Montréal, November 21, 2018 – Young people with learning difficulties and those with behavioural problems are groups at high risk of dropping out of school. Boscoville, the Centre de transfert pour la réussite éducative du Québec (CTREQ) and the Centre de liaison sur l’intervention et la prévention psychosociale (CLIPP) join forces for the first time in order to develop innovative strategies and pedagogical tools that will promote the development of social skills and foster school engagement among elementary school students in Québec.
Pilot Project to Start in Early 2019
This project, which responds to government concerns about educational success, aims to offer support to school staff in managing behavioural problems among students and fostering the creation of a climate suitable for learning. Implementation of the project will officially begin in January 2019 as part of a pilot project in three elementary schools in the Marguerite-Bourgeoys and Des Bois-Francs School Boards. Steve Bissonnette, professor at the Unité d’enseignement et de recherche en éducation at TÉLUQ and Boscoville collaborator, will act as expert scientific advisor.
“This collaboration will bring together significant skills in youth intervention, knowledge transfer and educational success, and will enable us to implement the most appropriate pedagogical practices for students with internalizing or externalizing and school engagement difficulties,” says Mohsen Romdhani, Managing Director of Boscoville. “It is in line with Boscoville’s primary mission, which focuses on developing and implementing best intervention and prevention practices in health and social services, school, community and family settings,” he concludes.
“This developed project is a good example of the collaborative spirit we want in our organization. Since the initial concern lies at the junction of our areas of expertise, this collaboration enables us to bring a fresh perspective on a preoccupation that is very much present in the school setting, i.e., intervention with students presenting needs in terms of social skills development. The CLIPP and Boscoville are associate members of CTREQ, giving them a privileged position as partners in our activities. This engaging project, based on scientific knowledge and the development of experimental knowledge, will undoubtedly enrich the toolbox of schools in Québec. We are proud to be associated with this project,” says Linda St-Pierre, President and CEO of CTREQ.
“Bringing together the main partners was very important for us,” reveals Marie Claude Lagacé, President and CEO of CLIPP. “The future of social innovation lies in bringing together diverse skills and knowledge to address social issues such as behavioural abilities and educational success. We are confident that this partnership will have a lasting impact because we are rooted in reality, and our approach is highly interactive and inclusive,” she adds.
About Boscoville
Boscoville’s mission is to promote the well-being of youth aged 0 to 30. The organization collaborates with Québec’s youth actors from practice and research to develop intervention or prevention programs tailored to the needs and realities of today’s youth, aged 0 to 30.
About CTREQ
CTREQ’s mission is to contribute to innovation and knowledge transfer in order to stimulate educational success in Québec. It bases its actions on scientific knowledge and experience. It acts by creating a point of convergence between players in research, organizations and professionals on the ground, and aims to help develop a culture of science and innovation in education.
About CLIPP
Founded in 2000, CLIPP is a Québec-based intermediary organization for social innovation. Neutral and non-partisan, its mission is to generate positive solutions to complex social issues. CLIPP’s approach is rooted in the principles of co-construction, bringing together players with varied interdisciplinary knowledge and skills, while ensuring the scientific validity of each initiative or project.