Registration is open for the Mental Health in Schools Conference in Vancouver on May 5-6, 2025. Invitations were sent to Superintendents on February 12, 2025, to register a school district team of five. This year’s theme is Walking Alongside (walking alongside students, staff, and the broader school community) to promote student and adult mental health …
As part of their erase Organized Crime and Exploitation Prevention Information Series, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General (PSSG) is hosting a presentation on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 10:30 am–12:00 pm PST on the Surrey WRAParound Program. Led by the Safe Schools Department of the Surrey School District, the Surrey WRAParound Program has been operating since 2008 …
Registration is still open for the Mental Health in Schools Conference in Vancouver on May 5-6, 2025. This year’s theme is Walking Alongside (walking alongside students, staff, and the broader school community) to promote student and adult mental health and well-being in the B.C. K-12 education system. Please ensure that your school district team is …
Safer Schools Together and the Ministry of Education and Child Care are hosting a Community of Practice session on March 4, 2025, from 3:15 to 4:30pm PST. Scenarios will be provided in this session for participants to discuss and consider what should be included in developing individual safety support plans that address specific student needs. …
The Ministry of Health is seeking the perspectives and experiences of education partners to support a refresh of the Healthy Schools BC (HSBC) initiative, which aims to advance the health and well-being of school-aged children in B.C. District-level staff and school administrators with an understanding of school-based health promotion/health education/health-education partnerships are invited to register …
The Ministry of Attorney General and the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General are conducting a survey to better understand how non-consensual intimate image sharing affects youth in British Columbia. Related to the Intimate Images Protection Act, Government offers services to assist individuals whose private images or videos have been shared or threatened to be shared …
School staff and administration are invited to attend a clinical presentation on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (12:00-1:30 pm PDT) about sextortion and how to recognize signs of sexual exploitation in children and youth. Attendees will learn to: The webinar features a panel of expert presenters and attendees will have the chance to ask questions in …
The Mental Health Power BI Dashboard will be available to all districts in March 2025. This is a centralized resource that includes multiple datasets (e.g., Student Learning Survey, Canadian Student Tobacco Alcohol and Drug Survey, and the British Columbia Adolescent Health Survey) that offer insights into student mental health and substance use trends in BC. …
February 26 is Pink Shirt Day in B.C. This annual event is a day to embrace inclusion, celebrate diversity and stand up to bullying. On Wednesday, February 26, wear pink to take a stand against bullying and demonstrate our collective commitment to practicing kindness and acceptance. For more information and resources, visit the erase website.
In partnership with adolescent clinical psychologist Dr. Hayley Watson from Open Parachute, the ministry will host three, free virtual sessions for parents, guardians and caregivers that will focus on practical skills you can teach your child and youth (ages 0-19) to prevent substance use and mental health challenges. These sessions will build on a previous …
