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SUMMER INSTITUTE 2016 AGENDA – DAY 1

Thursday, August 25th

8:30 - 9:00 AM Registration, Refreshments and Resource Fair

9:00 - 9:15 AM Welcome and Introduction (Auditorium)

Laurie Birnie – Chair, BC School Centred Mental Health Coalition and Principal, Irvine Elementary, SD #43 Coquitlam

9:15 - 9:30 AM First Nations Welcome

9:30 - 10:30 AM BC’s Redesigned Curriculum: Fostering Learning and Mental Health and Wellbeing

Maureen Dockendorf – Superintendent of Early Years, Ministry of Education and Provincial Office of the Early Years

10:30 - 10:45 AM Break

10:45 - 12:00 PM From Evidence to Action: A Dialogue on What We Know Makes a Difference and Opportunities to Strengthen Our Efforts

MODERATOR:

Dan Reist – Assistant Director, Centre for Addictions Research of BC, University of Victoria

PANELISTS:

Laurie Birnie – Principal, Coquitlam School District

Jennifer Gibson – Teacher, Sooke School District

Dave MacKenzie – School Counsellor, Vernon School District and President, BC School Counsellor’s Association

Jenny Mitchell – Health Promoting Schools Coordinator, Okanagan Skaha School District

Scott Stinson – Assistant Superintendent, Saanich School District

PROMOTING MENTAL WELLNESS IN BC SCHOOL COMMUNITIES

SUMMER INSTITUTE 2016Thursday and Friday August 25-26, 2016 University of British Columbia Neville Scarfe Building, 2125 Main Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4

SESSION FOCUS AREAS

• Supporting implementation of the new BC school curriculum, as it relates to mental health and wellbeing

• Fostering school connectedness in classrooms and school communities

• Supporting students experiencing mental health and substance use challenges in classrooms or schools

• Creating school-community partnerships to support student mental health and wellbeing

SUMMER INSTITUTE 2016 AGENDA

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12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch and Resource Fair

1:00 - 2:30 PM Breakout Session #1 Choose one of the sessions listed below

FACILITATORS:

Drug Ed CONFIDENTial… Supporting Teachers in Rethinking Drug Ed (Room 201)

Cindy Andrew – Program Consultant, Centre for Addictions Research of BC at University of Victoria

Jennifer Gibson – Teacher, Ecole John Stubbs School, SD #62 (Sooke)

Play it Fair! Promoting Children’s Wellbeing, Connectedness, and Mental Health Through Value-Based Activities (Room 1020)

Ela Esra Gunad – Regional Program Officer, Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education

Rozlyn Jacques – Program Officer, Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education

Mindful Wellbeing by Design (Room 206)

Melissa Johnson – Middle School Teacher, Rutland Middle School and Co-Founder, A Mindful Community

Kelly Hanson – PHD Candidate, UBC, Middle School Teacher, Rutland Middle School, and Co-Founder, A Mindful Community

Building Connections for Wellbeing: Evidence and Strategies for Strengthening Peer and Adult Connectedness Across School Communities (Room 209)

Kimberly Schonert-Reichl – Director, HELP, University of British Columbia (UBC), and Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, UBC

Aligning School Discipline with Core Competencies (Room 207)

Christine McGregor – District Vice-Principal, Student Support Services, SD #62 (Sooke)

Kerry Arnot – Principal, Sooke Elementary

Trans Youth Talk Back: Transgender Youth Discuss What They Need from their Schools, Parents and Communities (Room 208)

Lau Mehes – Education Coordinator, C.A.L.L. Out! Transgender Health Information Program, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)

Kyle Shaughnessy – Project Manager, C.A.L.L. Out! Transgender Health Information Program, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)

Fostering School Success and Connections for Youth in and from Government Care: Promoting Youth Mental Health and Wellness (Room 204A)

Trilby Smith – Lead Evaluator, Vancouver Foundation

Duncan Stewart – Research Associate, BC Adolescent Health Survey Coordinator, McCreary Centre Society

SUMMER INSTITUTE 2016 AGENDA – DAY 1 (continued...)

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2:30 - 2:40 PM Transition Break

2:40 - 3:30 PM Breakout Session #2 Choose one of the sessions listed below

FACILITATORS:

From Stressed Out to Chilled Out: Helping Middle Year Students Cope with Stress (Room 201)

Cindy Andrew – Program Consultant, The Psychology Foundation of Canada

Jennifer Towers – School Counsellor, New Westminster Secondary School

A Year of Wellness Activities Within a High School and Family of Schools (Room 206)

Lisa Baylis – Counsellor and Positive Educator, Esquimalt High School, SD #61

Sara Reside – Teacher, Esquimalt High School

John Barsby Wellness Community School Wellness Centre (Room 1020)

Erin Kenning – Public Health Coordinator, Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) and John Barsby Wellness Centre, SD #68

