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Aligning Ontario School Wellness Policy

& OASDI Inte r national Stude nts We llne ss Guide line s

May  2019

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Presenters & References…

• Amanda War

ne , Me ntal He alth L e ad & Sc hool Soc ial Wor ke r , Wate r loo Catholic DSB

• Vic De gutis, COO, Re se ar

c h & De ve lopme nt, Inte r national E duc ation, Wate r loo Catholic DSB

• Inte r

national Stude nt Atte nding Ontar io Sc hools, JK- 12 – OASDI We llne ss Guide line … June 2019

• Wate r

loo Catholic Distr ic t Sc hool Boar d We llbe ing Polic y – IE Companion Doc ume nt… June 2017

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Agenda…

• Ontar

io – OASDI

• We llbe ing Guide line s
• Sc ope & Stake holde r

s

• Holistic Appr
• ac h
• Wate r

loo Catholic DSB

• Inte gr

ate d Appr

• ac h – Polic y
• L

e ar ning

• Challe nge s
• Q&A

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OASDI Guidelines...Purpose

• Provide c onsiste nc y, be st pra c tic e a nd

re la te d g uide line s

• for a ll sta ke holde rs with va rious role s a nd

re sponsibilitie s in supporting inte rna tiona l stude nts’ we llbe ing

• while inte rna tiona l stude nts a re

be ing e duc a te d a nd living in Onta rio.

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Guideline vs Regulation…

• OASDI Gra ssroots Approa c h
• Use r F

rie ndly… Plain Spe ak

• Conside rs Individua l Sc hool Distric ts’

Sta g e of E volution

• Conside rs Va rious Se rvic e Mode ls &

Sc hool/ Community Ca pa c ity

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ban- subur ban- r ur al e nvir

• nme nts
• Autonomy of Individua l Distric ts
• Sta nda rds Should Be Consiste nt Ac ross

Onta rio

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Stakeholders…Holistic Approach

• Sc hool Distric t IE

Coordina tors

• Hosting Sc hools
• Sc hool Distric t Stude nt & L

e a rning Se rvic e s

• Custodia ns
• Home sta y Provide rs & Host F

a milie s

• Inte rna tiona l Stude nts
• Inte rna tiona l Stude nts’ Pa re nts/ Gua rdia ns
• Inte rna tiona l Ag e nc ie s/ Re c ruite rs

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Components…

• Holistic
• Re sponsibilitie s & E

xpe c ta tion for All

• Cla rify & Ra tiona le
• Re fe re nc e s Re la te d L

a ws/ Re g ula tions & Sourc e s

• Dire c ts to Support Prog ra ms &

Org a niza tions

• Insig hts & Re c omme nda tions

Ac knowle dge BC Home stay Guide line s

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Waterloo Catholic Model…

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

Guida nc e So c ia l Wo rk E SL Mo nito r T e a c he r E SL Cla ssro o m T e a c he r E SL Ce ntra l Se rvic e Stude nt Suc c e ss T e a c he r CYCW Sc ho o l Sta ff

Waterloo Catholic DSB

Guideline Implementation Challenges…

• Sc hool Boa rd De ve lopme nt & Adoption
• Sc hool Distric t – Risk Ma na g e me nt Polic ie s
• Sta ke holde rs - Holistic Commitme nt
• Ide ntify Pa rtne rs & Se rvic e s
• Coordina tion of Se rvic e s
• Communic a tion

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Q&A