5.8 References
Resources for Further Exploration
- About the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework
- Quick Stress Relief – HelpGuide.org
- Promote a Culture of Wellness — Middlesex-London Health Unit
- Childcare Providers and Mental Health — Middlesex-London Health Unit
- BounceBack Ontario
What the Research Says
- Associations between Australian early childhood educators’ mental health and working conditions: A cross-sectional study
- The Burnout Crisis: A Call to Invest in ECE and Child and Youth Workers
- Towards a holistic conceptualisation of early childhood educators’ work-related well-being’
- Early Care and Education Teacher Well-being
- Minds Matter Report
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