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• CCS Community Services, Regular project
• CCS Community Services, Special project (2011-2012)
• REISA

PROJECT TITLE

Community Health Promotion in a School Setting – The Learning Difficulties and Behavioural Difficulties

PARTNERS

Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB), Access Committee, Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô; CSSS de Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ: School of Social Work, School of Occupational Therapy, School of Communication Sciences and Disorder; Provincial Representatives: ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport, ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux; Political representatives from Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The objective of this project is to increase access to health promotion and prevention in school settings, increase opportunities for ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Health and Social Services students to complete internships and provide these students with an opportunity for employment in the CSSS Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle and in the Lester B. Pearson School Board. The project will therefore aim to:

• Better identify and articulate services for students with special needs, particularly those with behavioural and learning difficulties. As a means for better servicing our student population, particularly those students with learning and behavioural difficulties, a multidisciplinary team of professionals will be available, consisting of psychologists, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, consultants and guidance counsellors to identify and develop services.
• Share expertise found within the professional services of the LBPSB and, with ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ students and health professionals, ultimately provide practical solutions that will help unify and improve practices within the LBPSB.
• Share expertise found within the LBPSB professional services and work with ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ students in the following health professions: Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology and Communication Sciences and Disorders, in a school setting.
• Ultimately provide practical solutions that will help unify and improve practices within the LBPSB: share research and best practices, provide solutions, and develop and implement prevention and promotion programs that will best serve students with learning difficulties and behavioural difficulties.

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SPECIAL PROJECT TITLE (2011-2012)

A Needs Assessment for Family Support: For the Families of Vulnerable Youth with Learning Difficulties & Behavioural Difficulties

ORGANIZATION

PARTNERS

Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB), Access Committee, Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô, CSSS de Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ: School of Social Work, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Nursing, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education; AMI-Quebec, African Canadian Development and Prevention Network (ACDP Network).

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The objectives of this project are to:

• Conduct a needs assessment, identify & articulate services for family support for students with behavioural difficulties and learning difficulties;
• Provide internship opportunities for ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ students from the Faculty of Education, Department of Psychology and the School of Social Work;
• Provide FRIENDS Anxiety Disorder training to bilingual social workers from the Lester B. Pearson School Board and CSSS de Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle;
• Provide FRIENDS Anxiety Disorder training to Lakeside Academy teachers and staff of health professionals;
• Offer support programs for students and families that have been selected by Lakeside Academy high school;
• Explore community and public resources and services available in the Lasalle-Lachine and ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô areas.

 BUDGET ALLOCATED FOR 2011-2012: $31,000

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PARTNERS

Healthcare Institutions (existing partnerships and collaboration):
CSSS de la Pointe-de-l’Île, CSSS de Saint-Léonard et Saint-Michel, CSSS Lucille-Teasdale, CSSS d’Ahuntsic et ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô-Nord, CSSS Cavendish (for development of linguistically adapted senior day centres), Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô

Educational institutions (existing partnerships; other will be approached):
Dawson College, Vanier College, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ School of Nursing, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ School of Social Work, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ School of Dentistry, Concordia University - Department of Applied Human Sciences, English Montreal School Board

NPI (Networking and Partnership Initiatives) partners (confimed partners; other NPI partners may join later):
NPIs asking other communities to promote placements in their region: 4 Korners Family Resource Center, AGAPE,,Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders (CAMI), Committee for Anglophone Social Action (CASA), Jeffrey Hale Community Partners, Megantic English-Speaking Community Development Corporation (MCDC), Outaouais Health and Social Services Network (OHSSN), Vaudreuil-Soulanges

NPIs wishing to promote training placements in other regions: Neighbours Regional Association of Rouyn-Noranda, 4 Korners Family Resource Center, AGAPE, CAMI, CASA, Jeffrey Hale Community Partners, MCDC, OHSSN, Vaudreuil-Soulanges

REISA members (those involved in student placements, so far):
Almage Senior Centre, AMI-Québec, CCS, East Foundation, Italian-Canadian Community Services of Quebec, Scalabrini Centre of Montreal for Refugees and Immigrants, Service bénévole de l’Est de ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô, Toxico-Stop

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

English, an Asset! will help increase retention of English-speaking health professionals in Quebec through five specific means:

• YOU IN HEALTH?  Encouraging young English-speaking people to undertake careers in health professions;
• THEORY IN PRACTICE Providing opportunities for English-speaking students to contribute their linguistic abilities and theoretical understanding gained from coursework within healthcare settings and complementary community services;
• IMMERSION AU TRAVAIL Providing opportunities for bilingual English-speaking students to acquire ease and comfort in working in Francophone settings;
• AIDE AU RECRUTEMENT LINGUISTIQUE Helping Francophone institutions to actively attract linguistically adaptable job applicants;
• ADVENTURE TRAINING INTERNSHIPS Collaborating with partnering regions to attract English-speaking students of health-related disciplines, or students considering a career in healthcare, to Adventure Training Internship packages across Québec.