Healthy Habits – Resources for Families

As mentioned in our communication at the start of the second semester, we will be striving to educate students and families about various topics that affect our high school students. This is the first of many of these informative newsletters/messages. Below, you will find an invitation to a virtual event that can also be viewed here at Doyle – we will show it to all that come. This will allow for questions or conversations after the showing. Below the invite, you will find related resources that you can view at your leisure. These resources are intended to arm parents/guardians with knowledge and conversation starters to help communicate with your child(ren).

So…

We would like to take this opportunity to inform you about an upcoming virtual event!

There are two ways to participate:

1. Come to Monsignor Doyle to view the Virtual Event with other parents.  Please RSVP with the number of guests to Karen.Rodriguez@wcdsb.ca. RSVP is being requested, as there will be light snacks and refreshments provided.  Doors will open at 6:30 pm.
2. Register as an individual: . Registration is required so the link for the event can be shared with you.

Additional Awareness Resources:

Cyberbullying

• Public Safety Canada
  •  Help protect your child from cyberbullying
  • What to do if you think your child is being cyberbullied
  • What to do if your child is cyberbullying

Digital Literacy

Recommended by the Canadian Mental Health Association

• Unplug (from technology) and Connect: Keeping Families Strong in a Wired World
• Canada’s Centre for Digital and Media Literacy
• The Centre for Internet and Technology Addiction

General Addiction

• Yale University How an Addicted Brain Works  – 4 minute video

Gambling

•  YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program