An introduction to PANDAS and PANS, which are rare neuropsychiatric conditions that affect children and young adolescents. Learn what it is, what the symptoms are, how its treated, and more. 

A collection of mindfulness resources that are specifically created with parents and caregivers in mind. Curated by the BC Children's Hospital Centre for Mindfulness.

Our Kid's Health shares evidence-based health information that is translated and adapted to help you make the right decisions for the health of your family.

This hub has evidence-informed strategies for self-managing bipolar disorder including tools, videos and resources.

These prevention and early intervention videos and resources are evidence-informed and culturally relevant. Their aim is to reduce stigma, increase mental health literacy, and build capacity of parents & caregivers, educators and others who are supporting youth experiencing suicidal and self-harm behaviours.

Includes curriculum resources and lesson plans focused on drug literacy with the goal of encouraging students to both express and think critically about their current drug- and gambling-related beliefs, attitudes and behaviours.

A collection of resources to build capacity in families to support the Heart-Mind well-being of children, and promotes their social and emotional development.

Learn more about the role of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the early years, including its impact on brain development, success in school, a healthier society and a stronger economy. 

A site for parents to support their child's social and emotional development. The site offers a range of blog posts and resources related to social emotional development for parents, caregivers and families. 

A resource booklet about bonding with your child for First Nations and Metis parents and caregivers in BC. It presents information on bonding, forming secure attachments with children, and connecting with extended family and community. There are three other resource booklets in the series located at the bottom of the page.

A listing of specific resources, topics, and supports to help with childhood trauma.

A collection of mindful self-compassion practices. This includes meditations, as well as handouts like Self-Compassion in Daily Life. 

Try the HEAR practice to help cultivate deeper listening skills: Halt, Enjoy, Ask, Reflect. 

A collection of video resources for students and families to support conversations around mental health, including stress and anxiety.

Resources to help parents and caregivers support the behavioural or emotion needs of their child/loved one.

This resource provides advice on how you can begin and continue having conversations about drug use with your kid, teenager, or even your adult children.

Some children with neurodevelopmental disorders engage in self-injurious behaviour (SIB), which can be difficult to understand and treat. This unique 6-part series is meant to promote education around severe SIB, create a supportive SIB community, and advocate for better health outcomes.

It is natural that children have questions about COVID-19 vaccines. This website provides tips for helping to explain what can be a complicated topic in simple and reassuring terms.

Designed to help youth “get the facts” about the effects and risks of mixing medications they take with substances like cigarettes, alcohol, cannabis, and other street drugs.

A fact and solutions website with links and helpful strategies to help you learn more about bullying and what you can do.

A variety of resources developed for educators to support the mental health and wellness of international students.

When young folks have questions about gender or sexuality, they are often looking for support. As a parent, a child coming out to you as queer and/or trans can be daunting and new. This section of QMUNITY's website offers FAQs and resources for parents and caregivers. 

A database of resources to support inclusive and accessible physical activity for all British Columbians. There are resources for leaders in physical activity as well as some resources for parents. 

Feelings First is a campaign to introduce important concepts around Social and Emotional Development in the early years, to parents and caregivers across British Columbia.

A series of articles with tips on establishing good sleep practices in your family.

Learn what healthy sleep looks like for newborns, infants, toddlers, and preschool age children. It looks different at different times of early childhood development. There are also resources for parents. 

A collection of free webinars presented by experts in Social Thinking Methodology.

A website dedicated to support parents in developing healthy screen use habits in their children.  

In the wake of a traumatic event, a parents' comfort, support and reassurance can make children feel safe, help them manage their fears, guide them through their grief, and help them recover in a healthy way. This guide offers simple tips on what to expect, what to do and what to look out for.

A list of substance use resources, services, and information on navigating the substance use system of care, for family members and caregivers of individuals with substance use challenges or disorders. 

This website will help you handle some common parenting challenges, so you can be a more confident parent and enjoy helping your child grow.

By creating a Personalized Family Media Use Plan, you can be aware of when you are using media to achieve your purpose. This website will help you to think about media & create goals & rules that are in line with your family’s values.

MediaSmarts is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization for digital and media literacy. This site helps to provide information for children and youth have the critical thinking skills to engage with media as active and informed digital citizens. 

ProtectKidsOnline.ca is here to help parents/guardians stay on top of the digital world their children are engaging in.

Cybersafe’s blogs and articles provide information on different dangerous situations online. This site also contains news on cyber security so you can keep up-to-date on new security methods and scams.

