Resources for responding to hate toward individuals and groups

As an educational community we have a responsibility to identify and describe racism and oppression and then work to dismantle it. The Upper Grand District School Board is committed to disrupting systemic racism and oppression in all of its forms. We will implement ongoing mandatory anti-racism and anti-oppression training for all staff, review our protocols and policies, including our hiring practices, and be fully transparent and accountable to all Upper Grand students, staff, families, and stakeholders in an ongoing manner.

Crises, Trauma and Grief Support for Students & Families

• Guelph/Wellington: 1-844-437-3247 (HERE247)
• Dufferin: 519-941-1530 (DCAFS)
• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
• Compass LGBTQ+ Youth Line (call or text) 226-669-3760
• Compass Guelph Wellington Distress Line 1-888-821-3760
• Compass Community Services Walk-In Counselling: Information is available here https://compasscs.org/ or at this link

Crises, Trauma and Grief Support for UGDSB staff 

• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• ARCH Trans and Gender Identity Online Peer Support
• Trans LifeLine 1-877-330-6366
• HERE 24/7 for addictions mental health & crisis service: 1-844-437-3247
• Community Torchlight 24/7 crisis support 1-877-822-0140

Identity Specific Supports

• National Indian Residential School Survivor Hotline: 1-866 925-4419
• Talk4Healing is a helpline for Indigenous women across Ontario: 1-855-554-HEAL (4325)
• Kids Help Phone Anti-Black Racism Support
• Naseeha Muslim Youth Hotline: 1-866-627-3342
• Canadian Muslim Counselling
• Compass LGBTQ+ Youth Line: (call or text) 226-669-3760
• LGBT Youthline: 1-800-268-9688, text 647-0694-4225
• Hong Fook Mental Health Association: mental health support for Canada’s Cambodian, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Korean communities
• South Asian Therapists database

**please note this list is not exhaustive**

Staff Learning Resources

• Ontario Human Rights Code
• Ontario Human Rights Commission
• UGDSB Policy 503 Safe Schools
• UGDSB Policy 504 Equity and Inclusion 
  • Creed Accommodations
  • Gender Accommodations
• Policy 519 First Nation, Métis, Inuit Self-Identification and Education
• United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
• United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech
• UGDSB Harmful and Discriminatory Language Protocol (restricted access)

Classroom and Teaching Resources

• Student Mental Health Website – UGDSB
• Naming and Speaking out Against White Supremacy – ETFO
• When Bad Things are Happening – Learning for Justice
• EGALE – Draw the Line against Transphobia
• Understanding Gender & Additional Teaching Resources – Gegi.ca
• Terry James Resources Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Resources K-6, 7-12
• UGDSB Staff Equity Site (restricted access)
• Addressing Anti-Asian Racism Resources – ETFO