2019 Mental Health Summit

When:
March 21, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
2019-03-21T18:00:00-04:00
2019-03-21T18:15:00-04:00
Where:
YCDSB Catholic Education Centre
320 Bloomington Road West
Aurora, ON L4G 0M1
Canada
Cost:
$5.00 suggested donation per family; all collected donations will go to The Friendship Bench

Presented By jack.org Carter and Parent Council of Cardinal Carter CHS

Keynote Address: Sam Fiorella – The Friendship Bench

The Friendship Bench Program encourages conversation about mental health among students. It strives to create greater awareness of the disease and threat to students,recognition of the symptoms,knowledge of the prevention and support services avaliable.It intends to educate students and parents about the causes and signs of the various forms of mental illness so that students may be more aware of their own mental health.

Professional Q&A Panel

Parents and guardians may pose questions to our panelists which will include members from the Canadian Mental Health Association of York Region; Humber River Youth Mental Health Group; Art Not Shame: York Regional Police and more.