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Mental Health
Mental Health is the emotional, psychological and social well-being affecting how we think, feel or act which determine how we handle stress, make healthy choices and relate to each other. Mental Health is imperative in every stage of life. Poor mental health and mental illness are not the same. A person can experience poor mental health and not be diagnosed with a mental illness. Our Mental Health programs include: Mental Health Forum, Resilience Program, Mental Health Chat with experts to help build, strengthen and support to help you build your best emotional health.
Mental Health Forum: March 1, 2023 6pm
6th Annual Mental Health Forum
Wednesday March 1, 2023 6pm - 9pm EST.
55 Harwood Ave S, Ajax, ON L1S 2H8 Canada
Carion Fenn Foundation presents our Free 6th Annual Mental Health Forum on Wednesday March 1st, 2023, 6pm – 9pm Eastern at 55 Harwood Ave S, Ajax, ON L1S 2H8 focusing on “Emotional Health” in partnership with Ajax Public and Parkland Ajax. Sponsored by Ajax Legion and CMHA Durham. Our Forum feature speakers including Durham Mental Health Services and other experts focusing on Anxiety & Wellness with Dr. Floyd Spence; Bullying & Domestic Violence; Depression & Suicide; Dementia & Personal Disorder in older adult and mental health with Parkland Ajax and a Break-Out Session to unpack what you heard with our speakers who will engage attendees in a dialogue to help you learn ways to manage your emotional health.
KIDS WELLNESS FORUM
Kids Wellness Forum, Wednesday, May 4, 2022 5pm Eastern in Partnership with Durham Catholic Virtual Elementary School in recognition of Kids Wellness Week May 1-7, 2022. Students, families and staff members' of Durham Catholic Virtual Elementary School are invited to join us for Fitness with Dr. Ian Horseman, Chiropractor focusing on ways to help keep our virtual student healthy, posture, texting advice and more; choir performance, Mental Health by Diane Mullane, Mental Health leader at Durham Catholic District School Board; student videos on what being healthy means, music by the Ukulele Club and Nutrition.
ST. MARY's Catholic School
Cooperative Education - St. Mary Catholic Secondary School Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) is a school-to-work program that opens the door for students to explore and work in apprenticeship occupations starting in Grade 11 or Grade 12 through the Cooperative Education program. We partner with St. Mary's Catholic School to help mentor and support Youths through their Cooperative Education Program. Each year we take students from St. Mary's, where they work with our executive team in the areas of Administration, Business Management, Communications, Advertising, Marketing, Television and more. We help mentor each students, help them embrace and foster who they want to become by exploring career options before determining their future careers.
High School Credits
Students in grades 11 and 12 have an opportunity to take a 2 or 4-credit co-op experience. Students earn high school credits while gaining work experience in a career field of their interest. Many students opt to explore fields that relate to their post-secondary pathway plan. In a typical school year, the co-op placements run for a whole semester; either half-day or full-day. Most students attend in-person co-op placements, however, since the pandemic, the board is now open to virtual or hybrid co-op opportunities for students.
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