These new evidenced-base Standards and accompanying resources are part of the Anchoring Change initiative, a coordinated, evidence-informed effort to advance substance use prevention, education, and intervention in schools across Canada. Anchoring Change is a collaborative partnership among Wellstream: The Canadian Centre for Innovation in Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use at the University of British Columbia, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), the Canadian Association of School System Administrators (CASSA), Physical and Health Education (PHE) Canada, and the Students Commission of Canada.
The Standard complements and reinforces other national, provincial and territorial initiatives (such as STOMP) to promote student health and well-being, including frameworks for comprehensive school health, mental health promotion, suicide prevention, and equity in education.