Students in grades 4-12 will participate in four virtual sessions during the school year on problematic internet use/cyber addiction and substance use. The Council is also offering its staff and parents the opportunity to take advantage of two workshops conducted by The Big Way, a non-profit organization that provides services to teens who have developed or are developing a substance abuse, gambling or Internet addiction problem.
October 13 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. (6:00 p.m. Eastern time)
Topic 1: Problematic Internet use and healthy screen management in the home
- Addictive characteristics of the Internet
- Social networks
- Video games
- Cyberaddiction: signs to watch out for
- Healthy use of the Internet
- The needs of the adolescent: finding the balance
- How to get help
November 17 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm (6:00 pm Eastern time)
Topic 2: Substance Use Disorder: How to intervene as a parent
- Learn more about substances (alcohol, cannabis, electronic cigarettes)
- How to talk to my teenager
- How to get help
Write to amauro@csdcab.on.ca to register.
Read more: https://legrandchemin.qc.ca
