WDHS incidents show need for program, says Deathe
OPINION
By Penny Deathe, Healthy Youth Network
Flamborough Review
Thu., Nov. 4, 2021
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
I think this quote sums up October for the Healthy Youth Network. We are Flamborough’s newest charity, receiving charitable status and our first donation through our website.
This opens up opportunities to apply for funding and accept donations, enabling us to support youth in new and exciting ways. Speaking of which, our Ally Program has been funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE).
A partnership with Waterdown District High School, Interval House and Halton Women’s Place to develop an Ally Program, using the Search Institute’s Developmental Relationships Framework as a guiding principle, the Ally Program framework will be developed to integrate and adapt the components of past successful initiatives to include three main components, to be piloted at Waterdown District High School:
1. The conversational curriculum-based EngageMENt/EmpowHER programs — led by Halton Women’s Place.
2. The speaker-based “Be More than a Bystander” program led by Interval House of Hamilton.
3. Youth-led and ally-focused events, trainings and resources aimed at raising awareness and building healthy relationships.
To learn more, visit parent.healthyouthnetwork.ca/ally-program/.
