ONTARIO PEER HELPERS' ASSOCIATION

" Together We Can Make A Difference"

Welcome to the Ontario Peer Helpers' Association Home Page (O.P.H.A.). OPHA is a non-profit corporation with a Board of Directors consisting of active and retired teachers. Our current membership consists of 200 schools across Ontario, Canada. There are approximately 3 000 peer helpers from Grade 5 to post secondary in our organization. OPHA provides a structure and network for the many leadership & peer helping programs found in Ontario. The organization has a strong affiliation with the Ontario School Counselors' Association (OSCA) and the Ontario Education Leadership Centre (OELC).

The Ontario Peer Helpers' Association provides provincial conferences and regional workshops on such topics as leadership, peer mediation, anti-bullying, peer helper training, valuing diversity, motivation, restorative practice. In addition OPHA networks through newsletters, emails, and its calendar. OPHA products and manuals are available to assist schools in their peer helping programs.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Twenty-eighth Ontario Secondary Peer Helping & Leadership Conference, 20010

Where? Ontario Educational Leadership Centre, Longford Mills, near Orillia, Ontario

When? April 21, 22, 23, 2010

NEW ****‘Value Diversity Regional Workshop: Celebrating Similarities & Differences

MONDAY, MAY 3RD 2010

Columbus Community Centre, Spencer St., Cobourg.

9 AM – 2:30PM

Grades 5-8

NEW !!! OPHA WORKSHOPS

‘MAKING PEACE’

‘RESTORATIVE PRACTICE’