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 | June We made it! Thank you for all the amazing work and support you provide for our children, youth, and families. Enjoy your well-deserved summer vacation!
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| June - Know Yourself (Chapter 1)
Habit: Know Yourself
Disposition: Purposefulness
Reflection on a year of cultivating resilience. When you know yourself well- when you understand your emotions, social identities, core values, and personality- you gain clarity on your purpose in life and in work. Being anchored in purpose makes you able to deal with setbacks and challenges. (Aguilar, 2018)
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Chapter Reflection:
Of the different elements of self in this chapter, which ones do you feel have the greatest impact on your daily experience as an educator?
· Which of these elements of self do you want to learn more about?
· How could you explore your purpose and feel more purposeful?
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Teachers emotionally support our kids -- but who's supporting our teachers? In this eye-opening talk, educator Sydney Jensen explores how teachers are at risk of "secondary trauma" -- the idea that they absorb the emotional weight of their students' experiences -- and shows how schools can get creative in supporting everyone's mental health and wellness.
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One of our goals with our District Teams is to focus on Supporting School Based Teams, and aligning aspects of our support for Learning Support Teachers and Counsellors.
June 9 Counsellor Meeting - 9;00 at the Tolmie Boardroom: Counsellor meeting for all counsellors in GVSD. Save the date calendar reminder has been sent and we look forward to seeing you for coffee and time to connect.
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 | Updated in 2021. The Executive of the BCSCA recognized the need for an updated resource that would serve to inform school counselling roles and practices within the province, and which could serve as a quick reference guide to many of the resources that are regularly used by school counsellors. Note: School districts in BC hold the final decision regarding standards and practices of counselling in schools.
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School wide Assessment and Growth Plan Toolkit for Well-being and SEL The Schoolwide Assessment and Growth Plan Toolkit is one of a number of resources on the wellbeingbc.ca website. The toolkit includes a suite of tools to support school teams in assessing areas of strength and improvement around social emotional learning and well-being along with links to useful resources to assist in growth planning. This video spotlight features one of the creators of the toolkit, Jenny Williams, along with a school principal, Grace Lo-Voo, sharing their experiences both creating the toolkit as well as implementing the toolkit in a school.
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| Kelty Mental Health - Social Emotional Learning and Mental Health - Connecting the Dots
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Redefining and Locating Culture within Our SEL Practice Webinar In this webinar, Alex Gist, Health Promotion Specialist at BC Children’s Hospital, and Dr. Robyn Ilten-Gee, Assistant Professor at Simon Fraser University in the Faculty of Education, will discuss the mandate for attending to students’ cultural backgrounds within SEL, examine the intersection of SEL and culture, provide a sustaining definition of culture, and explore how to apply a cultural lens to your SEL practice.(Kelty Mental Health - Part One of Two).
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Connecting the Dots
Video Guide The video above can be used to initiate conversations, networking and sharing to unpack the “WHY” that drives our teaching of social emotional learning. This guide is designed to support the next steps in moving SEL forward in your school community.
| This slide deck and discussion questions can be used at monthly staff meetings (1 or 2 slides per meeting) or at a half day school wide Pro-D to engage in purposeful SEL conversations and exploration.
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NEW! Social Emotional Learning Resource Embedding social and emotional learning (SEL) into instruction is a powerful way to help students connect and engage in learning. This resource was created to provide educators with 25 quick and easy ways to embed SEL into their daily routines and practice.
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Each strategy identifies a what, a why and a how, along with 3-4 resources:
The "what" identifies the strategy principle.
The "why" provides a rationale for using this strategy to support SEL.
The "how" offers practical examples for implementation of the strategy.
Click on the button below to access the resource. When you see a strategy that interests you, click on the circle and you will be re-directed to the what, the why and the how of the strategy along with supporting information and/or student activities.
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Introduction, Planning, Implementing, and Collaborating Supporting our colleagues and students with social emotional learning and mental health literacy provides a strong foundation both individually and collectively.
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| Middle and Secondary Teams If your team has a plan in your school around MHL implementation and/or how you hope to move forward with this work and are looking for support (e.g. possibly some TTOC release time or a member of our team coming in to support/join in collaborative planning), please reach out to Pam Halverson to share your plan and discuss your support request.
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| Elementary and Middle Teams 'Second Step' Implementation Sessions Links to the recorded webinars for Second Step have been shared with elementary/middle P/VPs. If you have not received and are interested, please reach out to Monique Moore and Maureen Von Tigerstrom. They are contacts if you have any implementation questions.
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| A wealth of recommended resources for substance use education K-12 are available on this page. Autonomy, Belonging and Competencies are important protective factors that promote youth wellbeing and positive mental health. The ABCs increase resilience and prevent, delay and reduce substance-related harms.
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| Kelty Mental Health Substance Use: Talking alcohol, vaping & other drugs with your kids A podcast for parents. Michelle and Bryn sit down with Cindy Andrew and Art Steinmann, both parents and professionals with 30+ years of experience working in the field of youth substance use within BC schools and communities, to discuss how to talk about substance use with your child, how to prevent problematic substance use, and how you can help your child develop the knowledge and skills they will need to make decisions about vaping, alcohol and other drugs as they grow.
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| Stigma Free Society - Student Mental Health Toolkit
An engaging online website for promoting mental wellness education to youth while providing resources for educators, school counsellors, and parents/guardians.
Here is the link to the website: https://studentmentalhealthtoolkit.com
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Youth at Risk for Homelessness The purpose of this document is to support counsellors and teachers in the identification of youth who are experiencing homelessness and to help connect them with the appropriate services.
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| Some helpful information and resources to share with students and families on The Foundry website on self injury.
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A list of resources to share with families who need support to find housing. | Another list of resources to share with families who are seeking this support.
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Youth Employment Program Guide The guide is an easy to use Flipbook resource for over 24 youth employment programs with different specialties and supports to help youth between the ages of 15 and 30 find employment. They hyperlinked the guide, so you can click and connect directly to the programs and resources that most interest you.
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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
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Additional Members of the District Mental Health Team: Indigenous District Counsellor Joanne Mitchell jomitchell@sd61.bc.ca
District Principal: Pam Halverson phalverson@sd61.bc.ca
Associate Superintendent: Harold Caldwell hcaldwell@sd61.bc.ca
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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
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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, Second Step, and CPI
Member of District CIRT
Spring Up to High School
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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
Staff professional development in Second
Step (SEL)
Member of District CIRT
Monthly social emotional wellbeing snapshots for elementary school
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| 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.
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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
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| Joanne Mitchell - District Indigenous Counsellor 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 professionally.
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