OAPCE-Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education

Halton

Marlo Znidarec

OAPCE Board Director

Halton CDSB

Meeting Agenda

Event Agenda
Time Description
7:00 pm - 7:05 pm Item I: Opening Prayer/Meet and Greet
7:05 pm - 7:15 pm Item II: Bishop Yvan Mathieu, OAPCE Liaison Bishop Year End Reflection
7:15 pm - 7:30 pm Item III: Emotion Coaching Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Parents and Professionals. This brief presentation will focus on helping parents and professionals distinguish between emotions and behaviours, recognizing that behaviours are often communication. Participants will learn a simple 2-step validation and emotion coaching approach that can be used in everyday moments to help children feel understood while still supporting boundaries and problem-solving. We will also explore how different emotions have different needs, for example, anxiety often needs reassurance paired with gradual exposure. This practical presentation is designed to provide attendees with immediately usable strategies to support emotional development and regulation in children and teens.

Dr. Michelle Fardella & Dr. Stephanie Lavoie are licensed clinical psychologists in Ontario. They have experience working in community mental health, private practice, hospital, and school settings. They are published researchers, active clinicians providing assessments and therapies, and provide training for graduate students. They founded WonderTree Child, Adolescent, and Family practice in 2023, a multidisciplinary clinic in Orangeville and virtually across the province and beyond. They have a team of over 30 individuals who support children, teens, young adults, and their families across a variety of areas.
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Item IV: OAPCE AGM
8:30 pm Item V: Adjournment

AGM Agenda

OAPCE AGM Agenda
Time Topic & Proposed Process / Action Items
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm Item 1: Call to Order, Opening Prayer and Introduction of Board of Directors

Leader: D. Pawlowski, Chair

The OAPCE Chair will provide a welcome address to the participants and Directors will introduce themselves.
7:35 pm - 7:40 pm Item 2: AGM Minutes from 2025

Leader: L. Goncalves, Exec. Comm. Director

View 2025 AGM Minutes

Approval of Minutes from anyone in attendance in 2025 (list of attendees on Minutes). Motion to Approve.
7:40 pm - 7:55 pm Item 3: OAPCE Year End Report 2025/26

Leader: Co-ED's J. Perri & A. Crudo-Perri

Presentation of OAPCE Year End Report. Motion to Approve.
7:55 pm - 8:10 pm Item 5: Presentation of Financial Review for July 2024 - June 2025

Leader: OAPCE Finance Admin

Financials approved by the Board of Directors in December of 2025. Motion to confirm in AGM.
8:10 pm - 8:15 pm Item 6: By-Laws

Leader: Co-ED's J. Perri and A. Crudo-Perri

There are no new Proposed Changes to By-Laws. No Motion needed.
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm Item 7: Adjournment and Thank You's

Leader: D. Pawlowski, Chair

Motion to Adjourn.
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