HCDSB Social Workers have hit a home run with their videos supporting students, families and staff . Check them out at learnathome.hcdsb.org/mental-health-… @hcdsb

Mental health well-being skills and strategies videos created alongside my amazing Halton Catholic DSB school social work colleagues @JVSWHardeepA Miss Peace jacqueline Davis Patricia Codner and Anne Marie. Posted at learnathome.hcdsb.org with the hope they’ll be helpful during this time.

Give this a read and let’s talk about this too. #BellLetsTalk

Great way to end the week — love this team!! And lucky to be a part of it. #AlternativeEducation Miguel Guayasamin Ashley Fazzari (she/her) Maria Venditti-Presta

We made a commitment as a group. Peep our affirmation tree underneath 🖤🧡💚🌈 Miguel Guayasamin Jacob Resendes @ThomasMertonalc Halton Catholic DSB

Sporting our orange for #OrangeShirtDay2021

What a powerful and inspiring retreat today led by Kate Mahoney ~ CYC 💚 and Miguel Guayasamin for our students in #AlternativeEducation on Truth and Reconciliation. Feeling grateful. Thank you for your leadership! Pics to come! Halton Catholic DSB HCDSB-Indigenous @ThomasMertonalc

We worked hard today in #alted learning, truth seeking and reflecting @ThomasMertonalc. Thank you to our Bishop Reding friends for contributing. You are awesome! Halton Catholic DSB HCDSB_CYCs

Great Group session today led by Miguel Guayasamin on Mindfulness. Loved this video by Kevin Hart on “returning to the breath” when our mind wanders. Great example! Headspace Meditate With Kevin Hart| Meditate With Me | Laugh Out Loud Network youtu.be/egjWRWOUME4

Imagine if all schools operated from a #TraumaInformed lens. Think of the impact that would have on #StudentSuccess & #StudentWellbeing ⬆️ attendance & graduation rates; ⬇️ suspensions & risky behaviours #OntEd #NecessaryForSomeGoodForAll Miguel Guayasamin Kate Mahoney ~ CYC 💚 Kim Thompson

For 33 years, OASW has proudly hosted the School Social Work Symposium, exploring topics that impact the experience and value of #socialwork in school-based mental health. Be a part of our history, and join us for our 34th year! bit.ly/2WnRqCf

Awesome GROUP session yesterday with students on the 5-factor model of CBT. Great conversations and tonnes of practical application & reflection. #AlternativeEducation Miguel Guayasamin Kate Mahoney ~ CYC 💚 @ThomasMertonalc HCDSB Mental Health & Well-Being

Thrilled to be hosting York University Education's Dr. Gillian Parekh, OISEUofT's Educator & Survivors' Secretariat's Laura Arndt to discuss intersectional experiences at our School #SocialWork Symposium. Join us Nov. 16 to explore #decolonizing approaches in our schools: bit.ly/2WnRqCf

On decolonizing education in Ontario Educator shares, "Educators are coming to understand that the centrality of Eurocentric learning must be dislodged. How do we disrupt and build? We are beginning to build this understanding, and this is the boldness, this is the joy."

Thank you Fauzia Agbonhin for sharing your award-winning poetry and powerful art with us at today's School #SocialWork Symposium, Decolonizing Education: Engage, Dismantle & Change. Fauzia's #truths are required reading in #decolonizing education: ow.ly/xjJk50GP1Si

Inspiring words from the Hon. Hon. Jean Augustine, P.C., C.M., O.Ont., C.B.E., "What you are doing as educators, social workers, community leaders, is helping students reach their *full* potential. We must be intentional in our efforts to eliminate structural biases and barriers to build an equitable system."

"In these times, we need more upstanders, not bystanders. Bystanders react. Upstanders respond." Thank you to unlearn.'s Lakhdeep Dhaliwhal for helping us bring it all together to close out an incredible day!

Thanks @drgtab @BLoveSoulPower Gillian Parekh Educator Hon. Jean Augustine, P.C., C.M., O.Ont., C.B.E. Patricia Codner Charline Grant Camille Logan Ph.D Nick Bertrand & more for sharing your wisdom & energy with 350+ participants at today's Symposium. #SocialWorkers, it's time to move from inspiration to action!

Powerful conversations in our ENG4C and GLE classes today on intergenerational trauma. #AlternativeEducation @ThomasMertonalc Halton Catholic DSB Kate Mahoney ~ CYC 💚 Miguel Guayasamin

Today in our Healthy & Active Living class, we applied our learning of the 3-part Brain and Dialectics to the #COVID19 pandemic, & how #DBTSkills can help us navigate day-to-day challenges! #AlternativeEducation Miguel Guayasamin Kate Mahoney ~ CYC 💚 Maria Venditti-Presta HCDSB Mental Health & Well-Being