ENDS 3 CONTINUED: The District supports schools in identifying new initiatives Participation of schools. 2013-2016 Director of Curriculum and Instruction to enhance Citizenship Education while maintaining Community Engagement Coordinator successful initiatives and expanding across education Social Studies Coordinator Centres. (Ex. Craig Kielburger at Harbour Station, Summer Community Schools Coordinators 2014 PD for teachers, session for Community Schools Social Studies Coalition” members “Guiding Coordinators). Work with administrators and community to build capacity Number of students 2013-2016 Principals for increased numbers of international students (AEI). International Student Coordinator Ends Policy 4: To provide opportunities for staff to learn about mental health issues in children and youth and to promote school and district wide initiatives that promote mental fitness. Goals Strategies Indicators of Success Timeline Responsibility Provide opportunities for Training sessions offered. 2013-2016 Positive Learning Environment Coordinators 4.1 Deliver Changing and/or Mental Health First Aid all school and district Number of participants Mindcare partnership Training to staff at each school. educational staff to learn Survey results will indicate that staff are Continue (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills about mental health issues better prepared to support students with Training). in children and youth. mental health challenges. Implement the LINK program in all middle and high Communication to all schools and staff. 2013-2015 Positive Learning Environment Coordinator schools and provide an orientation to all grade 5 students In-school assemblies held to inform LINK Committees (by regions) during middle school transition activities. Reminder to students. Health Learners Nurses school LINK champions in September & February to LINK contact identified in each middle and Administrators and School Champions revisit with their staff. high school. Distribution of LINK decisional tree information to all elementary schools. LINK program is on every middle school transition day agenda. Schools may use a half day of one parent teacher day to Topics covered 2014-2016 Superintendent focus on mental health PD for staff. Number of schools participating Director of Schools Providing training opportunities in the suicide awareness Training completed. 2013-2015 Positive Learning Environment Coordinators program TALK” from Livingworks (half day or Number of participants tracked. Middle and High School Administrators “Safe evening available for parents). [Tell: Ask: Listen: Keep safe]
ENDS 3 CONTINUED: The District supports schools in identifying new initiatives to enhance Citizenship Education while maintaining successful initiatives and expanding across education Centres. (Ex. Craig Kielburger at Harbour Station, Summer 2014 PD for teachers, session for Community Schools Coordinators). Participation of schools. 2013-2016 Director of Curriculum and Instruction Community Engagement Coordinator Social Studies Coordinator Community Schools Coordinators Social Studies “Guiding Coalition” members Work with administrators and community to build capacity for increased numbers of international students (AEI). Number of students 2013-2016 Principals International Student Coordinator Ends Policy 4: To provide opportunities for staff to learn about mental health issues in children and youth and to promote school and district wide initiatives that promote mental fitness. Goals Strategies Indicators of Success Timeline Responsibility 4.1 Provide opportunities for all school and district educational staff to learn about mental health issues in children and youth. Deliver Changing and/or Mental Health First Aid Training to staff at each school. Continue (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training). Training sessions offered. Number of participants Survey results will indicate that staff are better prepared to support students with mental health challenges. 2013-2016 Positive Learning Environment Coordinators Mindcare partnership Implement the LINK program in all middle and high schools and provide an orientation to all grade 5 students during middle school transition activities. Reminder to school LINK champions in September & February to revisit with their staff. Communication to all schools and staff. In-school assemblies held to inform students. LINK contact identified in each middle and high school. Distribution of LINK decisional tree information to all elementary schools. LINK program is on every middle school transition day agenda. 2013-2015 Positive Learning Environment Coordinator LINK Committees (by regions) Health Learners Nurses Administrators and School Champions Schools may use a half day of one parent teacher day to focus on mental health PD for staff. Topics covered Number of schools participating 2014-2016 Superintendent Director of Schools Providing training opportunities in the suicide awareness program “Safe TALK” from Livingworks (half day or evening available for parents). [Tell: Ask: Listen: Keep safe] Training completed. Number of participants tracked. 2013-2015 Positive Learning Environment Coordinators Middle and High School Administrators
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