Wilma Arruda – Pediatrician, VIHA

Exploring BC’s K-12 Social and Personal Competences by Capturing Children’s Voices with the MDI (Room 209)

Lisa Pedrini – MDI National Scale-Out Project Manager, HELP, UBC

Providing Targeted Mental Health Supports at School: Youth and Educator Perspectives (Room 207)

Jaime Semchuk – School Psychology Master’s Student, UBC

Jeremy Church – School Principal, Mountainside Secondary School

The Family Connection (Room 204A) Caitie Shaw – Student, SSS/SFU

Dr. Cathi Shaw – Parent

Learning for Life: New Teaching Resources for Digital Health, Mental Wellness and Sleep Hygiene (Room 208)

Elizabeth Stacy – Research Coordinator, Digital Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC

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SUMMER INSTITUTE 2016 AGENDA – DAY 2

Friday, August 26th

8:30 - 9:00 AM Refreshments and Resource Fair

9:00 - 9:15 AM Welcome and Introduction (Auditorium)

Andrew Tugwell – Director, Health Promotion and Prevention, BC Children’s Hospital

9:15 - 10:15 AM Trauma Informed Practice: Classroom as Community

Lorraine Grieves – Provincial Program Director, Trans Care BC

10:15 - 10:30 AM Break

10:30 - 12:00 PM Breakout Session #1 Choose one of the sessions listed below.

FACILITATORS:

WellAhead: Intentionally Gathering to Advance Student Wellbeing (Room 204A)

Paul McArthur – Knowledge Exchange Manager, WellAhead

Mali Bain – Provincial Lead, WellAhead

Student Voice: Designing a Student-Centred School Code of Conduct (Room 201)

Bryan Johnson – Principal, Lakewood Elementary School, SD #62 (Sooke)

Martha Gerow – Vice-Principal, Lakewood Elementary School, SD #62 (Sooke)

The Connected Classroom (Room 206)

Maria McLellan – West Vancouver Secondary School

Fostering Positive Mental Wellbeing through SEL and the Revised Curriculum (Room 209)

Miriam Miller – Educational & Research Consultant, Coquitlam School District, Burnaby School District

Suzanne Vardy – Coordinator, Student Safety and Child Abuse Prevention, SD #41

Marna Macmillan – Coordinator, Safe Schools Focus, SD #43

Understanding Eating Disorders for School Professionals from a Trauma-Informed Perspective (Part 1 of 2, continued in the afternoon session) (Room 207)

Diana Mogensen – Case Manager/Teacher, In-Patient Eating Disorders Unit at BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH)

Karen Dixon – Social Worker, Nurse and Family Therapist, Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program, BCCH

Tom Bauslaugh – Youth and Family Clinical Resource Educator, Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program, BCCH

Unspoken Thoughts and Hidden Facts: A Snapshot of BC Youth’s Mental Health (Room 208)

Youth Researchers, McCreary Centre Society: Renmart Buhay Rachel Dine Sarah Kothlow Mitchell Mammel Helen Tan Miranda Tymoschuk Shyann Valette

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12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch and Resource Fair

1:00 - 2:30 PM Breakout Session #2 Choose one of the sessions listed below.

FACILITATORS:

Heart-Mind Wellbeing Workshop (Room 209)

Kareen Hudson – Program Director, Dalai Lama Center for Peace + Education

Jennifer Westoby – Coordinator, RSVP (Respect, Safety and Violence Prevention) Transition Project, Vancouver School Board and Coordinator, Alliance of Professional Serving Young Parents, BC Council for Families

Supporting Parents and Caregivers of Teens Involved with Alcohol and Other Drugs (Room 201)

Stephanie McCune – Substance Use Knowledge Exchange Manager, VIHA

Understanding Eating Disorders for School Professionals from a Trauma-Informed Perspective (Part 2 – continued from the morning session) (Room 207)

Diana Mogensen – Case Manager/Teacher, In-Patient Eating Disorders Unit at BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH)

Judy Lirenman – Registered Dietician, Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program, BCCH

Brooke Bury – Youth and Family Counsellor, Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program, BCCH

Success at School for Students with Somatization (Room 206)

Theresa Newlove – BCCH Medical Psychology

Elizabeth Standford – Psychologist, BCCH Medical Psychology

Andrea Chapman – Psychiatrist, BCCH

Findings from the RADAR Project: Implications for Supporting and Responding to the Mental Health Needs of BC Students (Room 208)

Cara Ng – Project Director, Simon Fraser University

Emily Jenkins – Assistant Professor, UBC School of Nursing

2:30 PM Closing Please stop by the visual and add your reflections on your way out. Thank you for attending!

