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Next session: January 16, 2023 to March 3, 2023

Registration: opening soon on the OSCA website

  • Taught virtually by a current Ontario Guidance Counsellor.
  • Participants sign up for Part 1 or Part 2 or the Specialist.

For further information, please visit www.osca.ca and go to the AQ section at the top of the main webpage.

Cost: $650
No textbook

Includes a one year OSCA-ACOSO: AQ subscription, if one does not have an active subscription and one link for a copy of Ethical Guidelines.

 

 

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The Olive Diefenbaker Award of Merit recognizes retiring individuals who have made a contribution to the Counselling and Guidance Profession in Ontario. We wish to not only thank those who have dedicated so much of their time and professional careers to the world of Guidance, but also wish them all the best in their retirement: Stella Campisi, Cathy Lihou, Grace Osmond, and Gina Vincent. Congratulations!

 
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Over the past 55 years, Centennial College has transformed itself from a local community college to a worldly institution. We have established a unique position in the marketplace locally and around the world – work we are confident has led to our #1 ranking in the Greater Toronto Area for graduate satisfaction. Outside of the classroom, we offer a number of services and supports to ensure students will not only succeed, but truly thrive.
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Come and learn more about two important Ontario government programs that can help students pay for postsecondary education in our next webinar offering! The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) is a $4 billion needs-based financial aid program that supports over 400,000 students annually with postsecondary education costs. The Ontario Learn and Stay Grant is a new program, which is launching in the 2023-24 academic year. This grant will provide up-front funding for tuition, textbooks, and other direct educational costs to students enrolled in priority programs in priority regions in Ontario.

Let's help provide options for many students for whom post-secondary education may be financially out of reach. Knowing about these two programs can help open doors to a future that a growing number of students may otherwise not be able to pursue. Don't miss the valuable information that will be shared at this session!

Kindly complete the registration form by noon on Monday, November 21st. A Zoom link will be sent to all registrants prior to the webinar date.
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Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week with Edge Factor! Educators and business leaders can access FREE resources to showcase and promote the power of apprenticeship programs. Resources include: career profiles, soft skills on the job, virtual workplace experiences, and more! 

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Exciting news for Katimavik''s FuturePerfect Program!

This year has been an exciting one at Katimavik! Last January we had the privilege of launching a brand new employment and empowerment program built on the Katimavik model: FuturePerfect. Combining the experiential learning, group living, and engaging competencies we have championed for decades with a focus on empowering young people to gain career experience, the FuturePerfect program is an amazing opportunity.

Now, as 2022 begins to come to a close, we have some exciting news that we wanted to share with you, our alumni and friends, first. FuturePerfect is returning the January 2023!

For more details, or to apply today, click here
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Exciting news for Katimavik''s FuturePerfect Program!

This year has been an exciting one at Katimavik! Last January we had the privilege of launching a brand new employment and empowerment program built on the Katimavik model: FuturePerfect. Combining the experiential learning, group living, and engaging competencies we have championed for decades with a focus on empowering young people to gain career experience, the FuturePerfect program is an amazing opportunity.

Now, as 2022 begins to come to a close, we have some exciting news that we wanted to share with you, our alumni and friends, first. FuturePerfect is returning the January 2023!

Pour plus d'informations, ou pour t'inscrire dès maintenant, clique ici.

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At Carleton University, we embrace purposeful change and empower the next generation to drive real impact in the world. We know that by challenging students to realize their academic, personal and professional potential, we are helping to shape a more promising future. Our academic programs, capital location, career focus and global possibilities provide countless opportunities for learning to happen both inside and outside of the classroom.
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Students Can Have Fun While They Learn to Manage Stress with the Stress Busters Program

Strong Minds Strong Kids, Psychology Canada (SMSKPC), a brand from The Psychology Foundation of Canada, has been nurturing resiliency in children and youth for almost 50 years. We develop and deliver psychology and evidence-based programs and resources that help children build a solid foundation of mental health before problems or issues begin.

Following the success of our Stress Busters pilot year, SMSKPC continues to deliver a unique and timely program for children in grades 4-6 (ages 8-12). Stress Busters was designed from our evidence-based Kids Have Stress Too! (KHST!) program with an added peer-to-peer support component to help kids put their learning into practice. This program has had a positive impact on children’s ability to identify and manage their stress. It provides children and their families with education and support to help them build stress management skills and to foster resilience. This program can be delivered once a week over 8-weeks as an after-school program or 1-hour per day over the span of 5 days as an in-school program.

"Stress Busters is a group with many caring, respectful, nice, and very helpful people who give you great, fun, and creative strategies to help manage your stress.”

–Participant, 12 years old

SMSKPC has received funding from The Quinn Family Future Foundation to be able to reach 750 kids with this program by the end of August 2023. If you are interested in partnering with SMSKPC to bring this program to your school board, please reach out to Pamela Sariyannis, Senior Coordinator of Programs and Community Partnerships

Education

To address a calendar conflict and allow more participants to join in the webinar series, CERIC is now hosting the series one week later.
 
Mark your agendas for the new dates: Tuesdays, November 22, 29 and December 6, 2022, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET. Looking forward to seeing you participate in this series!

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