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Mr. & Mrs. George & Leanne Lewis

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Michael and Honor de Pencier Foundation

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Our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity (EDI) Modules are now available: In 2021-2022, we undertook a thorough review of all of our program guides and training from an Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) lens to ensure our resources continued to be inclusive and reflective of the diverse experiences of the children and youth we support. We recently launched two supplementary EDI modules that can be used after taking a Kids Have Stress Too! (KHST!) or Stress Lessons (SL) training or purchasing a guide to enhance these programs.

Partnership with Payukotayno: In October 2022 we had the opportunity to bring our KHST! and Stress Lessons training to Moose Factory in partnership with Payukotayno James and Hudsons Bay Family Services. We visited this community with a Two-Eyed Seeing approach, meaning, there was open dialogue and SMSKPC trainers learned from the community members as well about cultural approaches to dealing with stress. To read our acknowledgement at this training click here.

If you didn't have the chance to watch our Wellness Webinar "Fostering a connection with your LGBTQ2+ youth" hosted by Dr. Nicolás Francisco Narvaez Linares please do so. During the presentation, you will learn the essential vocabulary when speaking about LGBTQ2+ issues and microaggressions experienced by LGBTQ2+ youth. In addition, tips and tricks to help you initiate and feel comfortable talking about their most common issues, and discussing sensitive topics.

A big thank you to Dr. Nicole Racine and Desiree Jones for their insightful presentation about our new online Make the Connection program for parent and caregivers at the Expanding Horizons National Institute Conference 2023, and for sharing your expertise with the attendees. For more information on the Make the Connection program, visit our website here.

We're excited to announce the support of Ontario Trillium Foundation to help us engage childcaring stakeholders outside of the classroom, expanding the delivery of our critical programs to more children and youth in the Greater Toronto Area.

We are thrilled to have the continued support of CIBC to enable more at-risk youth the opportunity to attend our 8-week intensive Stress Busters program.

We are thrilled to announce the well-deserved promotions for Siobhan and Pamela. Siobhan Laverdiere is now our Director, Program and Partnerships and Pamela Sariyannis is now our Manager, Programs and Partnerships. Both have been instrumental in advancing our offerings and extending our partnerships giving us the ability to be one step closer to ensuring every child in Canada can thrive.

Also Pamela and Siobhan recently trained in Plan to Protect®! Deepening our commitment to protect the children and youth we support, Plan to Protect® provides the HIGHEST STANDARD of abuse prevention and protection for organizations like ours.

We are excited to announce that Lanaya LaRose has accepted the contract position of RBC Stress Lessons Ambassador! Through generous funding from RBC Foundation, she will be helping us to adapt our Stress Lessons Grade 9-12 program into a peer-to-peer model so that students can support other students in learning about stress and coping skills. 

Congratulations to our summer student Djulia Bozic! Thanks to Canada Summer Job grants we are providing Djulia an opportunity to make a difference with the mental well-being of children and a chance to work with a charitable organization that uses psychological science to help children build a solid foundation of mental health. We look forward to working with you!