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Turn your everyday experiences into a source of strength with the easy-to-learn practices in this uplifting guide to post-traumatic growth.
Showing up means offering a quality of presence. And it’s simple to provide once you understand the four building blocks of a child’s healthy development which you'll learn in this book.
Taming Worry Dragons is a creative approach to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that is designed to help anxious children learn how to cope with their worries.
Simple mindfulness practices to help your child (ages 5-12) deal with anxiety, improve concentration, and handle difficult emotions.
Children will learn their ABCs and the basics of mindfulness through playful breathing exercises.
This gently told story is for children who have witnessed any kind of violence, accidents, homicide, suicide, or natural disasters such as flood or fire. An afterword for parents and other caregivers offers suggestions for helping traumatized children.
Illy tells on people to get them into trouble. Poppy explains when it is important to tell on someone. A SayItFirst book for children in English, Ojibwe and Inuktut translation and syllabics.
Geoff wants to nap. Instead, he makes a healthy choice, and has fun outside with his children. A SayItFirst book for children in English translation, Ojibwe translation, and Ojibwe syllabics.
Find out how Keely sets a bedtime routine for Kieran to get a good night’s sleep. A SayItFirst book for children in English, Ojibwe and Inuktut translation and syllabics.
Beyond Behaviors describes behaviors as important signals that we should address by seeking to understand a child’s individual differences in the context of relational safety. It offers professionals, educators and parents tools and techniques to reduce behavioral challenges and promote psychological resilience and satisfying, secure relationships.
From understanding childhood anxiety and OCD, to learning how to talk with an anxious child, to avoiding common traps and pitfalls, this book is full of detailed guidance and practical suggestions for parents and caregivers.
This book covers research-based parenting strategies for all families.
This books supports parents, caregivers and educators who want the best approach for raising kids in our digital world. It outlines short-term and potential long-term consequences of tech use.
A step-by-step guide for overcoming selective eating, food aversion, and feeding disorders.
This book offers parents and caregivers an effective, step-by-step guide to some of the most common struggles for kids aged 5–12. It provides a framework to explore new ways of responding to your child.
Looking for simple techniques to revamp your family's bedtime routine and wake up to a happy, healthy child? Discover the latest science-based sleep tips that will benefit your entire family. The Quest For Rest contains must-have tools for families struggling with the symptoms of kids who aren't getting a good night's sleep.
It was the perfect summer until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became Enemy Number One. Luckily, Dad has a surefire way to get rid of enemies -- Enemy Pie.
Although Louis knows a lot about outer space, the young boy finds himself sent to Principal Goodkid's office to attend Personal Space Camp after his teacher loses her patience with his behavior.
Peter the cow is having a BAD day. Peter's day just seems to get worse until his grandfather comes over and teaches him how to settle his mind and let go of his frustration through a simple and fun exercise.
This comic book is aimed at elementary school children to teach them how they can use strategies to self-regulate some of their own wayward, not quite so flexible thoughts and behaviours.
This 11-session program uses Behaviour Therapy to help your child become aware of his/her tics and the situations that make them worse. The program also includes relaxation techniques designed to help combat anxiety and stress, as well as relapse prevention strategies.
This book is full of strategies and tips to help parents guide the growth of their children's emotional intelligence.
This illustrated, interactive book guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat OCD.
Sam's Journey was developed with patients, families and mental health professionals from medical psychology and the integrative health team at BC Children's Hospital.
The Chef Fromage Cookbook is an interactive healthy eating resource that includes lessons on food and safety skills, nutrition, and a variety of recipes and activities to facilitate for youth.
The Chef Fromage Facilitator’s Manual was developed to help care providers facilitate the healthy eating lessons and activities for youth found in the Chef Fromage Cookbook.
This hard cover picture book teaches young children about emotions. It uses illustrations, text, and colour to describe happy, disappointed, angry, jealous and other feelings that kids experience.
Dr. Greene provides a new conceptual framework for understanding "explosive children" who are lacking some crucial skills and require a different approach to parenting.
In this book, the concepts, principles and practical advice offers parents and caregivers the ability to satisfy their children’s inborn need to find direction by turning towards a source of authority, contact and warmth.
Frankie has Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). In this illustrated book for kids, he shares the challenges and joys of living with FASD.
A comprehensive resource for parents by providing the knowledge, expert guidance and confidence to ensure that their children with ADHD get the good care they deserve.
Through real stories, expertise, and practical tips, this podcast helps families promote their mental health and wellness, navigating important topics to meet you where you are in your journey.
Call 911 or go to your local hospital’s emergency room if you or anyone else’s safety is at risk and immediate help is needed.
If you or someone you know is thinking about ending their own life, or needs someone to talk to about suicidal thoughts or ideas:
For mental health or substance use crisis support:
For commonly asked questions about supports and services in BC, explore our Ask Kelty Mental Health tool.