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Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition 11th Annual Forum
Mental Wellness...Building Capacity within the School Community
April 18th-19th, 2012
Pre-Forum April 17th, 2012
Carmen's Banquet and Conference Centre
1520 Stonechurch Road East
Hamilton | Ontario
One in 5 Canadians will experience a mental illness; most begin
in the adolescent years. Almost one third of Ontario students report
high stress levels making it difficult for them to cope with life inside
and outside of school.
The focus of this forum is to share strategies through panel
discussions, workshops, displays, and speakers that will address the
issue of mental health in schools and support Open Minds, Healthy Minds:
Ontario's Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Strategy.
Keynote Speakers:
April 18th
Michael Reist
Michael Reist is a teacher with over 30 years of experience in
the classroom. He is currently head of the English Department at Robert
F. Hall Catholic Secondary School in Caledon East. He is a frequent
speaker to parent groups and education conferences across Canada where
his workshops on learning have drawn large crowds and enthusiastic
responses. Michael is the author of the recently released Raising Boys
In A New Kind Of World.
April 19th
Dr. Sharon Pyke
Dr. Pyke holds the position of Superintendent of Education with
responsibilities in Special Education with the Greater Essex County
District School Board in Windsor, Ontario. She has experience as a
teacher and administrator in both the elementary and secondary panels.
Her doctorate is in Curriculum and Supervision with a minor in
Educational Psychology. Sharon is heavily involved with mental wellbeing
and physical health in schools and communities.
For more information and to register visit:
http://www.karelo.com/register.php?BID=508&BT=10#Ev11814
<http://www.karelo.com/register.php?BID=508&BT=10#Ev11814>
Angela De Maria, RN, BScN | Public Health Nurse-School Years
Program | The Regional Municipality of Halton
690 Dorval Drive, 6th Flr. Oakville, ON L6K 3X9 Tel: (905)
825-6000 Ext 2935
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