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Sheryl Boswell
Sheryl Boswell is a passionate educator known for inspiring change with her engaging, inspiring style and practical ideas and strategies. As well as drawing on a wide evidence base, Sheryl’s presentations, workshops, and courses consolidate her background in education, mental health and wellness, human rights and equity, and disability awareness and support. Sheryl started her teaching career as a Special Education teacher in Zimbabwe, Africa, where she lived for three years. As a teenager, she worked with young people with disabilities and decided to go to university to study education and disability issues. Sheryl brings broad teaching knowledge from working with elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and adult education students in a variety of educational institutions and facilities.
About Sheryl Boswell
Sheryl Boswell is the Founder and Director of Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC). Since 2013, YMHC has empowered students, families, educators, community workers, and mental health professionals with the provision of educational resources focused on mental wellness, resilience, strength, and hope. Sheryl has created a national network dedicated to transforming mental health and suicide prevention through evidence, strength, and hope-based educational resources, initiatives, services, workshops, and training. Sheryl Boswell has an eleven-year track record of values-driven work, contributing to provincial and national change in education and support for students with mental health challenges and disabilities.
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Learn more about Sheryl
Sheryl Boswell comes at mental health and suicide prevention from many angles.
Educator
Suicide Loss Survivor
Mental Health Advocate
Child and Youth Mental Health Expert
Life Skills Coach
Career Counselor
Filmmaker
Executive Director
Writer
Social Media Content Creator: YMHC has the largest online mental health platform in Canada and the largest youth mental health platform internationally.
Contributor to provincial and national change in education to support students with mental health disabilities
Member of international organizations focused on youth mental health, suicide prevention, and school attendance
My Services
Since 2013, Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC) has empowered students, families, educators, community workers, and mental health professionals with the provision of educational resources focused on mental wellness, resilience, strength, and hope.
Sheryl provides virtual and in-person workshops and presentations to students (elementary to postsecondary), parents/caregivers, school staff, corporate workplaces, and trade unions in a variety of educational, workplace, and community settings. Workshops and presentations can be tailored to your needs.
Training Course on School-Wide Strategies for Supporting Students with School Phobia, Avoidance, and Chronic Absenteeism for Education, and Mental Health Professionals: With the School Phobia Training Course, you gain the knowledge and skills needed to support students who are struggling with chronic school absenteeism. Drawing on a wide evidence base, the course provides participants with a range of school-wide strategies for positively impacting the lives, health, education, and future potential of students.
Sheryl has created the largest online mental health platform in Canada, reaching between 20 to 30 million people. Her active presence across various social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and TikTok) and websites exemplifies her commitment to accessible, intersectional mental health and suicide prevention education, support, advocacy, and action.
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Child and Youth Mental Health Workshops
Sheryl provides virtual and in-person workshops and presentations to students (elementary to postsecondary), parents/caregivers, school staff, corporate workplaces, and trade unions in a variety of educational, workplace, and community settings. Workshops and presentations can be tailored to your needs.
Parent/Family Workshops
School Workshops
Community Workshops
Corporate Workshops
Trade Union Workshops
Tools for Wellness
Resources developed by Sheryl Boswell incorporate international best practices in mental health, with hands-on activities using Social Emotional Learning, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy strategies and approaches.
To create mental health change, you need to understand the education system, educational accommodations for students with mental health challenges and disabilities, and the obstacles and barriers that students and families experience.
Educator-developed resources for needs-based, accessible, and proactive mental wellness support
Evidence, strength, and hope-based, and peer-reviewed resources
Resources: print, digital fillable, and photocopiable formats in English and French, Chinese and Inuktitut (available in 2024).
Training Course
School-Wide Strategies to Support Students with School Phobia, Avoidance, and Non-Attendance
School-Wide Strategies for Supporting Students with School Phobia, Avoidance, and Chronic Absenteeism for Education, and Mental Health Professionals
School phobia, avoidance, and absence are some of the most pressing issues in youth mental health and suicide prevention.
With the YMHC School Phobia Training Course, you gain the knowledge and skills needed to support students who are struggling with chronic school absenteeism. Register now and become a part of the solution.
Drawing on a wide evidence base, the course provides participants with a range of school-wide strategies for positively impacting the lives, health, education, and future potential of students.
Education Matters: Education, Mental Health, and Disability Issues
Understanding Chronic School Absenteeism Issues
Emotional Regulation and School Phobia
Building Mental Wellness Protective Factors: Sources of Support
Building Sources of Strength and Resilience
School-Wide Strategies to Support Students with School Phobia, Avoidance, and Non-Attendance
Articles
My Blog
Professional Mental Health Workshops in Canada: Training for Educators and Mental Health Professionals
Professional development is key to effectively supporting student mental wellness. Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC) offers specialized training for educators, mental health professionals, and school staff, equipping them with the necessary tools to address student...
Mental Health Workshops for Parents in Canada: Supporting Family Mental Wellness
Parental involvement is a cornerstone of a child's mental health and academic success. Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC) offers specialized virtual workshops designed to equip parents and families with the knowledge and tools they need to support their children's...
Youth Mental Health Workshops: Student Mental Wellness Training for Schools in Canada
In today's rapidly evolving educational landscape, supporting student mental wellness has never been more crucial. Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC) recognizes this need and offers comprehensive workshops tailored for students from elementary to postsecondary levels....
Sheryl Boswell Youth Mental Health Consulting
Sheryl Boswell is a passionate educator known for inspiring change with her engaging, inspiring style and practical ideas and strategies. She started her teaching career as a Special Education teacher in Zimbabwe, Africa, where she lived for three years. Since 2013, Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC) has empowered students, families, educators, community workers, and mental health professionals with the provision of educational resources focused on mental wellness, resilience, strength, and hope.
Land Acknowledgement
Sheryl acknowledges that she is located on ancestral Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Confederacy land as determined by the Dish with One Spoon treaty. The intent of this agreement is for all nations sharing this territory to do so responsibly, respectfully and sustainably in perpetuity. We respect the longstanding relationships with the local Indigenous communities, the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation and the Six Nations of the Grand River. We also recognize the enduring presence of all First Nations, Métis and the Inuit peoples on Turtle Island and Indigenous peoples globally to advance the recognition of truth and the fulfilment of (re)conciliation.
She is grateful for the support of Indigenous people and communities in her work with YMHC.