|
|
|
 | As we enter the last two months of this school year, we are all busy with transition conversations and planning. This month we have included parent resources and summer recreation opportunities to support our families. We encourage you as well as classroom teachers to explore the videos and activities offered for May 7th - Child and Youth Mental Health Day. Please take time to engage in self-care and connecting with activities and people who fill your cup.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 | Updated Community Resources:
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Date And Time
Tue, June 15, 2021
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Research shows that the social and emotional competence of the teacher/messenger plays a big role in whether kids are able to learn these life skills.
In this workshop participants will:
Learn about Heart-Mind Well-Being.
Explore self-care strategies including self-compassion, breathing exercises, mindfulness, gratitude and happiness practices, and stress management techniques.
Identify ways of integrating Heart-Mind well-being and self-care strategies in their own lives.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| REBEL ENTREPRENEUR: Rebel Entrepreneur will be a 10-week virtual program, containing a combination of facilitated classroom time and self-directed online modules. Participants will receive individualized training plans based on a variety of entrepreneurial and self-assessments. Class content includes business skills, soft and essential skills, and entrepreneurial concepts needed to run a business. Participants will work one-on-one with a Business Coach throughout the program to develop their business idea into a formalized Business Plan. If a participant decides they need further business-related training to be successful, ETHOS staff will connect them to appropriate education or training institutions, and help them explore relevant offerings.
|
| |
|
|
 | CONSTRUCT YOUR FUTURE:
The Construct Your Future Program is now recruiting for a cohort starting on May 17th, 2021.
This is a trades employment program for those who are 17-29 years. If successful after the pre-screening process, the participants in the program will receive:
|
| |
|
|
15 dollar an hour training wage with food and internet allowance
An incredible startup up package with a $175 Marks Work Warehouse gift card, tools, a temporary laptop to use while in the program, plus program workshop supplies
A daily workout routine to get them fit and limber for a career in the trades
Certificates in Confined Space & Entry, Occupational First Aid Level 1, Fall Protection, Workplace Violence and Harassment Prevention, Site Ready BC with WHMIS, and Telehandler Operation
In house workshops on Goal Setting, Trades Math, Construction Terminology, Resume Writing, Interview Practice with REAL employers, and Financial Literacy
Full support in finding the right career in the trades with a pathway to apprenticeships
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Elementary
May 3 - 7, our
may7icare.ca will have two 5-minute VIDEOS and one ACTIVITY for primary teachers and students to connect & learn more about sensations and our amazing bodies! These videos and activities help build kids' understanding about how smart their brains and bodies are! And how sensations are our body’s way of telling us how we feel and what we need. When we practice focusing on the sensations in our body, we are being mindful. Let's try it! | Middle/Secondary
TALKS - Pre-Recorded mental health presentations delivered by young people to young people. May 3 - 7,
our may7icare.ca will include registration for Jack.Org’s amazing Pre-Recorded Classroom Edition talk AND a video of Gleneagle Secondary School’s ( Coquitlam, BC) TALK TO ME 7.0 Conference. These pre-recorded videos can be watched 1-1 or as part of a class or student activity.RESOURCES FOR YOUTH - Check back here may7icare.ca to find out more about resources for young people who might need help or support. We all have challenges and the right help and support can help us feel better sooner.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ASIST Training for Counsellors ASIST stands for Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. It is a two day, in person workshop featuring audiovisuals, discussions and simulations. In the workshop, counsellors will learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.
|
| |
|
|
| ASIST training for counsellors will be in person, at Uplands School Gym in groups of 15 to allow for safe distancing (one person per table). The two day training is May 25th/ 26th and May 27th/28th
Please contact Jen Chambers directly if you have not yet signed up.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Counsellor Meetings: The final counsellor meetings of the school year will be: May 19th 8:30 - 10:00. Please let us know if you are planning on retiring this year, so we can acknowledge you at our last meeting of the year. We will start the meeting as a group and then counsellors will split into Elementary/middle or Middle/Secondary. The Middle/ Secondary group will enjoy a presentation on harm reduction and current trends by Tracey Thompson. The Elementary group will focus on transitions and resource sharing.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parenting Programs This month's "In The Know" is called Beyond Behaviour and we are focusing on children ages 4 - 8.
