Family and Community

Aboriginal Education Resources

First Nation Voluntary Self-Identification brochure

Ontario Ministry of Education – Aboriginal Education Strategy

Trillium Lakelands District School Board Aboriginal Education Initiative

The history and culture of Métis people.

Historical and current information and data about First Nation, Métis, and Inuit people in Canada

Bullying Prevention Resources

Ministry of Education – The effects of bullying go beyond the school yard. For you as a parent, here’s what to watch for, what you can do, and where you can go to get help.

PREVNet is a national network of Canadian researchers, non-governmental organizations and governments committed to stop bullying.

Kids Are Worth It – Barbara Coloroso offers a valuable resource for parents and educators.

The Canadian Safe School Network (CSSN) is a national, charitable organization dedicated to reducing youth violence and making our schools and communities safer.

Kids Help Phone – Let’s talk about bullying.

Information on Cyberbullying from the Media Awareness Network

Character Development Resources

Ontario’s Character Development Initiative

Video – Character Development in TLDSB

Free the Children

Me to We overseas service learning trips

Dr. Philip Fitch Vincent on parenting and character development

Children and Youth Mental Health Resources

Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthWhat Parents Need to Know about Teens

Centre for Suicide Prevention

Kids Mental Health Ontario resources for Parents

Trillium Lakelands District School Board increased focus on children’s mental health

Environmental Education Resources

Information about environment education in Ontario schoolsEarth Hour and helpful hints for beyond the hour

Ducks Unlimited – learn about wetlands, science, and environmental education

National Geographic environmental news

The David Suzuki Foundation

Equity and Inclusive Education Resources

Ontario Ministry of Education Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy

PFLAG Canada – helping Canadians struggling with issues of sexual orientation and gender identity

Ontario Human Rights Commission

Think B4 You Speak – resources for parents

The Poverty Challenge

Healthy Schools Resources

Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

Dieticians of Canada – Recipe Analyzer

Eat Right Ontario

Restorative Practices Resources

What is Restorative Practice?

The International Institute of Restorative Practices Canadian

Safer Saner Schools – a report sharing statistical data about the positive effects of the implementation of Restorative Practice in Ontario schools.

Catherine Whitnall, reporting from Lindsay, Ontario, Canada, writes of how local schools are using restorative practices in school-based programs. The result: a significant change in the way students and teachers relate to each other.

Restorative Practice in TLDSB – an information video.

Safe Schools Resources

TLDSB Code of ConductMinistry of Education – fact sheet on what parents need to know about the safe schools initiative.

Ministry of Education – information about progressive discipline.

Safe Schools Act

Canadian Safe Schools website.

Student Voice Resources

What is Student Voice?What are Speak Up Projects

Students were asked to speak kup and here is what they said.

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