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Drug Ed CONFIDENTial…Supporting Teachers in Rethinking Drug Ed (Room 201)

FACILITATORS:

Cindy Andrew – Program Consultant, Centre for Addictions Research of BC at University of Victoria

Jennifer Gibson – Teacher, Ecole John Stubbs School, SD #62 (Sooke)

“It’s time to rethink our approach to drug ed” is what Jen Gibson, a teacher in SD 62 thought (and research backed her up!) Fast forward several years and Jen is now working alongside other teachers on a district-wide inquiry focused on helping other teachers rethink their approach to drug ed using the “iMinds” learning resources from the Centre for Addictions Research of BC. This interactive workshop will feature the expanding “iMinds” curriculum linked resources as well as teachers’ insight in to what works in helping engage young people in meaningful conversation and learning that helps them develop the knowledge and skills they need for today’s world. Key learnings from a related district-supported, youth-informed, teacher inquiry process will also be shared.

Play it Fair! Promoting Children’s Well-being, Connectedness and Mental Health through Value-based Activities (Room 1020)

FACILITATORS:

Ela Esra Gunad – Regional Program Officer, Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education

Rozlyn Jacques – Program Officer, Equitas – International Centre for Human Rights Education

Play it Fair! is a program that supports children’s healthy social, emotional and physical development by promoting positive values through active play. Weekly activities foster cooperation, respect, and acceptance, while building children’s critical thinking and peaceful conflict resolution skills leading to enhanced self-esteem and connectedness to communities. In this interactive session, participants will learn about the Play it Fair! Toolkit and educational approach, and how it can be used inside and outside of the classroom by teachers, educators and after-school program staff to support children’s well-being. During the workshop, participants will get to try out Play it Fair! activities and explore how to counter bullying, exclusion, and discrimination, using activities that build children’s leadership skills so they can help to create safe, inclusive spaces for all children in their schools, playgrounds and communities.

Mindful Wellbeing by Design (Room 206)

FACILITATORS:

Melissa Johnson – Middle School Teacher, Rutland Middle School and Co-Founder, A Mindful Community

Kelly Hanson – PHD Candidate, UBC, Middle School Teacher, Rutland Middle School and Co-Founder, A Mindful Community

In this session, participants will have an opportunity to inquire, experience, and reflect on lesson design structures and tools that support a mindful wellbeing. We will investigate the power of teaching in a circle, practices that foster self-discovery, creating space that offers a deeper connection to others, and stillness practices that open the mind-heart connection.

Building Connections for Wellbeing: Evidence and Strategies for Strengthening Peer and Adult Connectedness Across School Communities (Room 209)

FACILITATOR:

Kimberly Schonert-Reichl – Director, HELP, University of British Columbia (UBC), and Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, UBC

Children’s connections to adults and peers in their schools and communities play a central role in their healthy development. Research shows that a single caring adult, be it a family member, a teacher, or a neighbour, can make a very powerful difference in a child’s life.

With Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl as your guide, take a deep dive into the latest science (and neuroscience!) exploring the importance of these connections in children’s development from ages 0-12. Explore practical strategies to promote connectedness at home, in school, and in the community, and consider how environments can encourage strong social connections. Learn how the Human Early Learning Partnership is measuring children’s social relationships across BC and Canada to increase our understanding of their connections to others during middle childhood. Opportunities for discussion and experiential learning will be woven throughout the workshop.

DAY 1 - BREAKOUT SESSION #1 DESCRIPTIONS

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DAY 1 – BREAKOUT SESSION #1 (continued...)

Aligning School Discipline with the Core Competencies (Room 207)

FACILITATORS:

Christine McGregor – District Vice-Principal, Student Support Services, SD #62 (Sooke)

Kerry Arnot – Principal, Sooke Elementary

Imagine a non-coercive school environment where school discipline practices align with the Core Competencies in the new BC Curriculum. Students are invited to self-assess their actions and utilize critical and creative thinking skills to imagine new ways of being with each other. Student engagement is driven by internal motivation and their decision making is value based. Their reflections provide real life opportunities to develop the skills of ‘An Educated Citizen’.

This approach is based on the work of Canadian Educator Diane Gossen. Her model, Restitution, is based on William Glasser’s Choice Theory, incorporates the work of Daniel Pink, and is rooted in Aboriginal Principles and Beliefs.

Trans Youth Talk Back: Transgender Youth Voices Discuss What They Need From Their Schools, Parents and Communities (Room 208)

FACILITATORS:

Lau Mehes – Education Coordinator, C.A.L.L. Out! Transgender Health Information Program, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)

Kyle Shaughnessy - Project Manager, C.A.L.L. Out! Transgender Health Information Program, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)

In this presentation the voices of trans youth take center stage, so that we as mental health service providers can gain a deeper understanding of their unique experiences accessing support and how we can play a role providing affirming care. Adults often define the experiences of youth. This innovative presentation allows us to hear from a group of trans youth who are directly impacted by our services through a youth-designed and led learning experience. Trans youth will teach us an understanding of the specific skills required to address the needs of trans youth, and guide us through a practice of integrating trans inclusion skills into our practice, including navigating pronouns, confidentiality, and gendered spaces. Two adult allies from the CALL Out! Project, which aims to build capacity for rural and remote LGBT2Q+ youth across BC, will co-facilitate. Participants are asked to witness and learn from these youth leaders, to truly let youth be the experts of their own experience.