Here are the details:
When our kids are having a hard time, or we are seeing something for the first time, we might wonder what‘s going on? In this video conversation, a parent and counsellor talk about the developmental stages of 4 to 8-year-old children, what are typical behaviours, and how do we know when something more might be going on. This conversation is for all families and caregivers who feel like they are parenting in the deep end of the swimming pool or are just wondering what they can do when it feels like more.
Speaker(s): Karen Peters, Registered Clinical Counsellor & Victoria
Keddis, FamilySmart Practice Victoria Date: April 29, 2021, at 4:30 pm (lots of other dates you can attend) )Just follow the link below)
Registration Required: www.familysmart.ca/itk
Watch a video with us and come together with other families for a facilitated discussion by FamilySmart Parent In Residence. | Parenting Teens?
Parenting Teens? - Parents Together - Boys and Girls Club Details: Sometimes parenting challenges can feel overwhelming. This program for parents of teens provides ongoing support. Manual and materials are provided to participants. Parents may stay in the group as long as they feel they need support and help in their daily parenting.
Topics include:
Attachment and relationship-based practices
Communication and 6 critical messages
Developmental changes in pre-adolescence
Adolescent brain development
Boundaries, and turning over responsibility as appropriate
Self-care – taking back your life
Adolescent mental health
Substance use and teens
Date: Tuesdays at 12:00 pm -1:30 pm or 6:30 pm - 8:00
pm
Registration:
Lisa Hoffman lhoffman@bgcvic.org or call (250) 217-4929 or Deanna Riedke Driedke@bgcvic.org Cell 250-686-9122
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
May Snapshots are on School Transitions and
ChangeEarly Learning & Elementary - Guiding Your Children Through School
Transitions Middle - The ABC's of School Transition and
Resilience Secondary - Teens, Change and a Year of COVID
|
|
|
Students transitioning to secondary school often express that they feel conflicting emotions such as excitement and fear about entering a new school. They may be sad to leave friends behind but at the same time happy that a new chapter in his life is starting. It is rather common to frequently alternate between these conflicting emotions.
This poster acknowledges these conflicting feelings while simultaneously highlighting the positive aspects of starting a new phase of life. | 
Teenagers in secondary school are learning how to manage and create a life of their own. Parents, family, educators and friends have influenced their lives in many ways, but now it's time to for them to begin to create their own path, particularly those graduating in June 2021.
This poster highlights the fact that secondary students are moving towards taking the starring role in their own life story and therefore the responsibility of creating any version of themselves they desire.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 school counsellors completed the poll. Please review as this will guide our work, meetings, and process for the 2021/2022 school year. As always, please reach out to the District Mental Health team if you have further input.
|
| |
|
|
Counsellor Consultation Process for Teacher-Counsellors:
Appointments with Dr. Duff will be booked through his outlook calendar. To do this, please follow these steps:
1. Dr. Duff will share his calendar with you and you will be able to see what times are available. Only Dr. Duff will be able to see who has booked an appointment with him, others will only see the booked calendar time as busy.
2. To book an appointment, you will simply send Dr. Duff a meeting invitation for an time listed as available in his calendar.
