

CANADA: Program led by drama therapist from Chabad Lifeline to address screen use in tweens
"Screen use has become an unavoidable part of our daily lives. One Montreal study indicated that in 2019, tweens were spending more than four hours a day in front of screens. That number increased during the pandemic as classes moved online and lockdown measures curbed socialization. With kids using screens more than ever before for both learning and entertainment, it can be difficult for parents to know when usage becomes unhealthy. The Montreal Centre for Learning Disabilit


UK: Gesher School receives award for mental health
"Gesher, the special educational school in Pinner, has been given a silver award in a national scheme to promote outstanding provision for mental health and wellbeing in schools. The School Mental Health Award recognises Gesher’s whole-school approach to supporting positive mental health with a range of activities that include mindfulness, yoga, Lego-therapy and other therapies, celebration assemblies and family workshops. Gesher, which this term opened secondary classes alon