FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS,

Pandemic Recovery & Mental Health Update: Schools are using Emotion Coaching to help validate and support how students are feeling. Parent information can be found on the HWDSB website. There are two webinar sessions coming up which parents can attend.  

Nov 24, 2022 6:30pm-8:00pm Webinar registration | Microsoft Teams

Dec 13, 2022 3:30pm-5:00pm Webinar registration | Microsoft Teams

Emotion Coaching is a communication strategy that can calm the brain in as little as 60 seconds, and help improve relationships.

Emotion Coaching has two steps:
VALIDATION: Letting someone know we understand why they feel, think or act a certain way.
SUPPORT: Then, we provide emotional and practical support using strategies like reassurance, limit-setting, redirecting, collaborative problem-solving, teaching skills, etc.