Fostering School Success and Connections for Youth In and From Government Care: Promoting Youth Mental Health and Wellness (Room 204A)

FACILITATORS:

Trilby Smith – Lead Evaluator, Vancouver Foundation

Duncan Stewart – Research Associate and BC Adolescent Health Survey Coordinator, McCreary Centre Society

This interactive session will provide an overview of Fostering Change, Vancouver Foundation’s Initiative to improve policy, practice, and community connections for youth transitioning out of foster care, a population with a high prevalence of mental health and substance use challenges. As one element of its work, Fostering Change works to increase the evidence base of ‘what we know’ through funded research projects. We will highlight two recently completed British Columbia-focused research projects: “We All Have a Role: Building Social Capital Among Youth in Care”, conducted by the McCreary Centre Society, and “Fostering Success: Improving Educational Outcomes for Youth In/From Care” conducted by Deborah Rutman and Carol Hubberstey from the University of Victoria School of Social Work. Session participants will be invited to provide feedback and discuss these findings and their implications in light of their experience, focused on supporting mental health for youth leaving foster care within their school community.

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From Stressed Out to Chilled Out: Helping Middle Years Students Cope With Stress (Room 201)

FACILITATORS:

Cindy Andrew – Program Consultant, The Psychology Foundation of Canada

Jennifer Towers – School Counsellor, New Westminster Secondary School

To quote Dr. Bruce Perry, “Resiliency = Stress + Support”. While some stress can be good, excessive stress can have a dramatic effect on young people’s health, learning, and social development. This participatory workshop will focus on what supports, like skills and connections, are key for young people and their stress management related capacity. Participants will be introduced to a series of practical curriculum-aligned resources and strategies they can use to help young people develop the skills and resiliency needed to thrive in today’s world.

A Year of Wellness Activities Within a High School and Family of Schools (Room 206)

FACILITATORS:

Lisa Baylis – Counsellor and Positive Educator, Esquimalt High School, SD #61

Sara Reside – Teacher, Esquimalt High School

When educators place SEL, mindfulness, and well-being practices first, students’ emotional and mental health flourish. Mindfulness is one of the foundations of building this structure of positive education in today’s school system. With a personally developed foundation in mindfulness, teachers are more authentic, attuned and aware to teach to the youth around them every day.

In this session we will talk about the many activities Esquimalt High School staff and students did to encourage well-being and mental and emotional health, specifically around mindfulness and positive education.

John Barsby Wellness Community School Wellness Centre (Room 1020)

FACILITATORS:

Erin Kenning – Public Health Coordinator, Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) and John Barsby Wellness Centre, SD #68

Wilma Arruda – Pediatrician, VIHA

Nanaimo has a high percentage of low income persons and vulnerable children, including 29% who are without a family doctor. A major concern is that adolescents who do not have a primary care physician have lower likelihood of receiving any type of health care. For this reason among others, we created health services within a school-based setting. The John Barsby Community School (JBCS) was selected due to its large population of approximately 800 students (grade 8 to 12) located in an area with lack of health services available, and high number of low income families, vulnerable youth and children. John Barsby Wellness Centre (JBWC) opened in September 2015 and in just 3 months has had over 175 visits. JBWC is an innovative model of clinical practice that is youth-centred. It provides practitioners a coordinated system to work within an integrated model of school-based care. Community collaboration and partnerships have made this initiative successful. The Centre is supported by public health nurses, family physicians and a social worker. Students are provided a range of services (physical ailments, sexual health and mental health) in a private, safe environment which are integrated within existing services offered in the school. Lessons like student consent for care, information sharing, physician compensation, staff knowledge transfer of crisis intervention, mental health, and addiction are critical topics. Next steps for the JBWC will be to continue to consolidate a model that is integrated within the wider community, interdisciplinary and youth driven.


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Exploring BC’s K-12 Social and Personal Competence by Capturing Children’s Voices With the MDI (Room 209)

FACILITATOR:

Lisa Pedrini – MDI National Scale-Out Project Manager, HELP, UBC

The Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) is a self-report questionnaire that asks children in Grade 4 and Grade 7 about their thoughts, feelings and experiences in school and in the community. It is a unique and comprehensive tool that helps us gain a deeper understanding of how children are doing at this stage in their lives.

The MDI aligns with aspects of the new K-12 Core Competencies, specifically the Personal and Social Competency domain. Dr. Kim Schonert-Reichl, creator of the MDI, contributed her expertise to the development of the new BC Core Competencies during the provincial consultation process. As such, there are valuable connections between the areas of social and emotional development measured by the MDI and the Core Competency itself.

