Supporting Mental Health
Children's Mental Health Week May 5-11, 2013
email from DPCDSB Communication Officer Nancy Marshall shared with all board users May 7, 2013
Children's Mental Health Week
May 5 - 11, 2013
1 in 5 Ontario children and youth has a mental health problem - That's about 500,000 kids. Disorders range from anxiety,...
Orlando Bowen; One Voice One Team
``Be the one that forever changes the life of another human being for the better. Do it with passion...and do it today. ``
Watch the highlights of the school wide presentation and the student leadership workshops here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_snrk6Fdo8
Look for Orlando Bowen...
H.A.T. - Health Action Team
Contacts: Miriam Falzata, Maurizio Falzata
To encourage healthy living through healthy lifestyle choices.
All students are welcome from grade 9 through 12 at St. Joseph Secondary
Rm. 314 every second Wednesday of each month (listen to the announcements)
Topics to be covered: Healthy...
Pet Therapy by H.A.T.
Contacts: Miriam Falzata, Maurizio Falzata
Therapy dogs from St. John Ambulance visit with students experiencing stress, anxiety or depression.
11-1 in mezanine:
February 6 & 20
March 6 & 20
April 3 & 17
May 15 & 29
June 5 & 12
Mental Health Awareness Presentations by Allison Stubbs, M. A.
The author has requested that these slides not be duplicated or shared with others outside of the St. Joseph community.
Anxiety, Stress, - Fear (staff meeting at st joe's).pptx (333,4 kB)
depression - Christmas (staff meeting at st joe's).pptx (348,5 kB)
Girls Circle
Contacts: L. Jamieson, M. Bozolasco, L. Di Gennaro
Girls Circle will begin its third session in the last week of February. Girls Circle is a place is where young girls can gather together and discuss with their peers various situations or issues they are faced with on a daily basis. The group...
Compassionate Care
Contacts: C. Nay, L. Cunningham
The purpose of Compassionate Care is to offer our school community support after the death of a loved one.
The target group is students and staff who are experiencing grief in order to assist them with their bereavement of a loved one.
A...
Yoga Club
Contact: J. Moser
The St. Joseph S.S. Yoga Club seeks to provide yoga to students and staff looking for a way to wind down, relax, and take a break from the stresses of life. Yoga is great for both physical fitness and inner peace and we want to introduce this amazing activity to everyone....