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Compassionate Systems

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To support student well-being and resiliency, adults must have the tools and practices to support their own well-being. Compassionate systems leadership has three core elements to support systems change: 
 
1) Internal work - includes self reflection and practice 
2) Relationship work - authentic connections where space is created to be truly present 
3) System work - connections between self, others and the broader system 
 
Compassionate systems leadership in education is an approach that inspires transformation and instructional best practices that lead to student success. It is anchored in self-awareness, social awareness, responsible decision making, self management and relationship skills. Building on the strong foundation of leadership development that already exists, we need to engage new system awareness tools and embed compassion into the work (BC Mental Health in Schools Strategy) 
 
SD no. 48 is engaged in four key actions relating to the implementation of compassionate systems leadership: 
 
  1. Partner with education leaders to explore and foster adult well-being in the school system. 
  2. Develop compassionate systems leadership training and infrastructure to support education leaders in both English and French. 
  3. Embed compassionate systems leadership into early learning to support Kindergarten transitions. 
  4. Support the implementation of the Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) Model to collaboratively address the needs of children, youth and their families through an integrated and aligned system-wide approach to mental health care. 
 
Click here to view a summary of the strategies Sea to Sky has put in place for this aspect of the mental health in schools plan.