Please note: Virtual Field Trips: Stress Management and Coping will no longer be available as of September 1, 2026. The resource will continue to be available until that time. Ophea continues to support educators by releasing new resources addressing emerging needs.
Ophea and School Mental Health Ontario partnered to produce a series of virtual field trips embedded in three-part lesson plans that were released each month from January 2021 to June 2021.
The virtual field trips cover the following topics related to stress management and coping:
- Breathing Strategies (January 2021)
- Muscle Relaxation Strategies (February 2021)
- Visualization Strategies (March 2021)
- Distraction Strategies (April 2021)
- Thought-Changing Strategies (May 2021)
- Gratitude Strategies (June 2021)
To support educators and students across Ontario with the development of stress management and healthy coping skills, there are lessons available for:
- Early Years
- Primary
- Junior
- Intermediate
- Senior
Each lesson includes:
- A minds-on activity
- A pre-recorded virtual field trip session
- A consolidation activity
