Ready, Set, Whoa!
Transition to High School

• Halton District School Board calendar
• Halton Catholic District School Board calendar
• Conseil Scolaire Viamonde Calendar
• Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir

• Halton Parents
  Information for parents on topics related to raising teens, such as growing and developing, healthy choices, high school life, substance use, sexual health, healthy minds, and more.
• Keep Connected (external link)
  Overview of typical child and teen development according to ages and stages.
• 5 Tips to Help Your Teen Succeed in High School (PDF file)
  Tips to help students succeed in high school.
• Parenting Into the Teen Years webinar (external link)
  Webinar on how to help your children transition into adolescence.

• Halton District School Board parent pages (external link)
  Information on current events, procedures and policies, safe schools, and other issues that matter to parents of secondary school-aged students.
• Halton Catholic District School Board parent pages (external link)
  Information, resources and tools such as special programming, faith initiatives, and policies and procedures to support your teen’s education.
• People for Education's tip sheets for parents on supporting your child at school (external link)
  Available in multiple languages.
• myBlueprint (external link)
  Helps to educate students about career opportunities in various industries.
• HDSB Pathways (external link) and HCDSB Pathways (external link)
  Help parents and students to learn about specialized high school programs and post-secondary options.
• Council of Ontario Directors of Education Parent Toolkit: Teen Edition (PDF file)
  Delivers tips, suggestions and resources for parents to help their teen succeed.
• Halton Industrial Education Council (external link)
  Helps to educate students about career opportunities in various industries.
• Conseil Scolaire Viamonde parent pages (external link)
• Conseil Scolaire MonAvenir parent pages (external link)
   

School board

Helpful information for parents who wish to learn more about Halton’s education system and to support their teen’s learning.

• Halton District School Board parent pages (external link)
• Halton Catholic District School Board parent pages (external link)
• Conseil Scolaire Viamonde parent pages (external link)
• Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir parent pages (external link)

Community services

Finding the right services for your teen can be challenging. These links will help you find information and local services.

• Halton iparent (external link)
  Allows parents to search for local programs and services according to their child’s age, city, or topic.
• Halton Youth Services
  Lists community agencies and help lines that support young people.
• HaltonParents
  Provides online and telephone support for parents.
• EMentalHealth (external link)
  Guide to information, local services and supports for mental health concerns.
• Our Kids Network (external link)
  Information about Halton neighbourhood data, local services, and events in the Halton Region community.
• HMC Connections  (external link)
  Provides a variety of programs and services to immigrant and refugee communities.
• Where to Get Help in Halton (external PDF)
  Guide to community services in Halton Region.
• Call 311
  Information about Halton Region government services.

Teens with special needs

There are a variety of programs and services in Halton Region for children and teens with special needs. Community agencies are committed to quality services that are based on current research and practices.

• Halton iparent (external link)
  Lists local programs and resources for children and teens with special needs.
• ErinoakKids (external link)
  Comprehensive range of family-centred treatment, rehabilitation and support services to children with disabilities and their families.
• Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK) (external link)
  Largest accredited children’s mental health centre in Halton Region and provides a multi-disciplinary approach to prevention, assessment and treatment of children, youth and their families.
• Community Living North Halton (external link)
  Support and services to children, youth and adults with special needs and their families
• Community Living Oakville (external link)
  Support and services to children, youth and adults with special needs and their families
• Community Living Burlington (external link)
  Support and services to children, youth and adults with special needs and their families
• Halton Support Services (external link)
  Supportive services for children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities and their families, to live in and be active members of the community.
• Mississauga Halton Home and Community Care (external link)
  Medical and rehabilitation services for children as part of the School Health Support Services Program (serves Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills).
• Hamilton/Niagara/Haldimand/Brant (including Burlington) Home and Community Care (external link)
  Medical and rehabilitation services for children as part of the School Health Support Services Program (serves Burlington).
• Woodview (external link)
  Offers a broad range of services for children and youth facing mental health challenges and autism spectrum disorder.
• Developmental Services Ontario (external link)
  Helps people with developmental disabilities and their caregivers connect to services and supports in their communities. 
• Ontario Ministry of Education Special Education (external link)
  Provides an overview of special education processes, programs and services.

• 5 Tips to Help Your Teen Succeed in High School (PDF file)
• School Years Program
  Valuable information and services to help support a healthy learning environment for children and teens.
• Council of Ontario Directors of Education Planning parent engagement toolkit (external link)
  Examples of useful exercises and proven techniques to involve and support parents with their child’s learning.
• Student success/elementary to secondary school transition (external link)
  A program for schools to help students transition successfully to high school.

Watch this webinar to learn how to help your teen successfully transition to high school.