News & Updates

New Resources on the DASH Website

We’ve been adding to the Healthy at School and Home resource bank with a variety of curriculum-connected activities and lesson plans. These resources cover important topics, such as mental well-being, expressing gratitude, taking action against bullying,…
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30 Days of Mindfulness in the Classroom

Incorporate mindfulness into your classroom with Calm’s 30 Days of Mindfulness in the Classroom guide. Access a new activity each day complete with a lesson plan for easy implementation. There is something for everyone from breathing exercises, meditations,…
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Get Ready for Go By Bike Week

Biking to school is a great way to fit physical activity into a child’s day. Promote active transportation in your school and classroom by registering for Go By Bike Week. This annual event runs from May 31st to June 6th, and there are lots of ways…
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Sea to Sky’s Wellness Baskets for Indigenous Support Staff

School District #48 Sea to Sky received a DASH BC District Mental Well-being Grant in early 2019. They chose to use this grant to support the district’s Indigenous Support Staff by providing them with culturally relevant and meaningful wellness opportunities.…
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Vaping: The More You Know

DASH, with support from the McCreary Centre Society and our public health partners, has recently launched our Vaping: The More You Know initiative! This initiative seeks to empower youth to take more control over their well-being and behaviours related…
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Peace River North (SD 60) Connects with Local Organizations to Support Staff Well-being

Peace River North (SD 60) partnered with local organizations to host staff well-being sessions with topics ranging from workshops on anxiety to guided painting and yoga classes. The wide range of topics were selected intentionally to address the diversity…
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Question Persuade Refer – Suicide Prevention Training

DASH BC is happy to offer the Question Persuade Refer Suicide Prevention Training to our school communities across BC. DASH’s own Comprehensive School Health Facilitator and Certified QPR Gatekeeper Instructor Lauren will teach participants how to recognize…
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The Great Big Crunch

What better way to celebrate Nutrition Month than participating in The Great Big Crunch on Thursday, March 11th at 11:30am PST! The Great Big Crunch is an annual moment of anti-silence in which everyone is encouraged to crunch into apples, or another…
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Canadian Healthy Schools Alliance

DASH is excited to be part of the Canadian Healthy Schools Alliance! The Alliance is a network of organizations on a mission to promote health and well-being in school communities across Canada, focusing on: Solving complex problems within K-12 education…
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Lunchtime Trekking at Eagle View Elementary

Eagle View Elementary in Port Hardy became a certified healthy school last year as part of DASH’s Healthy School Communities Certification. They are back again this year and already hard at work promoting physical activity and mental well-being at their…
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