DASH

Location: British Columbia
Website: https://dashbc.ca/

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DASH – Dedicated Action for School Health is a not-for-profit society committed to promoting, supporting and facilitating the creation of healthy schools in BC.

DASH is committed to positively influencing the health and learning of students in British Columbia. We know that healthier students learn better and that better educated students are healthier.

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Well at Work, Well-being

3 Steps to Districtwide Staff Well-Being

Listen to "3 Steps to Districtwide Staff Well-Being" on Spreaker. Featuring Kristen Brock, Rosetta Doolan, Amanda LaBoucane, Gail Markin, Byron Robbie, Theresa Verdiel, and Jackie Brown. When you’re constantly encountering negative situations in the workplace, your mental health can take a hit. How do we look after each other’s well-being as colleagues in the education system? Collectively, we can get to the root of what’s helping (or hindering) our well-being at work.

by: EdCan Network, DASH

Well at Work, Well-being

Beyond the Cone of Silence

Listen to "Beyond the Cone of Silence" on Spreaker.Featuring Gail Markin, Charlie Naylor, and Theresa Verdiel. Three B.C. school districts held a series of focus groups that asked staff these four questions: “What does well-being mean to you?” “What in your personal life helps or hinders your well-being?” “What in your school or district helps your well-being?” and “What would you like to see done differently?” If you could share this kind of feedback with your colleagues, what would you say?

by: EdCan Network, DASH

Well at Work, Well-being

So you want me to talk?

Listen to "So you want me to talk?" on Spreaker.Featuring Gail Markin, Theresa Verdiel, Kristen Brock, Cindy Andrew, and Charlie Naylor. Beginning the conversation isn’t difficult. To engage staff in conversations about well-being, we need to listen to their stories and lived experiences. We also need to focus on what makes them ‘well,’ what got them into the education profession to begin with, and what they’re most passionate about – including what we can do to make all of that a reality at work.

by: EdCan Network, DASH

Well at Work, Well-being

What does it mean to change “the system?”

Listen to "What does it mean to change "the system?”" on Spreaker. featuring Cindy Andrew, Tawnie Gaudreau, Byron Robbie, and David Strange. If we want to change the system, then we need to first understand it. The research is clear – staff who have a positive sense of well-being can better support the well-being and success of the students in their classroom. So how can the education system invest in all those who interact with students each and every day?

by: EdCan Network, DASH

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3 Steps to Districtwide Staff Well-Being

Beyond the Cone of Silence

So you want me to talk?

What does it mean to change “the system?”

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