Media Releases, Journal Articles, and 'In The News'
Reducing stigma about mental health – empowering people to make a difference
Monday, November 27, 2017
In the News
Via:
Western Faculty of Education
A team of Western graduate students, Robyn Masters, Richelle Bird and Michelle Quaye, worked as part of the larger Global MINDS initiative this summer in Machakos, just outside the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, tackling mental health stigma. Masters and Bird, PhD candidates work under the supervision of Susan Rodger, Principal Investigator, Centre for School Mental Health and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education, Western.
Teach Resiliency Interview with Dr. Susan Rodger and Dr. Kathryn Hibbert
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
In the News
Via:
VoicED.ca SoundCloud
Stephen Hurley of voicED.ca talks with Dr. Susan Rodger and Dr. Kathryn Hibbert, co-creators of teachresiliency.ca - a website of resource for teachers to learn about mental health and wellness, both in their own lives and the lives of their students.
Claire Crooks gives inside look at Mental Health First Aid First Nations
Thursday, September 7, 2017
In the News
Via:
CBC North
Dr. Claire Crooks describes the Mental Health First Aid First Nations program, developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and how her research team has worked to evaluate it. (Skip to 15:07)
National Aboriginal Day - The Cultural Significance of Indigenous Art
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
In the News
Via:
Neighbours, Friends & Families
Michael Cywink, an Anishnaabe artist originally from Whitefish River First Nation near Manitoulin Island, has been working with FNMI youth over the majority of his professional career. He is currently a full-time employee at the Centre for School Mental Health as well as a part-time student at Western University.
"Don't Flip your Lid"
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
In the News
Via:
CTV News - London, ON
PhD Candidate and Research Assistant Caely Dunlop presents "Don't Flip your Lid" at Thames Valley Parent Involvement Committee (TVPIC) event Connecting Families for Mental Health and Well-Being
The Fourth "R" - School of Public Policy report
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Journal Article
The Fourth "R" - preventing youth violence - program not only effective but saves taxpayers millions
The Fourth "R" - School of Public Policy report
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Media Release
The Fourth "R" - preventing youth violence - program not only effective but saves taxpayers millions
Western Education designs unique, online mental health resource
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
In the News
Via:
Faculty of Education - Western University
Professor Susan Rodger worked with teachers from the community and a team from Western’s Centre for School Mental Health to develop Teach Resiliency – an online mental health resource for teachers.
Education researchers receive $1 million to explore mindfulness in children and parents
Thursday, March 30, 2017
In the News
Via:
Faculty of Education - Western University
Western Education professors Claire Crooks and Karen Bax were recently awarded $1 million by the Public Health Agency of Canada to explore those benefits by teaching social and emotional learning techniques, like mindfulness, to children and parents, and studying the resultant outcomes.
