Crosscurrents 2023 Online

Andrea Paquette
Student Mental Health Toolkit
Through this session, stakeholders in the school community will get a walkthrough of the Student Mental Health Toolkit and will learn about the resources it houses. This virtual toolkit is a hub of educational resources for students to learn about mental health and stigma. They will get a sample of a Virtual Stigma-Free Presentations program, a  walkthrough of the highlights of the toolkit as well as a detailed explanation of how to book a presentation and register for full-access to the toolkit. 
Andrea Paquette is the President and Co-Founder of the Stigma-Free Society, formerly the Founder of the Bipolar Disorder Society of British Columbia (BDSBC). Andrea is passionate about educating the community about the stigma surrounding mental health and additional societal stigmas that negatively affect people’s perceptions of themselves and others. She shares her personal story of struggle and triumph since her bipolar disorder diagnosis in 2005 throughout multiple venues across the globe.

Session Time: 1:15 - 2:45 pm 

Target: All grades (K-12)
​Handouts will not be provided for this workshop.