Rather than an individual assessment tool, the MDI is a validated population-based measure that can provide a lens which reveals outcomes and trends in social and personal competence for children within a school or across a district. Learn how schools and school districts can use MDI results to identify areas of their students’ strengths and areas needing attention within the realm of Personal and Social Competency.

The Family Connection (Room 204A)

FACILITATORS:

Caitie Shaw – Student, SSS/SFU

Dr. Cathi Shaw – Parent

In this session, a former Summerland Secondary student and her mum talk about the challenges they faced dealing with Caitie’s mental health journey during her high school years. They discuss their own experiences, touching on the supports offered by Summerland Secondary and the school district as a whole. Starting from their personal story, they will branch out to discuss what can be learned from their own experiences. Audience participation will be encouraged.

Providing Targeted Mental Health Supports At School: Youth and Educator Perspectives (Room 207)

FACILITATORS:

Jaime Semchuk – School Psychology Master’s Student, UBC

Jeremy Church – School Principal, Mountainside Secondary School

Targeted mental health supports for students are increasingly being incorporated into the school setting; these services include universal mental health promotion activities, individualized supports for students at-risk, and intensive intervention delivered in collaboration with community mental health service providers. As these supports are implemented in British Columbia secondary schools, it is important to gain the perspectives of key school stakeholders through research and reflection. This panel session will explore multiple stakeholder perspectives on school-based mental health supports, including youth and educator viewpoints. Panelists will include an educator from a secondary school in B.C. where intensive mental health supports are provided, and a school psychology graduate student whose research focuses on youth experiences of getting support at school for significant mental health challenges. Session participants are encouraged to join in the discussion and share their experiences of supporting student mental health at school.

Learning for Life: New Teaching Resources for Digital Health, Mental Wellness and Sleep Hygiene (Room 208)

FACILITATOR:

Elizabeth Stacy – Research Coordinator, Digital Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC

After a year of development and collaboration with a variety of experts, our team is excited to present and share new educational tools, materials and resources that align with the new curriculum, building competency around critical thinking, communication, and personal awareness and social responsibility as they relate to the Physical and Health Education curriculum. The content also spans other curriculum areas, including Science, Mathematics, and Language Arts.

To raise digital health literacy, we have developed appropriate, fun, and interactive education through classroom teaching materials, activities, and an interactive online comic book. The content, through a focus on sleep hygiene and mental wellness, helps raise awareness and initiate the discovery of knowledge so that students may find and use reliable health information.

Materials were piloted in schools across BC in 2015-16, and are now ready to be used by teachers, counsellors, school nurses, and others looking to build digital health skills.

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WellAhead: Intentionally Gathering to Advance Student Wellbeing (Room 204A)

FACILITATOR:

Paul McArthur – Knowledge Exchange Manager, WellAhead


WellAhead is a philanthropic initiative of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation that aims to improve child and youth mental health through sustained integration of social and emotional wellbeing in school communities. In its first year, the initiative partnered with 6 school districts in British Columbia, Canada (BC) to co-design, prototype (develop/test) and scale simple solutions (i.e. ‘everyday practices’) to advance student social and emotional wellbeing in the school setting. In this session, we’ll share learnings from our first year, as well as tools, facilitation guides, and approaches that you might use to generate wellbeing solutions, prototype them, and learn systematically throughout the process.

Student Voice: Designing a Student-Centred School Code of Conduct (Room 201)

FACILITATORS:

Bryan Johnson – Principal, Lakewood Elementary School, SD #62 (Sooke)

Martha Gerow – Vice-Principal, Lakewood Elementary School, SD #62 (Sooke)

Using “Learning in Safe Schools”, by Faye Brownlie and Judith King, we adapted the process to reflect our school community and develop a new Code of Conduct. The process focused on a grass roots movement engaging student voice and leadership in the development of expectations that reflect healthy school and community choices. A new Code of Conduct in “kid friendly” language evolved. Connections can be made between student mental wellness and being a good citizen. Student anxiety is reduced when students understand what is expected. Group problem solving circles and other restitution practices allow all students to resolve problems, come up with a better plan and reintegrate back into the school community with improved skills to deal with everyday problems and frustrations. Bryan and Martha will share the experience and participants will leave with the “how to knowledge” to engage their own school community in this process.

The Connected Classroom (Room 206)

FACILITATOR:

Maria McLellan – West Vancouver Secondary School

The Connected Classroom is based on The Answer Model Theory (Montgomery & Ritchey, 2008), which is a therapeutic system based on neuroscientific research into the brain mechanisms associated with addiction. It is based on the assumption that there is a decreased likelihood of authentic connection without first connecting to the self. This interactive and lively workshop is based on neuroscience. It will explain why we react to certain people and events in a negative way no matter how hard we try to stop ourselves.

