Peel's site for a list of issues including:
bullying, depression, eating disorders, gambling and gaming, belonging and fitting in, loneliness and isolation, numbness, pregnancy, psychosis, running away, stressed/ overwhelmed, suicide, substance use, self harm, worrying and anxiety, and questions about sex
Bullying: Internet Resources Addie and Danny's super helpful link about peer pressure.
Canadian Mental Health Association - Peel
Dealing with Divorce and Separation
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual
Youth Beyond Barriers: youth@aysp.ca
Positive Space Peel: www.positivespacepeel.org
Lesbian, Gay, Bi Youth Line: www.youthline.ca (1-800-268-9688 M - F, 4pm - 9:30)
Kids Help Phone, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/InfoBooth/LGBTQ.aspx?gclid=CPS39oWD3KwCFYXrKgodFAIHqg
Queer Muslim Community: http://www.salaamcanada.com/
Sexual Health, Sexual Identity: http://sexualityandu.ca/en/sexual-health/sexual-identity-and-orientation
Health Canada Food Guide - healthy eating and living
Lighthouse Program for Grieving Children
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
Math Homework Help
https://homeworkhelp.ilc.org/chat/index.php - free online math tutoring for Grades 7 - 12!
Peel Children's Centre
Peel Region Health
Phone Numbers:
Bereaved Families of Ontario (905) 813-4337
Child and Family Mental Health Clinic, Credit Valley Hospital (905) 813-2398
Family Services of Peel (905) 453-5775
Peel Bisexual, Gay, and Lesbian Youth (905) 791-7800
Region of Peel Health (905) 799-7700 The Parent Help Line 1-888-603-9100
Recreation Programs:
Find activities at Mississauga's Community Centres: http://www1.city.mississauga.on.ca/connect2rec School Novel: Egghead, by Caroline Pignat
Educator's Guide: http://www.fitzhenry.ca/Download/guides/EggheadTG.pdf
Skills Canada
Student Vote - Ontario Election on October 6th, 2011
Study Tips
Terry Fox Foundation
We Day/ Free the Children
On September 27th at the Air Canada Centre 18000 students held a giant pep-rally to inspire and celebrate the youth movement for global change. Speakers and performers included: Rick Hansen, Joe Jonas, Nelly Furtado, Mary Robinson, Nina Dobreu, Danny Glover, City and Colour, Shawn Desman, Kardinal, Classified, Waneek Horn-Miller, Patch Adams, Neverest, Nikki Yanofsky, Spencer West, Robin Wiszowaty, Degrassi actors, and Michel Chkwanine.
This year, due to Peel's Re-organization Day on September 27th we were unable to attend the event. However, you can check out the streaming of We Day at:
Who is Nobody?
Want to know more about our "Beacon" project for the year? It started out as nobody...
Ruth Thompson Middle School is featured on this website! Check out the documentaries of "Who is Green" and "Special Education"
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