HUG Project

Welcome – What is HUG?

HUG – Helping Us Grow is a mental health capacity building project which works out of Crestwood and Southview Schools to support students and families. The overall goal is to build resiliency skills in children, youth and families and to support children and youth to stay in school and succeed.

The project team delivers universal programming to all students, parents and staff in the area of mental health education.  As well, students work individually and in small groups with our mental health consultant and Wellness Coaches. 

If you have any questions or would like to make a referral, please contact one of the HUG team, your teacher or your school administration.

Partners

• Medicine Hat School District # 76
• Alberta Health Services
• Youth Action Society
• Saamis Immigration
• McMan
• Temple Fitness
• Medicine Hat College Nursing Program
• City of Medicine Hat
• Red Cross

Staff

• Project Facilitator – Shonna Barth
• Mental Health Consultant – Melissa Katona
• Wellness Coach at Crestwood – Nicole O’Reilly
• Wellness Coach at Southview – Allana Jolly

Student Links 

• Bullying.org - eliminate bullying in society

Parent Links

• Alberta Education Resources for Parents
• Alberta Children and Youth Services Stay-at-home Parents Support
• Alberta Children Services Parent Link Centre
• Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta
• McMan Medicine Hat Parent Link Centre
• McMan Southeast Alberta
• Parenting with Love and Logic
•  Teampedia - Team Building Activities