Posted On Thursday February 09, 2023

On Wednesday, February 8, DCDSB students attended the Durham Youth Drug Awareness Committee’s 4th “The Leader in Me: Awareness to Action” Student Conference. Secondary students from Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School, All Saints Catholic Secondary School, St. Mary Catholic Secondary School and Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School were joined by students from Durham District School Board, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, and Conseil scolaire Viamonde.

The Student Conference was presented in partnership with the Durham Region Health Department, Lakeridge Health Mental Health and Addiction Services, Carea Community Health Centre, and the YMCA Youth Cannabis Awareness Program. The keynote presentation was by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. During the conference, students learned to create effective health promotion campaigns and were provided up-to-date information regarding alcohol, marijuana, and vaping to use in their campaigns.

Thank you to all staff and partners for providing this opportunity for DCDSB students.