Habit: Take Care of Yourself 
Disposition:  Positive Self-Perception

Physical self-care and well-being are foundational for many other habits.  When your body is cared for, you‘re better able to deal with emotions.  Resilient people have a healthy self-perception, are committed to taking care of themselves, and accept themselves more or less as they are.  Self-care is the root of resilience when you‘re dragging yourself toward winter break and your emotions are raw. (Aguilar, 2018)

We are working in partnership with the Foundry, to offer students a Frist Aid opportunity: training in administering Noloxone.  The goal is to offer it at all our Secondary schools, and give an opportunity for interested middle school aged students to receive the training as well. 

We are starting in the fall with Spectrum, SJB and Lambrick, then will expand to the other schools in the next months.  For more information, please contact Jen Chambers.

The BC Children's Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre provides resources and information to people working in the school community including teachers, counsellors, administrators, and support staff.

You will find resources for teaching and learning about mental health and well-being in school communities. This includes key resources and lesson plans for supporting social emotional learning in your school community, information on teaching students about mental health literacy, and resources to foster teacher and staff well-being. 

Breathr provides opportunities for youth and young adults to try a variety of mindfulness practices, from guided meditations to simple practices that can be used anywhere. 

It also teaches interesting facts about the brain science behind those practices.  Our aim is to show youth that mindfulness can be fun, easy to try, and that it can have noticeable benefits for their overall health and well-being. 

Join Dr. Greene on Jan 20 & 21, 2022. Day 1 provides a general overview of the CPS model, with a deeper dive into the nuances of the model on Day 2. You can register for one or both days. And if you can't join in live, the recordings of both days will be available for viewing following the live webinar. Register here!

November 2021 Snapshots are on the topic of communication!

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.

As District Indigenous Counsellor,  Joanne is passionate about incorporating authentic learning about Indigenous issues into our schools. She feels it is important to understand a full spectrum of Indigenous perspectives: the history of Indigenous dispossession and trauma; the strength and resiliency of the culture; and, to present the beauty and intricacies of Indigenous worldview. With other members of her team, she strives to wrap our children in the protection of cultural strength and identity, and inform a new generation of learners about the importance of Truth and Reconciliation. The Indigenous team is here to create a vision for our district to move towards reconciliation by providing guidance and support to public educators to seek out authentic voices, unpack colonial theories, and find the confidence to move forward in our vision where reconciliation can be felt both personally and