Your Burnaby South Aboriginal Support 🙂
At Burnaby South, we have a staff member who provides Aboriginal Support to Aboriginal Students: Aboriginal Youth & Family Support Worker
Aboriginal Youth & Family Support Worker
The Aboriginal Youth & Family Support Worker provides support for the social, emotional and personal development of Aboriginal Students. They also provide support to the Aboriginal families whose children are attending school in Burnaby.
Other areas where the Aboriginal Youth & Family Support Worker may be involved include:
- Collaborate with the Aboriginal Education Support Team members regarding school district programs for students
- Facilitate Secondary Aboriginal Circle Program
- Oversee Attitude & Attendance Contracts
- Eagle Feather Incentive Program
- Organizing year end Aboriginal Achievement Ceremony
- Oversee Aboriginal Youth Leadership Team
- Provide one-on-one support to students/parents
- Provide short-term Crisis Intervention
- Assist with Integrated Case Management Planning
- Help parents and students understand the school system
- Encourage parents to participate in district parent groups
- Provide parents with information about Aboriginal Education Programs & Services
Gena Sanderson
At Burnaby South on: Monday's, Wednesday's & Friday's
Room: A129
Email: Gena.Sanderson@burnabyschools.ca
Phone: