Tag Archives: Mississauga

Annual Collaborative State of Mind Conference – “Starting With The ‘Self’: Self-Regulation For The Adults Who Care For Children & Youth”- Wednesday, April 27th at the Mississauga Grand

Is it that time of year again already!? Spring has almost sprung and following suit, tickets to the sixth annual Collaborative State of Mind conference have almost sold out. If you haven’t bought yours yet and work with children or youth in any capacity and would like to hear renowned speakers Dr. Stuart Shanker, Dr. […]

Taking action against bullying: a Peel teen shares her story

The following a guest post by youth kindness and anti-bullying advocate, Simrat Heer.  My name is Simrat Heer, I am 17 years old, and I am a survivor of bullying and an anti-bullying activist. I was eleven when I was first told that I was not pretty enough to have friends at school. At this time, […]

Bridging the Research to Practice Gap: Sharing Local Research between Community Agencies & Academia

The following is a guest post from Community Health Initiatives, Health Services, Region of Peel. It originally appeared in the Peel Think Share newsletter, Summer 2015 edition. On April 17, 2015 over 100 representatives from Peel community based agencies, along with faculty and students from Sheridan College, came together to share brilliant local research in support of improving outcomes […]

It takes a village: A community approach to the Canada Learning Bond in Peel

If you’ve met anyone from PCYI, you have probably heard about our Enrolled By Six Peel Postsecondary Strategy. We are working to help every eligible child in Peel enrol in the Canada Learning Bond (CLB). The CLB is a free government grant for a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP). In other words, the government is […]

The path to leadership: a look at the 2nd Annual Peel Youth Leaders Conference

By Krista Murray, Communications Manager Peel Children and Youth Initiative A group of eager young faces made up the crowd at the second annual Peel Youth Leaders Conference July 16. The youth, from all walks of life, were a bit nervous, but mostly excited as they gathered for a conference helping them to take on […]