This report was published by Children’s Mental Health Ontario and Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health.

HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT:

We know that the pandemic has been challenging for most families, but it has been especially hard on those families with children struggling with mental health.

In Return to School During COVID-19: Considerations for Ontario’s Child and Youth Community Mental Health Service Providers, Children’s Mental Health Ontario and its partner, Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health, are reporting new findings on how the pandemic is impacting the mental health of children, youth, and their families. The report also outlines existing evidence on the mental health impacts of previous outbreaks and school transitions to help us better understand how COVID-19 may affect children, youth, and families in the longer-term.