HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Vaccine Receipts 

Upload my child’s vaccine receipt (for Paul Penna DJDS use only)

COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children Ages 5-11 (Nov 23, 2021)

Preparation from Toronto Public Health

Hebrew Translated COVID-19 / Vaccination Information Sheets 

 

 

 

Mental Health Resources

The past few years have been highly stressful for many students, families and educators. Anxiety, stress and worry is to be expected and is a typical response to these challenging times. More than ever, it is important that we feel connected and supported as a community.

As the school counsellor,  the role of Francine McLeod is to work collaboratively with our staff and families to support the social and emotional growth and the well-being of our students. Francine is available to our families for one-on-one phone/virtual sessions in order to support students in need and/or provide parent coaching to encourage and maintain positive mental health.

Below is Francine’s guide to mental health resources. 

Books:

● Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child by Katharina Manassis
● What To Do When You Worry Too Much by Dawn Huebner
● What To Do When You Dread Your Bed by Dawn Huebner

Mental Health Apps:

● MindShift CBT App
● Headspace: Mindfulness and Headspace for Kids
● Stop Breathe Think Kids App: Focus, Calm and Sleep

Mental Health Resources and Websites:

● Anxiety Canada – www.anxietycanada.com
● About Kids Health – www.aboutkidshealth.ca
● International OCD Foundation – https://iocdf.org/
● Youth Mental Health Canada – https://ymhc.ngo/
● Child and Youth Mental Health –
https://ontario.cmha.ca/mental-health/child-and-youth-mental-health/
● Sleep on it Canada – https://sleeponitcanada.ca/
● Kids Grief – https://kidsgrief.ca/
● Family Navigation Project – https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=family-navigation-project

Community Resources:

● Mental Health T.O. – www.mentalhealthto.ca
● What’s Up Walk-In – https://www.whatsupwalkin.ca/
● George Hull Centre – https://georgehullcentre.ca/
● Etobicoke Children’s Centre – http://www.etobicokechildren.com/
● Jewish Children Family Services – https://www.jfandcs.com/

Distress/Crisis Lines:

● Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or Text: 686868 – https://kidshelpphone.ca/

Finding Therapists:
● Ask For Help Today Canada: https://askforhelptoday.ca/
○ Get matched with a Registered Psychologist within 24 to 48 hrs – fee for service
○ For children, teens, adults, couples and families

QUICK LINKS

CONTACT INFORMATION

Address
Paul Penna Downtown
Jewish Day School
750 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2J2
(Located in the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)

Email
info@djds.ca

Phone
(416) 928-3537