This website is a starting point for sharing information and work on staff wellbeing in BC schools & districts, with curated materials and resources. 

It can be hard for adults to know what to say or do to ease a child’s worries, especially during times of change and uncertainty. To help support learning across environments, several fun and practical EASE (Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators) lessons have been adapted for use by parents and caregivers to help children manage worries and anxiety at home. 

Find tips to help children get the most out of their sport experience, including a Sport Parent's Guide. 

The FamilySmart ‘In the Know’ series provides expert speakers on topics important to families who are parenting a child or youth with a mental health and/or substance use challenge and/or those working to support the mental health of children and youth.

The 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Canadians of all ages (early years, children and youth, and adults) provide guidance on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep. 

Encouraging participation in physical activities for children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). 

Helping parents, caregivers, and educators gain the confidence and skills to support children's outdoor play.  

Find a provincial park, plan your visit, and make camping reservations. 

Parents will find activities for kids, resources, and articles with tips to help your child be physically active for life. 

Common sleep problems and when to take your child to the doctor. 

An overview of sleep problems. 

Information on baby and toddler sleep, including tips and tricks.

Strategies on how to respond to nightmares. 

Sleep On It! is Canada's public health campaign on sleep. You will find information all about sleep and sleep disorders. 

Read wisdom and insight from parents with lived experience, clinicians, and suicide prevention experts to guide what parents supporting suicidal youth needed to know to keep their child safe and alive.

Well at Work aims to shift mindsets by showcasing research, policy and practice that results in healthier, happier, and more resilient Kindergarten-to-Grade 12 staff.

Visit this Foundry page for school professionals, where you'll learn more about mental health resources and curriculum options for high school students.

​SEL BC (Social Emotional Learning British Columbia) is a network of educators, researchers, and community organizations committed to the promotion of social-emotional learning, social responsibility, and collaborative learning within school and community settings across the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. 

Well-Being BC was created for all schools, as part of a school-based mental health initiative to support social-emotional learning, mental health literacy, and trauma-informed approaches.

Heart-Mind Online provides evidence-informed knowledge, insight and resources that support educators in responding to the social and emotional learning needs of students. As a portal to both research and emerging practices, this tool aligns with the broader, pro-active initiatives across school systems. 

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is a trusted source for knowledge about high-quality, evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL).

Provides free support for all families in BC who have a family member with a disability by connecting them to trained volunteers referred to as “Resource Parents/Peers”.

Canada's Food Guide is a source of advice to help Canadians make healthy food choices. It highlights healthy recipes, tips and practices to support healthy eating and behaviours.

The website provides evidenced-informed resources that educate the hearts of children. The collection of resources builds capacity in individuals and communities to support the Heart-Mind well-being of children, and promotes their positive social and emotional development.

Resources from Susan Kaiser Greenland, one of the leaders in bringing mindfulness to children and teens.

WellAhead is an initiative that aims to improve child and youth mental health by integrating social and emotional wellbeing into K-12 education.

Includes resources, services, and information to support parents and caregivers who may be going through a difficult time.

Suggestions for talking to anxious children and teens about the pandemic and specific ways to help these dysfunctional thinking patterns associated with COVID-19.

Discover MDI is your Field Guide to understanding and supporting the middle-years children in your schools and communities.

HELP brings together scientific viewpoints to address complex early child development issues to improve the health and well-being of children.

Families are struggling to care and bring children normal routines and activities during the coronavirus crisis. And kids with ADHD may need extra structure and support to manage attention, behavior challenges, and keep on track with schooling in this challenging situation. This article provides suggestions for helping kids with ADHD.

These are trying times, but incorporating mindful practices into your daily routine can help calm anxiety and build healthy coping skills. Here are some tips from clinicians on making mindfulness work for you and your family.

Keeping kids inside and away from others isn’t easy. In this blog post, BC Children’s Hospital's Dr. Ashley Miller provides some tips and strategies for how families can navigate through these challenging times. 

Coping with the uncertainty around COVID-19 is challenging for most adults, and kids may be having an even tougher time during the pandemic. This resource has some great tips and suggested language for talking to children who might be anxious about COVID-19.

The Asante Centre is a leader in the fields of FASD and other neurodevelopmental conditions and provides services and supports to individuals and their families across BC.

These resources were developed to advance your understanding of self-injury among youth and adults. A wide variety of topics have all been translated into user friendly materials for individuals who self-injure as well as those who live with, care about, and work with them. 

