Background

• Editor's Message (Sarah Hamid-Balma)

• A Rise in "Non-Typical Students—A challenge for our times (Cheryl Ashlie)

• Youth and Mental Health Substance Use Problems—How schools are involved (Lynn Miller)

• Alcohol and Other Durg Use Among BC Students: Myths and realities (Elizabeth Swaeyc)

Experiences and Perspectives

• My School Years—The wild ride from basements to bikes (Chris)

• To Tell or Not to Tell—The question of disclosure (Caris Smythe)

• Lets Not Talk About it—Teaching teens about substance abuse (Andy Sibbald)

• Bullying at Schools Can Take the Sunshine Out of Life—A student and parent share their experiences (Lenette and Darlene Doskoch)

• Weathering the Storms—A family's journey through earthquakes, loss and bullying (Shabana) [Online only]

• Educating Youth About Mental Illness (Shelby Rankel) [Online only]

Alternatives and Approaches

• School Connectedness: It matters to student mental health (Laura MacKay)

• Rethinking Drug Education (Dan Reist)

• Student Mental Health: Teachers can help (Cheryl Hofweber)

• Making the Most Out of Making Your School Smoke-Free (Gerald Thomas)

Regional Programs

• FRIENDS Training Programs—Helping parents help their children deal with worries and anxiety (Donna Murphy)

• A New Path in School Districk #22—Our substance abuse prevention policies and procedures (Doug Rogers)

• Reaching out—Two BC programs bring mental health awareness to youth (Sophia Kelly and Judy Gray)

• Jessie's Hhope Society Celebrates 'Everybody' by Fostering Healthy Resilience (Brian Chittock, Quinn Cashion-Vosburgh, Heather Rajala)