3. Dr. Duff will then respond with a confirmation and information on how to access the appointment.
Confidentiality: As per Dr. Duff's recommendation at the meeting, if the counsellor brings the case to the consultation (age, grade, concerns, background) without using the student name, confidentiality is intact and thus does not require
a parental signature.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
District Outreach Transition Support Workers The District Outreach Transition Support Worker will meet with youth and their supporters in the community, identify barriers to successful connection to schools, and create wrap- around support plans with the goal of reconnecting to school programming. Once reconnection has been established the District Outreach Transition Support Worker will stay connected to the school team to ensure a successful transition back to school and to continue to ensure that the family and student continue to have access to the community supports needed. For more information, please contact your District Counsellors.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District Counselling Team Contact Info: Secondary District Counsellor: Jennifer Chambers jchambers@sd61.bc.ca
Middle District Counsellor: Monique Moore mmoore@sd61.bc.ca
Elementary District Counsellor: Maureen von Tigerstrom mvontigerstrom@sd61.bc.ca
Youth & Family District Counsellor: Jen Aston jaston@sd61.bc.ca
|
|
|
|
Additional Members of the District Mental Health Team: District Behaviour Consultant: Dana Marchant dmarchant@sd61.bc.ca
District Principal: Pam Halverson phalverson@sd61.bc.ca
Associate Superintendent: Harold Caldwell hcaldwell@sd61.bc.ca
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Jennifer Chambers Secondary Supporting schools and families with students who have complex emotional, behavioural, mental health & Substance use needs
SBT support throughout year for Secondary teams
Tri District Collaboration with Community partners for student support (i.e. Discovery, CYMH, Police) and to develop consistent interventions (VTRA, CIRT, Pro D for counsellors)
Mental Health Safety plans
Integrated case management meetings
Collaboration with District levelled Teams (Secondary), Complex Problem Solving Team and District Support Teams
Collaborating and connecting with community agencies to support students
VTRA (Assessments and training), Safer Schools Co-cordinator
Principal Review
Committee and Diversion for Secondary
District based team meetings for Secondary (includes any referrals for Alternative Programs)
Collaborate and coordinate with middle/elementary district counsellor for counsellor collaborations and professional development (Refresher Series)
Monthly social emotional wellbeing snapshots for secondary school
Team and District Lead for CIRT including yearly training for staff
Spring Up to High School
|
Monique Moore Middle
Supporting schools and families with students who have complex emotional, behavioural, and mental health needs
SBT support throughout year for Middle teams
Student observation and creation of student support plans to guide programming needs
Mental Health Safety plans
Integrated case management meetings
Collaboration with District levelled Teams (Middle), Complex Problem Solving Team and District Support Teams
Collaborating and connecting with community agencies to support students
VTRA
Principal Review Committee - Middle
District based team meetings for middle, and grade 9 (grade 9 DBT‘s include any transitions to Alternative programs)
Collaborate and coordinate with district counsellors for Counsellor Collaborations and
professional development
Monthly social emotional wellbeing snapshots for middle school
Staff professional development in Mental Health Literacy as well as CPI
Member of District CIRT
Spring Up to High School
|
Maureen von Tigerstrom
Elementary Supporting schools and families with students who have complex emotional, behavioural, and mental health needs
SBT support throughout year for Elementary teams
Student observation and creation of student support plans to guide programming needs
Mental Health Safety plans
Integrated case management meetings
Collaboration with District levelled Teams (Elementar), Complex Problem Solving Team and District Support Teams
Collaborating and connecting with community agencies to support students
VTRA
Principal Review Committee - Elementary
District based team meetings for elementary
Collaborate and coordinate with district counsellors for
Counsellor Collaborations and professional development
Monthly social emotional wellbeing snapshots for elementary school
Staff professional development in Second Step (SEL)
Member of District CIRT
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Jen Aston
District Youth and Family Counsellor
Supporting schools and families with students who have complex emotional, behavioural, mental health and substance use needs.
Youth and Family support for schools without a school- based YFC counsellor.
District Team for supporting Children in Care Plans and partnership with Ministry of Children and Families.
|
| |
|
|
District lead for facilitation of Y Teen Mindfulness Training for Counsellors and teachers.
Counselling support for youth and families not currently connected to a school or who didn't "land" through DBT processes.
Co-facillitation of annual Connect Parent Group for parents of secondary students who have accessed District Based Team Supports.
Individualized transition plans for students moving from elementary to middle or middle to Secondary School.
| Integrated case management meetings
Collaborating and connecting with community agencies to support students
Collaboration with District levelled Teams (Elementary, Middle and Secondary), Complex Solving Team and District Support Teams
District Team supporting Social Emotional Wellness Advocates in Schools through professional development and ongoing support
Spring up to High School
|
| |
|
|
|
