Who Are We?

In short, we are a club at CHS known as SWAG and Active Minds. SWAG stands for student wellness advisory group. Part of our job is to serve as the student voice for the Canton Wellness department. We are also the Active Minds chapter for our school.

Our club goals include:

Breaking the stigma around mental health
Educating and supporting our community
Rewriting the Canton High School Wellness Policy
Expanding our club and spreading awareness regarding our projects
Help people who are struggling
Better our community

Our Mission.

Last year the Canton High School Student Wellness Advisory Group (SWAG) applied for and received a grant from KyleCares, the Kyle Johnson Foundation. The foundation supports high school age students and programming hoping to raise awareness about the mental health challenges teens confront and to support initiatives to improve mental health. We have also begun their own local chapter for Active Minds, a national organization of schools that similarly promotes mental health. This fun run would allow us to host a community forum to promote wellness and raise money to support wellness-related initiatives at Canton High School, such as speakers, programming, and scholarships.

Pictures From Past Projects

Backpack Drive:

In August 2021 and August 2022, SWAG members partnered with CAASA to be able to donate a free backpack to each student in grades 4 & 5, and 4 & 9 respectively.

Active Minds Table and Bracelets:

SWAG sold bracelets throughout CHS in order to spread awareness in order to break the mental health stigma as well as raise money for the Active Minds organization.

Faculty QPR training:

In mid-January, SWAG partnered with speaker John Mattleman and used the YRBS data to help train teachers on how to best support their students’ mental health.