Following the success of our first such event in April 2024, the Rotary Club of West Ottawa, in cooperation with professionals in the field, has organized a second FREE mental health forum - Prepared & Positive 2025 - for parents of elementary and secondary school aged children and youth.  

The underlying theme of the event is anxiety so all of our presenters will touch on that when they speak to parents. 

Topics include:

• excessive device use

• body image

• school avoidance

• building resilience

• developing self-regulation in your children

• speaking effectively to youth about mental health

• how parents can navigate the mental health system

Clinical psychologists, a psychiatrist from CHEO, social workers and other professionals will be speaking about these issues at our event.  The Ottawa Carleton District School Board is supporting this forum and will be co-presenting the session on school avoidance.