You will learn about the science behind those emotions that emerge when someone or something triggers a negative reaction and how to prevent that from continuing.

This knowledge will lead to a deeper understanding of self and others, and will allow for deeper connections within the classroom, the school and the community at large.

Fostering Positive Mental Wellbeing through SEL & the Revised Curriculum (Room 209)

FACILITATORS:

Miriam Miller – Educational and Research Consultant, Coquitlam School District, Burnaby School District

Suzanne Vardy – Coordinator, Student Safety and Child Abuse Prevention, SD #41

Marna Macmillan – Coordinator, Safe Schools Focus, SD #43

The session will explore ways in which educators can leverage BC’s revised curriculum to promote mental well-being for all students. Social and emotional learning (SEL) has been long recognized as an effective way to develop positive mental health. As such, many BC educators use SEL programs to teach social and emotional skills, build positive relationships and enhance classroom and school climate. With the advent of the revised curriculum comes a unique opportunity for educators to explore how to integrate the promotion of protective factors such as self-determination, self-regulation and well-being directly into their teaching practice (outside of an SEL program).

The proposed session will 1) explore how the skills and competencies associated with SEL align with the revised curriculum’s core competencies; 2) examine practical ways educators can embed mental health promotion directly into their teaching practice to support students’ development of social, emotional and mental well-being.


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Understanding Eating Disorders for School Professionals From a Trauma-Informed Perspective (Part 1 of 2, continued in the afternoon session) (Room 207)

FACILITATORS:

Diana Mogensen – Case Manager/Teacher, In-Patient Eating Disorders Unit at BC Children’s Hospital, BCCH

Karen Dixon – Social Worker, Nurse and Family Therapist, Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program, BCCH

Tom Bauslaugh – Youth and Family Clinical Resource Educator, Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program, BCCH

This session will explore the following topics:

• What is an Eating Disorder and what impacts are there on children and youth?

• What causes an Eating Disorder

• The role of school personnel in early identification, intervention, treatment and prevention

• Resources to help school professionals broaden their understanding of Eating Disorders

The session will be presented by Karen Dixon, Family Therapist and Tom Baslaugh, Youth and Family Worker, Dr. Lam and Diana Mogensen, all of whom work on the Eating Disorders In-Patient Unit here at BC Children’s Hospital.

In the afternoon we will assemble the morning team with additional experts from the medical team at BC Children’s Hospital including, Dr. Julia Wong, Judy Leirnman, Dietitian, and Brooke Bury, Youth and Family Counsellor. The panel will take questions from the participants for a 1.5 hour “Ask an Expert Anything about Eating Disorders” Q and A.

Unspoken Thoughts and Hidden Facts: A Snapshot of BC Youth’s Mental Health (Room 208)

FACILITATORS:

Youth Researchers, McCreary Centre Society: Renmart Buhay Rachel Dine Sarah Kothlow Mitchell Mammel Helen Tan Miranda Tymoschuk Shyann Valette

Youth Researchers (aged 15-24) from the McCreary Centre Society will present their report “Unspoken thoughts and hidden facts: A snapshot of BC youth’s mental health”

The report was compiled by 28 young people who shared a common interest in promoting positive mental health among BC youth by increasing awareness and understanding of youth mental health.

The BC AHS is a survey completed by BC youth in grades 7-12 throughout the province, with the 2013 survey having 30,000 respondents in 56 of BCs 59 school districts. The report explores topics such as self-harm, suicide, substance use, bullying, and protective factors (e.g. school, community and cultural connectedness). These findings will be used to describe current trends and protective factors in BC youth mental health.

Youth researchers will discuss how their findings can be used to better support students experiencing mental health and substance use challenges in classrooms or schools.


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Heart-Mind Well-Being Workshop (Room 209)

FACILITATORS:

Kareen Hudson – Program Director, Dalai Lama Center for Peace + Education

Jennifer Westoby – Coordinator, RSVP (Respect, Safety and Violence Prevention) Transition Project, Vancouver School Board and Coordinator, Alliance of Professional Serving Young Parents, BC Council for Families

HEART-MIND WELL-BEING is the term used by the Dalai Lama Center for Peace + Education (DLC) to refer to creating a balance between educating the mind and educating the heart. While there is a great focus in our society on academic achievement, research has demonstrated the positive impacts of social and emotional learning and, in fact, that heart and mind learning are interconnected. Research also shows that it is possible to foster positive human qualities such as compassion, confidence and kindness, and we can help children manage difficult emotions such as fear, anger and anxiety. We can successfully create conditions in schools and communities that build capacity in children to recognize their emotions, to understand and empathize with others, to behave in pro-social ways, and to make constructive choices. There is a growing body of knowledge that provides information about how each of these qualities develops in children, and how we can influence their positive development in families, classrooms and community.

