On Dress Purple Day, Friday, October 25, students and staff at participating HWCDSB schools will wear purple in support of a child/youth's right to safety and well-being in all spaces.
Every October, Children’s Aid Societies and Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being Agencies, together with their community partners, across Ontario raise awareness about the important role that individuals and communities play in supporting vulnerable children, youth, and families through the provincial Dress Purple Day campaign.
Dress Purple is a reminder that adults have a legal duty to call their local Children’s Aid Society if they have a concern about the safety or well-being of a child or youth. This includes the responsibility to check their bias before making a report. Stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, ability, poverty, and sexual orientation can lead to over reporting.
On Dress Purple Day and every day, the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board promotes school communities that care for families and share the message that help is available and no one is alone.
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