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Deepening our Understanding of Children’s Mental Health - TCS Speaker Series for Before and After School Educators

Intended For: Before and After School Educators

Date: Jan 14, 2026

Time: 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Fee: FREE


Current Availability: -2

Description

This session will explore the following key topics:

  • Anxiety in school-age children
  • How mindfulness supports children’s learning   
  • Understanding stress responses   
  • What different stress responses look like in children
  • Brain response to toxic stress   
  • How to support stress reduction in the classroom   
  • Skills for supporting children’s emotional regulation first through coregulation   
  • What is child trauma?
  • Key definitions
  • Impact of trauma and toxic stress on brain development
  • How to talk about race related stress 
  • Prevalance of children’s mental health struggles and relevant statistics  

Presenters: 

The George Hull Centre Institute of Childhood Trauma and Attachment was established in September 2019, building on the respected clinical legacy of the George Hull Centre for Children and Families.  Their founders—experienced mental health clinicians—recognized a growing need to support families facing complex trauma, multi-generational loss, and disrupted attachment. The message was clear: trauma must be addressed in a comprehensive and integrated way.  

This event is part of a monthly series, with new topics and subject matter experts featured each month. 

Our January sessions take place every Wednesday from 9:30–11:00 AM on the following dates: January 14, 21, 28, and February 4. Each session is independent, covers different content, and requires separate registration.

Session Objective

  • Toronto Children's Services is hosting a monthly virtual speaker series designed for educators working in before and after school programs. Each month features subject matter experts who will guide us through critical conversations and practical strategies to cultivate belonging and help create inclusive environments where every child feels seen, heard, and valued.

Location: Online

Standards of practice

  • Caring and Responsive Relationships
  • Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • Safety, Health, and Well-Being in the Learning Environment
  • Professionalism and Leadership
  • Professional Boundaries, Dual Relationships, and Conflicts of Interest
  • Confidentiality, Release of Information and Duty to Report

Presented By: Shanice Denton (RECE),