Supporting Parents and Caregivers of Teens Involved With Alcohol and Other Drugs (Room 201)

FACILITATOR:

Stephanie McCune – Substance Use Knowledge Exchange Manager, VIHA

Parents and caregivers are integral resources in the health and wellbeing of teens, specifically teens engaged in problematic relationships with substances. Including parents and caregivers in consultation, programming, and service provision can contribute to improved outcomes for teens. Traditionally, connections with parents and caregivers often include psycho-educational efforts underpinned with advice, directives, answers/solutions, and how-to discussions. However, involving parents in collaborative opportunities for dialogue, individually or within group contexts, has the potential for supporting parents to develop their own ideas and resources for supporting a son or daughter. Working from a collaborative stance decreases stigma, shame, blame while opening up opportunities for challenging taken for granted discourses and creating new narratives for viewing and experiencing parenting in relation to adolescent substance use.

Understanding Eating Disorders for School Professionals From a Trauma-Informed Perspective (Part 2 – Continued from the morning session) (Room 207)

FACILITATORS:

Diana Mogensen – Case Manager/Teacher, In-Patient Eating Disorders Unit at BCCH

Judy Lirenman – Registered Dietician, Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program, BCCH

Brooke Bury – Youth and Family Counsellor, Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program, BCCH

See session description provided in Part 1.

Success at School for Students with Somatization (Room 206)

FACILITATORS:

Theresa Newlove – BCCH Medical Psychology

Elizabeth Standford – Psychologist, BCCH Medical Psychology

Andrea Chapman – Psychiatrist, BCCH

This session will provide an overview and understanding of Somatoform Symptom and related disorders, often described as Somatization. Everyone experiences physical expressions of emotions and stress; however, somatization occurs when the physical symptoms interfere with normal activities. We will discuss factors that can support school success for students suffering from somatization. School attendance and participation is often affected when a student suffers from somatization, yet attending school can be a positive factor in recovery and building resilience. We will share our Matrix approach to treatment that involves family, school, and health professionals working collaboratively to support a student. Specific strategies and accommodations to support students with somatic symptoms will be shared that are relevant to students, teachers, parents and health providers. We will also share a number of resources that have been developed to support children, youth and their families, as well as educators and health care providers.


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Findings from the RADAR Project: Implications for Supporting and Responding to the Mental Health Needs of BC Students (Room 208)

FACILITATORS:

Cara Ng – Project Director, Simon Fraser University

Emily Jenkins – Assistant Professor, UBC School of Nursing

We will report on key findings from the Researching Adolescent Distress and Resilience (RADAR) project, a study that explored how social and community contexts shape youth’s experiences with emotional distress and resilience in three BC communities. Our presentation will include an overview of our project rationale and objectives as well as a description of our study and findings. Findings will be presented using youth participants’ words and stories which include descriptions of their experiences with emotional distress and resilience, as well as suggestions for how to better support youth mental health.

Our formal presentation will be followed by a group breakout session during which participants will be given “case studies” that promote reflection on the ways that social/community contexts impact young peoples’ emotional distress and resilience. Discussion regarding ways that context can be accounted for in the development of mental health strategies for youth will follow and conclude this session.


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Maureen Dockendorf

Lorraine Grieves Provincial Program Director, Trans Care BC

Lorraine Grieves is from a 3rd generation, settler family of English and Scottish roots and grew up on the Coast Salish Territories of the Tseil-Waututh, Musqueam and Squamish (Səlí̓lwətaʔ, Xʷməθkwəy̓əm, & Sḵwxw̱ú7mesh) peoples. She is a registered clinical counsellor and health care leader who has worked in a range of roles, from therapist to program director, supporting the wellness of youth and families in diverse settings.

Having worked in health and human services for over two decades, Lorraine has developed a passion for resiliency-focused, violence and trauma-informed work. Lorraine believes whole-heartedly that schools can be communities of connection and caring and can have lasting, positive impacts on young people’s lives and their socio-emotional development. Before moving to her current role as Provincial Program Director with the Provincial Health Authority’s Trans Care BC, Lorraine worked at Vancouver Coastal Health where she was an operational manager responsible for youth substance use and concurrent disorder services. In all of her work she centres the expert, lived experience wisdom of service participants in informing work that impacts them. She has been connected to the provincial trauma-informed practice initiative over the course of its development supporting learning opportunities for staff and community members to consider the ways that creating safer environments can benefit everyone from clients through to staff and leadership.

Superintendent of Early Years, Ministry of Education and Provincial Office of the Early Years

Maureen Dockendorf is the BC Superintendent of Early Years. This is a new joint position shared between the Provincial Office for the Early Years and the Ministry of Education and will have a strong focus of working with school districts to strengthen and build upon their work in the early years. This work will further support efforts under the BC Early Years Strategy.

Maureen has worked as a Teacher, SFU Faculty Associate, Principal and Assistant Superintendent. Most recently, Maureen has been the Superintendent of Literacy and Numeracy at the Ministry of Education to support the redesign of curriculum and competency development within the context of the transformational change process in BC’s education system. She will continue to support this work from her new role.

