The Youth Wellness Initiatives (YWI), previously known as the Youth Mental Health and Addiction Champions (YMHAC) initiatives, is a comprehensive, peer-to-peer program that aims to meaningfully engage, empower, and equip youth to become wellness leads in their schools. With support from Adult Allies, Youth Leads will plan, implement, and evaluate health promotion activities within their schools to create a more supportive and resilient school and/or community.
For more information and resources, access the Youth Wellness Initiatives Toolkit.
With the support of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO), the PHU is offering mini-grants to district high schools to assist in effectively delivering a YWI activity. Each eligible school can claim up to a minimum of $225 (depending on the number of applications received).
Steps to access funding:
Successful applicants will receive a letter of agreement by March 8, 2024. The funding will be sent to your school board once the letter of agreement has been signed. We will not be asking for receipts, but we do require the outcomes section in the workplan template to be completed and submitted by June 7, 2024.
Important dates: