Hello,
We are passing on some upcoming sessions of potential interest to our school community.
(1) Emotion Regulation - Deepening Our Understanding - Special Live FamilySmart Event (online) February 12th 2025
This is a followup to a popular FamilySmart video called Emotion Regulation with speaker Nicole Allen, Clinical Counsellor. In this online event Nicole will discuss what can lead to big emotions and give us some concrete strategies for responding skillfully to those situations.
To Watch 1st video here: https://youtu.be/BP4I9Zedrgs?si=NQPUS5YyCYDak7xX
Date & Time: Wednesday February 12th, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Register: https://familysmart.ca/monthly-events/
(2) February - ADHD - The Real Deal
Join us in watching a video by Dr. Duncan, who will dispel the many myths surrounding ADHD by presenting up to date scientific facts about cause, prevalence, diagnosis and treatment. He will explain how and why the ADHD brain works the way it does. Speaker: Dr. Don Duncan, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
RSVP: https://familysmart.ca/monthly-events/
Watch Now:https://youtu.be/A9Vpmh7iHbc?si=yGjf5dylRvtzcOak
(3) February - For Families: A Conversation About Eating Disorders
Families do not cause eating disorders but they can be one of the most effective influences in their child's recovery. Listen to a young person, parent, and Eating Disorders Therapist share their perspective and knowledge as they talk about the continuum of disordered eating, what to be aware of, the importance of connection, and strategies that help support recovery.
Speakers: Carmen Kauffman, Eating Disorders Therapist & Educator with Jessie’s Legacy Rylee McKinlay, Youth with Lived Experience Terri McKinlay, Parent with Lived Experience
RSVP: https://familysmart.ca/monthly-events/
Watch Now:https://youtu.be/KMvvWz89YE8?si=kDFBAyO-ND_VxK1F
(4) Risk Report
Used to guide our School District's budgetary process. COPACS will be doing a deeper dive into the budgeting process and budget at their next Meeting in March - so they encourage you and any interested families to come out to join in that discussion. Document: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L00R5FT9mt6nA6Vu4kPN6tmSbeamB5cU/view?usp=drive_link