Maureen is well-known for her work as a conference speaker, an educational author, facilitator, and staff development consultant. Maureen also works closely with ME TO WE/FREE THE CHILDREN to coordinate BC educators’ volunteer experiences working with local communities to build schools in Kenya, Ecuador, and India.

Maureen is frequently called upon to provide advice on policy, process and practice in the realms of professional learning, collaborative practice, educational leadership, curriculum implementation and assessment. Maureen has an unwavering commitment to public education and to success for all learners.

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Laurie Birnie

Dan Reist

Andrew Tugwell

Assistant Director, Centre for Addictions Research of BC, University of Victoria

Dan Reist, an Assistant Director at the Centre for Addictions Research of BC, University of Victoria, leads a team that focuses on communicating current evidence in ways that supports the evolution of effective policy and practice. With a background in continental philosophy and hermeneutics, Dan is quick to acknowledge that evidence is far more than statistics about patterns of use and harm and includes attention to the ways we experience and talk about drugs and drug use in our cultures and communities. He is the lead of the Helping Schools initiative and the principal author of the iMinds resources.

Director, Health Promotion and Prevention, BC Children’s Hospital

Andrew Tugwell is the Director of Health Promotion and Prevention with the BC Children’s Hospital. Andrew’s role is responsible for developing and leading programs and services that promote the physical and mental health and wellbeing of children, youth and families. Andrew’s previous roles have included the Director of the Population & Public Health Program with PHSA, which focused on the prevention of chronic disease and the creation of healthier populations throughout BC, and Program Manager for the Health Literacy team at BC Mental Health & Addiction Services, overseeing health literacy initiatives under the BCMHAS provincial mandate. Prior to moving to Canada, Andrew worked in the fields of health promotion, quality improvement and education. Andrew completed his Masters of Public Health at the University of New South Wales in Australia and has over 20 years’ experience in education and health.

Chair, BC School Centred Mental Health Coalition and Principal, Irvine Elementary, SD #43 Coquitlam

A BC educator for 35 years, Laurie Birnie is the principal of École Irvine Elementary in Coquitlam. She is an advocate for positive mental health and connectedness in schools for students, staff and families. Laurie has presented to pre-service and in-service teachers and new administrators on the topic of student wellness and positive mental health. In her role as the Chair of the Coquitlam Principals’ & Vice Principals’ Wellness Committee and as member of the British Columbia Principals’ & Vice Principals’ newly formed Mental Health and Wellness Advisory Committee, Laurie demonstrates her commitment to supporting the growth and development of positive mental health in communities.

Julie Adams – Mental Health Consultant, Child and Youth Mental Health Policy, Ministry of Children and Family Development

Cindy Andrew – Program Consultant, Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) at the University of Victoria

Natashia Bacchus – Behaviour Specialist – District Behaviour Team, John McInnis Service Centre


Laurie Birnie – Chair, BC School Centred Mental Health Coalition and Principal, Irvine Elementary, SD #43 Coquitlam

River Chandler – Manager, Social/Emotional Health and Resiliency, BC Ministry of Health

Michelle Cianfrone – Project Manager, Health Literacy, BC Children’s Hospital

Deborah Garrity – BC School Centred Mental Health Coalition Steering Committee

Diana Mogensen – Case Manager/Teacher, In-Patient Eating Disorders Unit at BC Children’s Hospital

Clare O’Donnell – Co-op Student, Vancouver Island Health Authority

Jasmine Rakhra – Student, University of Victoria and Mentor for the Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre Youth Ambassador Program

Maureen Rowan – Board Member, Public Health Association of BC

Shannon Vogels – Project Manager, BC Children’s Hospital

Kim Weatherby – Consultant, Directorate of Agencies for School Health (DASH) BC

Ann Whiteaker – Trustee, SD #61

2016 SUMMER INSTITUTE PLANNING COMMITTEE

BC FRIENDS Program mcf.gov.bc.ca/mental_health/friends.htm

BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information heretohelp.bc.ca

BC Schizophrenia Society bcss.org

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), BC Division cmha.bc.ca

Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) uvic.ca/research/centres/carbc

Child & Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative sharedcarebc.ca/initiatives/cymhsu-collaborative

Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC crisiscentre.bc.ca

Directorate of Agencies for School Health (DASH) BC dashbc.ca

Family Services of the North Shore / Jessie’s Legacy jessieslegacy.com

Institute of Families for Child & Youth Mental Health & the FORCE forcesociety.com

Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre keltymentalhealth.ca

Kids Help Phone kidshelpphone.ca

McCreary Centre Society mcs.bc.ca

mindcheck.ca mindcheck.ca

Roots of Empathy rootsofempathy.org

UBC Human Early Learning Partnership earlylearning.ubc.ca

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