This webpage provides resources to help children and youth understand what will be happening to them during their visit to the hospital and during different procedures.This includes resources for children with anxiety, autism, and other mental health challenges. 

A free online resource that helps parents support their children when someone in their life is dying or had died. It equips parents with the words and confidence needed to help children grieve life's losses in healthy ways. 

In this resource, find information about how you can support your child as they explore their sexual orientation, as well as how to respond if your child comes out to you. No matter what your teen’s sexual orientation is, it’s important to let your teen know you love them unconditionally and accept them for who they are.

This article discusses how gender identity typically develops and how parents and caregivers can promote healthy gender development in children.

Trans Care BC supports the delivery of equitable and accessible care, surgical planning, and peer and community support for trans people across the province.

Pflag Canada is a national charitable organization, founded by parents who wished to help themselves and their family members understand and accept their LGBTQ2S children. 

This site provides resources for supporting and affirming gender creative kids within their families, schools and communities.

ERASE is all about building safe and caring school communities. This includes empowering students, parents, educators and the community  to get help with challenges, report concerns to schools, and learn about complex issues facing students.

Leave Out Violence (LOVE) Society BC has been delivering award winning youth-driven media arts-based violence prevention and intervention programming to youth who face multiple barriers.  

On UnlockFood.ca you’ll find information on nutrition, food and healthy eating as well as recipes, videos and interactive healthy eating tools.  The content is written and reviewed by dietitians. There is also information about contacting a dietitian in BC. 

This resource is designed to support elementary educators (K-8) in this role by offering a repository of high-quality everyday mental health practices that can be easily incorporated into classroom routines.

A free, online modular resource to help teacher candidates and current teachers to develop and expand their mental health literacy. Seven fully online modules provide a self-guided course (start and stop anytime) with many resources to support educators in school contexts.

Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators (EASE) is a collection of school-based, evidence-informed online course and anxiety management and resilience-building resources for use by B.C. educators with students in grades K-7 and 8-12.

The CPTC uses the best of science on youth development and parenting to support healthy family relationships and empower parents to effectively guide teens to be their best selves. 

This site has toolkits to assist schools in planning mental health related initiatives. The toolkits provide information and ideas to help schools design and implement an anti-stigma youth summit and create and sustain school-based activities.

Helping Schools seeks to help educators stimulate students to think differently about drugs and to explore the meaning of drugs in human experience. These resources include evidence-based promising practices, tools to support positive school initiatives, and health education modules and resources such as iMinds.

POPFASD is a provincial resource program for school professionals. It aims to increase educators' capacity to meet the educational needs of students with FASD. 

Provided by the Ministry of Health; offers parents information regarding the development of babies and toddlers.

Provides parents with quick and easy to understand videos and information about the science of early childhood development.

Practical information for parents/caregivers of children with ADHD, including school and learning, positive parenting, friendships and activities, and more. 

This US-based organization includes useful information for parents and caregivers of children with ADHD.

Metabolic resources including a Patient and Family Guide to Second Generation Antipsychotics and Second-Generation Antipsychotic (SGA) handouts to support families with metabolic complications, diet and activity.

This website offers a variety of information, tools and resources to support suicide prevention, including resources for educators. 

Information about what Heroin is, how long it lasts, how it makes you feel, if it is addictive and dangerous, and long term effects. 

The Zones of Regulation is a curriculum geared toward helping students gain skills in consciously regulating their actions, which in turn leads to increased control and problem solving abilities. For developmental ages 8+.

This website contains healthy eating tips, tools and resources for you and your family. 

Online resource of teaching materials, lessons and research relevant to the K-12 BC curriculum. Teachers can search for mental health resources by subject, grade, language and more. 

A list of programs and supports for positive mental health, substance use, healthy living and school connectedness. 

Information and resources for gender questioning and trans children, youth, and their families. 

Here are some general FAQs on types of therapy, with answers. If you have specific questions about the therapy prescribed to you or your child, ask the therapist you are seeing.

Information and resources on healthy brain development and how to help children and youth with emotional/self-regulation from Dr. Dan Siegel. 

Social thinking produces educational materials, resources, unique frameworks and strategies to help individuals from age four and across the lifespan develop their social thinking and social skills

An educational organization, established by Dr. Stuart Shanker with information and resources on self-regulation.

The site aims to provide parents and caregivers with easy-to-access information on the symptoms and treatments of behavioral and mental health challenges in children and adolescents.

