School District No. 58’s Student Support Services facilitates student development, wellness and learning by promoting an environment that allows students to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes for life long learning and fulfillment. Schools, parents and community work collaboratively to ensure that every student is given the opportunity to fully participate in a broad, individually challenging educational program in a supportive and caring school environment.
Contacts
Director of Instruction – Inclusive Education (Board Office)
Misty Sheldon
Counsellors and District Support Staff
Lisa Nelson-Smith
Health Promoting School Coordinator, Food Coordinator and Physical Literacy Lead (Grades K – 12)
Merritt Schools
Princeton Schools
Online Resources
Report Bullying
POPFASD – Provincial Outreach Program for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
POPARD – Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders
Anxiety BC
Dalai Lama Centre for Peace and Education
Kelty Mental Health
Interior Health
Child and Youth Mental Health BC
Ministry of Children and Family Development
POPBC – BC Provincial Outreach Programs
BC Representative for Children and Youth
Friends for Life Parent Program
The F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids’ Mental Health
SOGI 123
SOGI 1 2 3 is a resource hub, connecting you to information and resources for enabling LGBTQ-inclusive education at your school.
Social Emotional Learning Team (SELT)
The SELT team consists of Counsellors in Merritt and Princeton and the Health Promoting Schools Coordinator. The team is available to support all students in School District #58. Click here to learn more!
