The Team
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Brenda Jenner
Provide social work support and education to schools in the areas of trauma, mental health, and restorative practices. Brenda.Jenner@gov.yk.ca |
The School Community Consultant
The School Community Consultant provides consultation and direct service with K-12 schools throughout the Yukon in developing capacity to respond to trauma, mental health, suicide prevention, critical incidents and grief and loss. This position supports school staff through training and in-service, liaising with external service providers and through safe and caring schools projects and initiatives.
Department of Education’s School Community Consultant is a member of interdisciplinary educational teams, and provide a range of services (i.e., consultation, programming, training, community liaising etc.) to support students within the educational setting.
Department of Education’s School Community Consultant is a member of interdisciplinary educational teams, and provide a range of services (i.e., consultation, programming, training, community liaising etc.) to support students within the educational setting.
Resources
Safe and Caring Schools:
- Yukon Safe and Caring Schools Policy
- Yukon Safe and Caring Schools Policy Support Plan 2019/2020
- Safer Schools Together (SST) - Violence & Bullying Behaviour Prevention and Intervention Strategies in North America
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity/'SOGI'
- Yukon Education Policy on Sexual Education and Gender Identity
- SOGI links for Parents & Community
- SOGI 123 - Everyone has a sexual orientation and gender identity
- Gender Spectrum - helps to create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens.
- Egale - is Canada's leading organisation for LGBTQI2S people and issues.
- SOGI 123 - Everyone has a sexual orientation and gender identity
- Canadian SOGI Educator Networks
- SOGI 3 Teaching resources - British Columbia
- SOGI 3 Teaching resources - Alberta
Trauma and Children:
- Child Trauma Academy
- Beacon House - Chartered Clinical Psychologist Trauma Specialist
Mental Health:
- Anxiety BC - provides self help information, community programs, and resources for parents, caregivers treating anxiety in British Columbia
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Canadian Mental Health Commission
Restorative Practices:
- IIRP Canada - an affiliate of the International Institute for Restorative Practices
- Restorative Approaches - Transforming Conflict
Other:
Parents and/or guardians are encouraged to contact their child’s classroom teacher to discuss any concerns or questions about their child’s learning and development