Wellbeing & Flourishing Forever

The Wellbeing and Flourishing Forever Mental Health Pilot Project team has kicked off the year by hosting online evening workshops for parents, extended family, staff and members of the community. Aaron Block led a session on Gratitude and Being Grateful, while Jesse Henton facilitated a session on how parents can help prepare their child for a new grade.

We encourage participants to join Aaron the second Thursday every month for an interactive conversation on topics that are relevant to today's parents. Jesse is pleased to offer practical strategies to assist parents with supporting their children the third Tuesday each month.

During the lunch break at the Primary Campus, Jesse Henton also currently runs two sections of drama club, a book club, a writing club and co-runs a bi-weekly research club with Dr. Paul Wozny.

The Mental Health Center Kids (October 2023) shares 9 simple activities that will help your child develop a deeper understanding of their feelings of gratitude, appreciation, being thankful and grateful. You can watch this video with your child and try out a few of the engaging activities to share feelings of gratitude! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KcXHO4v7F0)

A study by Harvard Health Publishing (Aug. 14, 2021) finds that gratitude is strongly associated with greater happiness, more positive emotions, improved health and helps build strong relationships. https://bit.ly/3N4PNjE

Aaron Block, Registered Psychologist, is continuing to facilitate online evening sessions for parents, family members and the community the second Thursday of each month throughout the school year. Join Aaron from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. to gain some excellent information on a timely topic each month.

October 10: Home-School Communication

November 14: Advocacy and Problem-Solving: Reaching Out and Connecting with the Community

December 12: Persisting through Challenges: It is OK to ask for help

LINK for each of the sessions: https://meet.google.com/div-eubj-aiw

Or dial: ‪(CA) +1 587-786-8157‬ PIN: ‪249 388 740‬#

Also note that Aaron provides individual counseling support outside of school hours on Thursday evenings and on Saturday. If you are interested in accessing this support, please contact Mary Healy, Director of Student Learning Services, at mhealy@auroraschool.ca

Join Jesse Henton, Student & Community Advocate, Registered Social Worker at Aurora Academic Charter School for a series of topics that will help you prepare your child to successfully navigate a new school year. Jesse will be facilitating the online sessions from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. the third Tuesday each month.

October 15: Peer Relationships and Communication (bullying awareness and mental health triggers)

November 19: Stress Busters (coping strategies and tips to reduce stress)

LINK for each of the Sessions: https://meet.google.com/evu-daur-woz

Or dial: ‪(CA) +1 289-949-1729‬ PIN: ‪864 000 167‬#

For more information, email: jesse@auroraschool.ca

Jesse Henton is hosting LUNCH and LEARN sessions every second Monday for adults who would like to engage in 'bite-size' conversations on topics that relate to personal and professional contexts.

UPCOMING SESSIONS:

- OCTOBER 14, from 11:45 am - 12:15 pm - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

- OCTOBER 28, FROM 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM - Self-Care

Link to the online session: https://meet.google.com/ner-zjmi-ohf

Sessions will be re-recorded after and available for those who missed the live session. Please contact Jesse to access the recording at email: jesse@auroraschool.ca

Jesse Henton, Registered Social Worker and Student & Community Advocate, is available to provide emotional and mental health supports for students. He can work with your child on a one-to-one basis to build social skills and reduce anxiety and stress.

To get in touch with Jesse and learn how he can support your child, email jesse@auroraschool.ca

Modules of interest may include:

- Equity for Parents/Guardians

- Cultural Implications Within Family and Learned Behavior for Parents/Guardians

- Healthy Communication for Parents/Guardians

- Healthy Relationships for Parents/Guardians

Use the following credentials:

Website: https://login.base.education

Username: flourishing

Email: WFF@auroraschool.ca