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	100 Ways to Enhance Self Concept in the Classroom: A Handbook for Teachers and Parents
	By J. Canfield and H. C. Wells Available at: Local or online bookstores	English
	The book gives a variety of exercises for developing critical thinking, goal-setting, celebrating successes, discovering and sharing of self, identifying strengths, building relationships with others.

 

	Body Talk: The Straight facts on fitness,  nutrition, and feeling great about yourself
	By Ann Douglas Available at: CMHA Mental Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba (borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-997-9918) Winnipeg Public Library (borrow) Local or online bookstores	English/French
	In a culture obsessed with physical perfection, it's no easy feat to have a positive self-image -- especially for adolescent girls. "Body Talk challenges girls to rethink the image-conscious advertising that saturates the tween/teen market. With frank information on eating disorders, fad diets, and the business of beauty.

 

	Community Capacity Building and Mobilization in Youth Mental Health Promotion
	Health Canada	English/French
	This report explores key concepts in youth mental health promotion, demonstrating how these concepts can and have been operationalized and implemented at the community level.

 

	Handle with Care: Strategies for Promoting the Mental Health of Children in Community Based Child Care
	Canadian Mental Health Association	English/French
	This booklet explores ways that the mental health of young children can be promoted in community-based child care centres.

 

	I'm Thumbody
	Canadian Mental Health Association	English
	A program on self esteem for the elementary Classroom. The I'm Thumbody Program helps young people understand and learn about mental health and increases skills that promote personal development and successful relationships.

 

	Lifelong Mental Health Management
	Calgary Health Region	English
	A developmental guide to best practices in mental health promotion and illness prevention.

 

	Mauve
	Health Canada	English/French
	Mauve is designed to reach teenagers in depth, impacting on thinking patterns, values, and awareness of overall health, with the following objectives in mind: To rally the youth to action, for making choices, for self-affirmation and for achieving self-sufficiency; To reconnect the adolescent to the deeper meaning of life, to facilitate recognition of self-degrading behaviour, and allow for a new perspective on problems; To break through self-isolation by exposing the user to a variety of statements from young people coping with similar problems; To establish links between physical, emotional, and psychological causes that may be affecting a general condition.

 

	Mental Fitness Tips
	Canadian Mental Health Association	English/French
	Tips on mental fitness.

 

	Mental Health Promotion
	South Shore Health Communications	English
	This page is dedicated to providing information about mental health promotion.

 

	Mental Health Promotion Tool Kit
	Canadian Mental Health Association	English/French
	The kit is a comprehensive guide for communities that wish to undertake mental health promotion initiatives. It contains information about implementing a mental health promotion program, including examples, strategies, tips and tools.

 

	Mind + Body Fitness Self-Assessment
	Canadian Mental Health Association	English/French
	A self-assessment about how aware you are of the connection between mental and physical health.

 

	Voices for Children
	Voices for Children	English
	This website promotes the wellbeing of children.

 

	Wellness Modules
	BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information	English
	A series of worksheets on various topics to do with mental well-being including stress management, exercise, nutrition, emotions, relationships and thinking patterns.

 

	Developing Capable People
	Resiliency Institute Corporation	English
	A training program designed to increase the Effectiveness of Families, Schools, and Organizations in developing the personal assets and resources of Young People.

 

	Gatehouse Project
	Centre for Adolescent Health	English
	The Gatehouse Project is a research project aimed at promoting emotional well-being of young people in schools. The website provides resources for schools and publications.

 

	Girl Power	Ages 9 - 13
	Girl Power	English
	Girl Power! seeks to reinforce and sustain positive values among girls by targeting health messages to the unique needs, interests, and challenges of girls.

 

	Mind Matters, A Mental Health Promotion Resource for Secondary Schools
	Mind Matters	English
	A resource and professional development program promoting and protecting the social and emotional wellbeing of members of school communities.

 

	Positively promoting mental health
	YoungMinds	English
	Information sheet for those working with children and young people or parents. Gives ideas on some things that promote mental health in children and young people and some signs that indicate problems.

 

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