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Great article on at risk kids – Bowlby’s words of wisdom still resonate. Kid Watching- Children and Youth “At-Risk” and how to Reclaim Them  If kids come to us from strong, healthy, functioning families, it makes our job easier. If they do not come to us from strong, healthy, functioning families, it makes our job…

Something for our Vic schools – information is key. Private school principals get a lesson in porn Victorian private schools are tackling a confronting issue. Source

Don’t forget Wear it Purple Day tomorrow! Wear It Purple to support rainbow young people! This year’s theme is “You have the right to be proud of who you are!” What will you #WearItPurple? #ProudToBeMe So many ways to get involved: http://www.wearitpurple.org/#!wear-it-purple-day-2016/l3c07 Source

Approximately 2,160 men committed suicide in 2014 alone. These men were people’s sons, brothers, fathers, lovers, friends, cousins and colleagues. The problem most men face is that due to the bullshit outdated ideals of masculinity, we feel we need to suck it up and remain stoic when things aren’t going so well. If we want…

Share with our young drivers (any drivers really)I will never do this again…. Repost to save life Tag someone. By Summer Break Source

Great initiative #ItsOkaytotalk It’s great to see so many of you getting on board the simple but powerful #itsokaytotalk social media campaign – raising awareness and starting conversations around suicide prevention. Suicide is the leading cause of death for men under the age of 54 in Australia. In a typical year, around 2,500 people in…

Pass it around Parents are a major influencing factor in children’s educational outcomes, so we want to help parents get more involved. Grants of up to $3,000 are available for state schools and pre-schools to develop programs that promote parent and caregiver participation in their child’s education. Applications are open now – to apply visit…

At the opening of the AHISA Conference and two lovely Immanuel College students preformed the traditional welcome. Very impressed! Immanuel College #AHISA Source

So important to include blokes in this week too. Love Your Body Week – it’s not just for girls. The importance of BODY CONFIDENCE is an issue for males as well! Source

Wonderful initiative. MATES in Construction helping build fixes for mental health stigma – Community News Group MATES in Construction (MIC) aims to raise awareness, build capacity and support a philosophy of mates helping mates. Construction workers are six times more likely to die from suicide than from a workplace accident and apprentices are at an…

Great Human Brain Development (Educators!!) From the Center on the Developing Child- Harvard University 5 things everyone needs to know about Brains!!   1.  Brains are built over time, from the bottom up.  What happens early helps to build what Source

Good time to show your students some safety tips. Spend 5 mins with them today. Hide your Facebook Friends List From Public View! Just had to help yet another victim of a copied Facebook profile scam. Here’s how to do it! What these scammers do is look for folks that have their Facebook friends list…

And this is why we do what we do! #ITsOkayToTalk Taking It Like A Man Is Killing Our Men #ItsOkayToTalk Source

Balanced view of the past months comments. Sexual imagery in the digital age: What do we say to our sons and daughters? A horrified mother says her 20-year-old responded to the latest outrage with shrugs. She accepted that the sharing of nude photos is just what happens and cannot be avoided. She even told her…

Love Pinterest! If you don’t have it and work in a school you should! Middle School Counseling Essential apps for school Counselors. http://pin.it/96S8jvT Source

We offer schools, and their students, the most up to date, inspiring and engaging workshops and we are looking for engaging, dynamic and experienced presenters in Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. Topics such as identity, friendships, respectful relationships, cyber world, conflict management and self esteem are some of the topics you would be presenting. Experience…

Wishing all the Odyssey dudes a brilliant Christmas and safe and happy new year – Keep cool and see you soon! Source

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Worth a listen to boys! Drop That Smile (Dylan Harper Smash-Up) *FREE DOWNLOAD* little mashup please like and share Source