Starling Minds – A New Mental Health
Fitness Program Available to All
OSSTF/FEESO Members

In December 2021, we were delighted to announce our partnership with Starling Minds, and we are excited to share with you that through OTIP, Starling Minds is now available to members and their families at no cost.

Starling Minds offers 24/7 access to a digital mental health platform that can help members proactively build healthier, more positive life-long habits into their daily lives and build resilience to stress, anxiety, burnout, and depression.

The impacts of the pandemic and its variants have created a massive strain on students, educators, and the education community. With constant school shutdowns and remote learning mandates, educators are working to maintain education standards for their students. However, it leaves little time and energy for educators to care for themselves.

To register for Starling Minds, members simply need to visit http://member.starlingminds.com/ and use the access code OSSTFMEMBER (all-caps).

We’ve created the attached communication to help you promote Starling Minds to members within your local units. Please share it in your weekly/monthly communications with members. A brochure is also attached for distribution to your members.

On May 5th, the team at Starling invites local OSSTF/FEESO leaders to join them for a 30-minute webinar to learn more about this digital mental health platform and how it can support your members in their mental health journey.

Sign up for the webinar here: https://info.starlingminds.com/may-5-leaders-session-osstf.

For any inquiry about Starling Minds, please reach out to Debra Stevens at Starling Minds: Debra.stevens@starlingminds.com.

If you would like to learn more about the partnership between OSSTF and Starling Minds please contact John Wells at John.Wells@osstf.ca.

Hello OSSTF Members,

Managing your stress and anxiety can be difficult and draining, so we wanted to remind you of the support our partners at Starling Minds have available for you to use.

Starling Minds offers 24/7 access to a digital mental health platform that can help you proactively build healthier, more positive life-long habits into their daily lives.

To register or log into your existing account, visit http://member.starlingminds.com/ and use the access code OSSTFMEMBER (all-caps) if you’re accessing the program for the first time!

You can also invite your family members to join Starling Minds by simply visiting http://member.starlingminds.com and using the access code OSSTFFAMILY (all-caps)

Make self-care a priority with Starling Minds.

Starling’s Live Events:
● Please see the attached brochure for more information about Starling Minds’ Mental Fitness Challenge and how to sign up for it. The Mental Fitness Challenge is a 6-week free initiative hosted by founder and Chief Science Officer Dr. Andrew Miki to help educators like you build resilience to stress, anxiety and burnout.
Starling offrira également un défi de forme mentale en français pour tous les éducateurs francophones. Plus de détails sur cette initiative française seront partagés dans les prochaines semaines.
● Starling also offers customized webinar sessions for your members to help them build confidence and acquire the skills and tools they need to feel more resilient and engaged in their lives. If you would like to schedule a webinar for your local unit, reach out to Starling minds at customers@starlingminds.com

For technical support or questions about the program, please reach out to members@starlingminds.com.