Health and Wellness Resources
Some of the health and safety / mental health wellness resources available for families and students include:
Health and Safety
COVID-19 Checklist and Screening Passport
The TCDSB has a COVID-19 Checklist and Screening Passport to help parents/guardians screen your child for COVID-19 symptoms before school each day.
The Checklist and Screening Passport is available for reference in the following languages:
COVID-19 Vaccines
Toronto Public Health has a fact sheet on COVID-19 vaccines, including how these vaccines work, vaccination process, vaccine benefits, side effects and risks.
COVID-19 Decision Guide
Toronto Public Health has an easy-to-follow decision guide on what to do related to COVID-19.
Hand Washing Techniques and Coughing / Sneezing Hygiene
Public Health Agency of Canada has COVID-19 resources for parents and children, including hand washing techniques and coughing and sneezing hygiene.
COVID Alert App
The Government of Canada has a COVID Alert app that can let people know of possible exposures before any symptoms appear.
Toronto Public Health School Nurse Directory
Toronto Public Health has established a team of school nurses to provide COVID-19 and mental health and well-being support to schools as they reopen. The list is also available on the Toronto Public Health website.
Mental Health Wellness
TCDSB Mental Health Resources
The TCDSB remains committed to a mentally-healthy return to school, either in person or through online learning for all students. Some of the resources available for parents / guardians and students include:
Mental Health Tips
School Mental Health Ontario put together tips and resources to help support student mental health during COVID-19.
Children’s Mental Health Ontario has compiled 7 Tips to Get Ready for the Holidays to support your child’s mental health and manage the holidays in a pandemic.
School Reopening Action Plan
Life during the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging and uncertain. The return to school is an important and hopefully welcome step, and families and students likely have many questions. The School Reopening Action Plan is an overview of what to expect and how we will continue to work together to support you.
The Reopening Action Plan is an evolving document that will be updated as needed to reflect new information received from Toronto Public Health, Ministry of Education, staff, families, stakeholders, and community partners.
For more information, please refer to the TCDSB Reopening Action Plan (PDF | 1.5MB).