Hello! My name is Emily Smith and I am the Family School Wellness Worker at Elnora School! I started working in this role in 2022 and I love being able to offer support and encouragement to our students and families! What is Family School Wellness? The Family School Wellness Program is a voluntary and confidential short-term program, designed to assist students who may be struggling with difficulties that are affecting their ability to function at school. Family School Wellness recognizes that a child’s academic achievement and well-being are often affected by problems related to peers, family and self. The Family School Wellness Program aims to support a child in working through these issues to achieve an overall sense of well-being in their lives. This is often in the form of one on one sessions on a variety of issues but can also be small group work or in class presentations . FSW can also help support families in accessing other services. This program runs from September to June and is free of charge. If you have any questions regarding the FSW program or services please feel free to email me at esmith@cesd73.ca