An innovative program that teaches self-regulatory strategies to achieve an optimal state of alertness that supports children aged 6-12.

This Guide is intended for parents of adolescent children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who wish to better understand the process of navigating the transition between the teenage years and young adulthood.

The Resource Finder provides a variety of resources to help school professionals learn about social and emotional learning, apply teaching methods and asses their efforts.

This US-based site provides information on OCD in children and teens, including articles, brochures, fact sheets, videos, and suggested reading. There are sections for parents and kids.

Resources for children and families on how to feed and eat joyfully and confidently.

Information for families of children and youth with confirmed or suspected FASD, including available assessment services and key worker and parent support options in BC communities.

Contains links to resources about common mental health problems present in today’s classrooms, tips on early identification and intervention, practical suggestions on accommodating and responding to kids with mental health problems, and ways to combat stigma in the classroom.

The curriculum guide provides a complete set of educational tools to increase understanding of mental health and mental disorders among both students and teachers. Click here for a PDF of the guide.There is also a self guided, online training for Bringing Mental Health to Schools: A Curriculum Resource for Grades 7 – 12 based on the Guide.

This association provides education and support for people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) as well as their family members and friends. They also increase awareness to throughout BC and to promote research about BPD.

This website offers information and practical strategies parents can use to help their children build healthy relationships and prevent violence. Includes information for parents of children in pre-school, elementary, and high school, as well as information about cyber bullying.

The Kelty Eating Disorders Website has information, a help finder tool, and all of our resources on eating disorders and disordered eating for parents and caregivers, as well as individuals with an eating disorder or disordered eating concern.

This website provides support and education for people living with chronic pain, including children/youth in pain and their families. The site also has information and tools for health care providers.

Information and resources on stress management for parents and educators. You'll find tips and activities from programs like 'Kids Have Stress Too!'

Includes advice, guidance and valuable information for parents of children with Tourette or tics. Also has sections for educators.

Videos, downloads and services for people with Tourette syndrome and associated conditions.

This organization provides family programs and parent groups throughout BC.

This organization provides a variety of resources, featuring articles covering topics such as parenting after divorce or parenting when there is mental illness in the family, and a wide range of other family situations.

Information for children dealing with a parent or family member who is experiencing psychosis.

Australia-based website that provides a detailed overview about psychosis, including early intervention. The “Resources” section includes a series of fact sheets on psychosis, which are available in a variety of languages including Chinese, French and Arabic.

Call 310-1234 from anywhere in BC, no area code required. Anyone up to the age of 24 who is being mistreated at home, at school, in the play ground, etc. can call for help. Parents, caregivers, teachers, friends can also call if you know a family where a child or youth is being mistreated, or if you are afraid you may hurt a child.

A hub for those working with bereaved children, young people and their families, hosted by the UK National Children's Bureau. Includes general information, as well as, suggested books and DVDs.

A website with health information for teen guys and young men.

Provides information for parents & caregivers on on anxiety in children and youth, including including self-help toolkits, personal stories, and videos.

The Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada website has information and resources, along with links to community support on their website.

Featuring insights of young people with lived experience, this site provides information on the relationship between cannabis use and psychosis to help young people understand the issue so they can make informed decisions about cannabis use.

Provides resources in multiple languages to support culturally safe and competent mental health care for Canada's diverse population, with resources for patients, families, community organizations and health professionals. 

Offers fact sheets, survey data, and reports related to the health of BC youth. Includes the BC Adolescent Health Survey, with provincial results on youth mental health.

Provides information and resources about mental illness, substance use and healthy living topics. This website also including multilingual resources.

Provides support, information and connections to patients and families throughout BC. They offer a library, bookstore, health information, internet, fax, email, and referrals. Families can borrow library material for free with an option to order and return material through the mail.

This non-profit organization helps parents and caregivers understand behaviour problems in children and promotes Collaborative Problem Solving.

This site has activities and tips for parents to promote optimal development and mental health for their infants and children, including their "Comfort, Play, and Teach" Program.

Government resource providing information on autism assessment, funding programs, and resources for parents & service providers.

Provides information and resources for coping with autism.

Provides province-wide information and educational opportunities on autism to support families and service providers.

Provides information, resources, and videos for parents/caregivers on a variety of ADHD topics including advocacy, parenting, schooling and adult ADHD. Also has sections for children and health care professionals.

Free downloadable sleep resource with top sleep hygiene tips for adolescents and young adults. Information on the link between sleep and mental health.