1. Safer Schools Student Support Services Karen Campbell & Brenda Jenner

2. Safer School Principles
Caring, respectful and safe school environments are essential for children and young people to learn and to achieve healthy personal and social development. Members of the school community commit to building a school culture that fosters respect, diversity and equity.
The Safe and Caring Schools policy is a commitment of the school community to plan, strategize and create a respectful, safe and nurturing educational environment for everyone.
All students and school staff have the right to be treated in a fair, respectful and equitable manner in a safe school environment free from all forms of bullying, harassment and intimidation.
Government of Yukon

3. The goal of the Yukon Education system is to work in cooperation with parents / guardians to develop the whole child including the intellectual, physical, social, emotional, cultural potential of all students to the extent of their abilities.
The Department of Education, including school administrators and school staff, shares the responsibility with parents, school councils, school committees and school boards and the community to promote caring, respectful and safe school environments.
The sense of belonging to the school community where everyone is accepted and supported by all members of the community is the paramount goal of Yukon Education. Every effort will be made by schools to provide support so that students can achieve their goals in the classroom.
Government of Yukon

4. Policy and Plan Safe & Caring Schools Policy:
Safe & Caring Schools Policy Support Plan:
Government of Yukon

5. Safe & Caring Schools Policy Support Plan
Safer School Tools
Student Support Services is involved in and supports a number of initiatives to insure safer school climates:
Safe & Caring Schools Policy Support Plan
Trauma Informed Lens to appreciating, understanding and responding to student development and need,
Restorative Approaches to responding to hurtful/harmful behaviour and improving school culture & connection,
Positive Behavioural Intervention Supports (‘PBIS’) to supporting whole school efforts to encourage helpful, kind behaviour
Government of Yukon

6. In-services for School Busing
Curriculum Development and Student Support Services conferences in conjunction with YTA conferences
In-services for School Busing
Professional Development Conferences on topics of Safer Schools
Delivery and facilitation of protocols such as VTRA, Complex Needs and Critical Incidence Stress Response
Guidance and direction from leading researchers in the field
Government of Yukon

7. In Closing
A positive school climate exists when all members of the school community feel safe, included, and accepted, and actively promote positive behaviours and interactions. Principles of equity and inclusive education are embedded in the learning environment to support a positive school climate and a culture of mutual respect and connectedness. A positive school climate is essential in the prevention of inappropriate behaviour, harmful and bullying behaviour.
Government of Yukon

8. Government of Yukon

9. Dept. Contacts
Karen Campbell A/Director of Student Support Services or Liza Manolis A/Manager of Student Support Services or Brenda Jenner A/School Community Consultant or
Government of Yukon