2025 CURRICULUM-ALIGNED
Wellness Sports Program
Grade 5 - 12 | Ontario
Overview
The Wellness Sport Program is a fun and interactive program that uses sport and educational sessions to improve youth’s mental wellness. All of the educational content is aligned with the Ontario curriculum. Through this program, youth will learn how to advocate for their own mental health, how to develop and apply coping mechanisms and learn Black Canadian history facts
Cost: $350/session
Session Size: 30 students max
Duration: 6-8 weeks (1 session per week)
Age Groups:
Grades 5 – 12
Program Description
After participating in this program youth will:
- Gain skills to identify, develop and strengthen healthy coping mechanisms.
- Experience the creation of a safe space to discuss mental health.
- Have increased knowledge of anti-Black racism and Canadian Black history.
How it works
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Curriculum
Curriculum Connection
Language
R.1.1, R1.4, R1.5
Lesson #1
Intro to Coping Mechanisms
Students will learn what coping mechanisms are, the differences
between healthy and unhealthy coping mechanisms, and complete a sorting activity based on what they learned.
Lesson #2
Intro to Anti-Black Racism
Curriculum Connection
Health
A1.1, A1.2, A1.5, A1.6
Lesson #3
Reflection & Journalling
Lesson #4
Positive Thinking
Curriculum Connection
Language
OC2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 3.1
Health
A1.1, A1.6, D1.3
Lesson #5
Substance Abuse
Lesson #6
Communication
Curriculum Connection
Math
F1.2, F1.3
SEL
Critical thinking and problem-solving
Lesson #7
Financial Literacy
Lesson #8
Math Time Management
Program Partners
Brock Univeristy
Academic partner to guide project in best practices, and obtain ethics approval, publish findings
YouthRex
Evaluation partner who assisted in creating the program logic model and facilitating data collection.
Public Health Agency of Canada
Partnership to develop initial program curriculum.
Diversity Consultant
Assisted in helping develop an anti-oppression framework and training with a focus on LGBTQIA+ inclusion.