Charle Peck

About Charle Peck

How do we mitigate the student mental health crisis? Having deep insight into the challenges facing the school mental health system, Charle believes the best resource in mitigating the youth mental health crisis is our schools. According to her, schools are powerfully positioned and are the key to transformative cultural change. Charle is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. With over 20 years of education and mental health leadership experience, she has the unique lens of both a certified teacher and a licensed clinical therapist specializing in trauma. Charle holds an MS in Education and an MS in Social Work. Her role as a high school teacher coupled with her clinical work with children and families gives her incredible insight into solving youth mental health problems stemming from our schools. She is the co-author of Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution and a global keynote speaker delivering powerful messages of hope to educators. KEYNOTE ADDRESS One of Charle’s most popular talks,\"Infusing Mental Health Into Everyday Practice\", focuses on improving both staff and student wellness with a powerful message of hope for the future of education. PD WORKSHOPS + TRAINING SESSIONS Charle leads district-wide professional development sessions to equip educators with practical, evidence-based tools to manage their own mental health while supporting their struggling students. She uses relatable language and stories to capture their interest while providing them with practical, easy-to-implement tools without adding to their workload. The framework she uses is based on a book she co-authored found here: https://a.co/d/2ifpbDo ​ HOW DO YOU GET STARTED? Go to ThrivingEducator.org 2. Check out PD options 3. Contact Charle The book will be helpful too: https://a.co/d/2ifpbDo If you catch Charle outside of work, she is constantly seeking new travel adventures with family and enjoying time with her husband & three sons! Competencies: Education, education leadership, mental health leadership, Clinical Therapy, social work, ASIST Suicide Intervention, safeTALK for Suicide Prevention, Mental Health First Aid, Trauma - Clinical Foundations, Attachment, Healing the Wounds of Sexual Abuse, Healing the Helper: Simple Restorative Practices to Promote Wellness, CBT, DBT, solution-focused, family systems, group therapy. P.S. If you need to better equip staff to support student mental health, set up a zoom meeting at CallTSC.org!

Experience

1. Thriving Educator - Director of Education Leadership

   Talent Magnet Institute

   Sep 2024 — Present

   I am partnering with TMI elevate the quality and care of student mental health and wellness in education institutions. I aim to strengthen our systems and equip school and district leaders with practical tools and strategies to improve the well-being of all community members. The TMI team has the expertise and capacity to transform entire organizations, and I am thrilled to collaboratively see our vision through with this incredible powerhouse. We have a big plan to unleash in the year to come. Stay tuned.

Education

• Niagara University

  Master's degree, Education

  2001 — 2003

• Wilfrid Laurier University

  Master of Social Work, Clinial Therapy

  2018 — 2021

• University of Kentucky

  Individual and Family Development

  1995 — 1998

• Western University

  Honour Specialist, Family Studies

  2006 — 2006