- Jack.org-Resources for Students: Jack.org has many useful online resources for students. If you click on this link and scroll to the bottom of the page, there are additional resources that are specifically geared towards Indigenous Youth.
- Hope for Wellness Help Line for Students and Families: The Hope for Wellness Help Line offers immediate help to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to offer counselling and crisis intervention. Call the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 or connect to the online chat at hopeforwellness.ca.
- National Indian Residential School Crisis Line: A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and all of those affected by this tragic news. Access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419.
- DCDSB Mental Health Website: The DCDSB website has several resources to support mental health and to help access resources for students and families.
- DCDSB Social Work Access Line: DCDSB students and families can call our Social Work Access Line and leave a voicemail with their contact information. One of our mental health professionals will call back and provide support. (Note: This is not a crisis line and is not monitored 24/7) / DCDSB Social Work Access Line - Call 905-576-6150 ext. 21021. Or, you can click on the blue button near the top of this web page.
- Come Together Indigenous Mental Health Workshop for students age 8-11 years. Provided by Carea Community Health Centre. Call Angela at Carea to register 905-723-0036 ext.1222.
- Come Together Indigenous Mental Health Workshop for students age 12-14 years. Provided by Carea Community Health Centre. Call Angela at Carea to register 905-723-0036 ext.1222.
- Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC) Mental Health Resources for Indigenous Students in Canada. Please visit the YMHC website for further information.
- The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Shkaabe Makwa. Shkaabe Makwa plays a key role in connecting with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities and service providers across the province. Please visit the CAMH website for further information.
- Kids Help Phone Brighter Days: An Indigenous Wellness Program: Brighter Days: An Indigenous Wellness Program was developed by Indigenous educators, school counsellors and community program workers to empower First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth with skills, tools and resources to support their well-being. The program is offered to any group of Indigenous youth from six to 29 years old in both audio and video format.
- Government of Canada Website: The Government of Canada has compiled resources and mental health supports for First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Peoples, including 24/7 crisis lines and online chats.
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Indigenous Graduation Coaches (IGC) support self-identified First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students’ overall well-being, cultural journey, and academic success while students work toward their Ontario Secondary School Diploma. IGCs work alongside the Indigenous Education Team to support Indigenous students’ spirit, heart, mind, and body. Additionally, IGCs promote Indigenous visibility within the schools and the classroom, leading cultural content.
An IGC visits students in schools to provide access to culture. IGCs provide mentorship, advocacy, leadership opportunities, the promotion of Indigenous excellence, and they can recommend community connections.
Learn more about Indigenous Graduation Coaches at Durham Catholic District School Board and meet the Indigenous Graduation Coaches below:
| Ben Marshall |
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My name is Ben Marshall and I am a mixed-ancestry Anishinaabae from Wasauksing First Nation. I grew up as an urban Indigenous and graduated from the York Region Catholic School system but was very lucky to spend my summers running around my community. My summers were filled with learning the plants and animals that co-habituated alongside us and where we fit in with Shakakmi-kwe (Mother Earth). I have worn many different hats already from working as a paramedic, a pest control professional, and many ecological surveys and projects.
Contact: benjamin.marshall@dcdsb.ca
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| Angeni Lovelady |
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Hello! My name is Angeni (pronounced like Ann-Jenny), and I am mixed-ancestry Algonquin Anishinaabe, Scottish and English. My family historically comes from Pikwakanagan First Nation, but I grew up in a place called Penetanguishene. Previously, my work involved researching, developing, and facilitating workshops that discussed the complex history of colonization in Canada, and how to empower non-Indigenous individuals to engage with that history in way that fosters good relations. A poet, musician and lover of stories, I try to weave my culture into my work as often as I can.
Contact: angeni.lovelady@dcdsb.ca
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