionate conversation about mental health between adults and youth. To gather further insight, they conducted a survey of their peers, and met with community allies to discuss their policy targets. The group produced an infographic outlining their Calls to Action and promoting strengths-based understandings of mental health in schools. The program culminated with the participants delivering a community youth panel event to present their Calls to Action.