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GetGrounded

Get Grounded is a three-week mental wellbeing workshop designed to help intermediate elementary youth navigate stress and manage anxiety. 

Get Grounded is a 3 week mental wellbeing workshop developed by theROC Youth Services and delivered directly in local classrooms. This workshop is geared toward youth in Grade 7 & 8, supporting them in understanding how to navigate indicators of stress, while encouraging and increasing protective factors.

Each week Get Grounded will focus on stress management, emotional awareness, and healthy coping skills, assisting students in their preparation to transition into high school. The workshop provides youth with the opportunity to connect and build relationships with their peers, through interactive group activities and a self- guided approach to understanding various grounding techniques. 

*The activities and conversations found in ‘Get Grounded’ make direct connections with the Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8, Health and Physical Education 2019.*

Program Contact
Do you want Get Grounded to come to
your school? Contact:
Sarah Michel
(613) 476-1462

ProgramHighlights

Get Grounded was piloted in spring of 2024 at a local PEC elementary school and 90% of participants reported that they learned skills to regulate their moods, felt more prepared entering into grade 9 and reported that their mental wellbeing improved at school.

Get Grounded focuses on stress management, emotional awareness, and healthy coping skills to help students prepare for the transition into high school.

The workshop supports personal growth through engaging and practical tools, while building personalized stress kits.

Through the STARK Family Fund, students got the exciting opportunity to partner with Northern Branding Studio to bring a self-created logo to life, and carry out for future Get Grounded Workshops!

ProgramFunders

Spring 2024

Huff Family Fund

Get Grounded Sessions held in Spring of 2024 were graciously funded by the Huff Family Fund. 

Spring 2024

Winter 2025

STARK Family Fund

Get Grounded Sessions held in Winter of 2025 were generously funded by the Stark Family Fund. 

Winter 2025

Fall 2025

Huff Family Fund

Get Grounded sessions held in Fall 2025 are graciously funded by the Huff Family Fund. 

Fall 2025

Spring 2026

STARK Family Fund

Get Grounded sessions in Spring 2026 will be generously funded by STARK Family Fund. 

Spring 2026