The guide is meant to help facilitate conversations, build common understandings, and support practice by defining and discussing key mental health an­­d substance use terms and topics. It is designed for educators, administrators, school support staff and school community partners.

How can parents and caregivers take care of ourselves amidst full schedules and busy days?

Our team aims to enhance the physical and mental health and well-being of BC’s children, youth, and families through health promotion and health literacy.

A 1-page overview for families and caregivers on understanding and exploring Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

An extended guide for families and caregivers on understanding and exploring Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

This resource offers parents and caregivers suggestions for engaging with their young child and understanding how that experience supports their child's development and well-being.

A self-care plan template to support parents and caregivers to take care of their well-being.

This guide for parents and caregivers outlines how they can work with schools to ensure their child is part of a safe and respectful school community.

Changes and transitions are part of life. We know this as parents and caregivers. However, we don't always know how to support our kids through these big life events.

Separation and divorce can be a highly emotional time and stressful experience for children and youth, and tough to process at any age.  In this minisode, we bring questions from BC families on separation and divorce to Dr. Ashley Miller, child psychiatrist and family therapist. We discuss tips for supporting both you and your child’s well-being and mental health, and explore questions including: What strategies can I share to help my child cope during the hard times? How can I ensure my divorce doesn’t impact my child’s future relationships? And much more.

In the last few years, we have had no shortage of disturbing news and big, scary world events, be it pandemics, social injustices, wars, climate change issues like wildfires, floods, and more.  

In this minisode, Bryn and Char bring questions from BC parents and caregivers to Dr. Ashley Miller, child psychiatrist and family therapist. They dig into questions including: How can I talk to my child about disturbing news and scary events without inciting worry or fear? How much information should I share when I talk with my kids about scary news, how honest should I be? Are there skills I can teach my child to help manage the stress or worry they might feel when they hear or talk about scary news? And much more!

In the last few years, we have had no shortage of disturbing news and big, scary world events, be it pandemics, social injustices, wars, climate change issues like wildfires, floods, and more.  

In this minisode, Bryn and Char bring questions from BC parents and caregivers to Dr. Ashley Miller, child psychiatrist and family therapist. They dig into questions including: How can I talk to my child about disturbing news and scary events without inciting worry or fear? How much information should I share when I talk with my kids about scary news, how honest should I be? Are there skills I can teach my child to help manage the stress or worry they might feel when they hear or talk about scary news? And much more!

Children can behave in challenging ways at many different stages of life. Learn about approaches that can help you to continue building a positive relationship with your child.

When it comes to substance use education, school professionals are an important resource. Schools can provide supportive environments that promote overall well-being and equip students with the confidence, knowledge and skills they need to make decisions about the substances they'll encounter as they grow. Bryn and guest co-host Cindy Andrew come together with Dave Mackenzie, a school counsellor and Art Steinmann, a Youth Substance Use Health Promotion Specialist, to talk about the ABCs of substance use education and schools. They share evidence-based approaches that help students build protective factors including autonomy, belonging and competence and describe how this can help prevent, delay and reduce substance-related harms.

Dr. Hasina's slides for the Protective Factors for Student Mental Health and Well-being: Learnings from the YDI and Kids & Covid Project presentation.

Parenting in the Trenches presents a podcast on holiday consideration for neurodiverse families.

This episode transcript from the Where You Are podcast brings you practical strategies on how to support your child when anxiety gets in the way of a child going to or staying at school. 

An overview of new resources developed by the Kelty Centre for parents/caregivers in the 2022 year. 

A list of of mental health supports & resources for school communities in BC.

An handbook for children and their families with a new diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Children can learn what autism is, explore how they feel about the diagnosis and better understand what it means to them.

This handbook is to provide families with the information and resources they need to help their children move through the journey towards recovery and resilience. Looking for the somatization handbook for health professionals? Click here.

A simple 1 page guide to teach kids to manage the peer pressure from alcohol and drugs.

This episode transcript from the Where You Are podcast brings your frequently asked questions about child and youth mental health.

In this episode transcript from the Where You Are podcast, you will hear about 14-year-old Malia Baker and the important role her mother and sister played in helping her manage symptoms with anxiety.

Webinar recording for Part 2: Trailblazing Indigenous Pathways Through Social & Emotional Wellness. To see the accompanying webinar recording, click here (May 19, 2022).

This handbook aims to helps parents feel connected with other parents and caregivers experiencing a young person struggling with substance use disorder.

This episode transcript from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, you will learn the basics of substance use and staying connected with our kids, and how you can help your child develop the knowledge and skills they will need to make decisions about vaping, alcohol and other drugs as they grow.

This resource provides parents and caregivers with information about how to talk about substance use with their child.

Powerpoint slides for Part 1: Redefining & Locating Culture within our SEL Practice. To see the accompanying webinar recording, click here (Apr. 20, 2022).

This episode transcript from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, you will learn a greater understanding of why youth self-harm and what parents can do to support their child.

This episode transcript from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, you'll hear how mindfulness can support your overall well-being and help during common stressors that parents experience.

Powerpoint slides from the 'Supporting Children and Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma' presentation. To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.

This episode transcript from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, Mary, mother of 3, and Dr. Ashley Miller discuss specific strategies you can start using right away to support your child.

Check out the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) School-Based Activities toolkit for a few ideas you can do at your school!

Speaker support isn’t a straightforward process, so for a more detailed and in-depth look at best practices we suggest you refer to the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) Headstrong Toolkit for Training Speakers.

In this toolkit you can find guiding questions, exercises and helpful information to guide you through the process of sharing your story.

The MHCC Headstrong Summit Planning toolkit will help you design, coordinate, and implement a regional summit.

This episode transcript from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, you'll read about social and emotional development (SED) in the early years, including what it is, how you can support your child’s SED, and how these skills will benefit them for life.

This episode transcript from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, you'll read strategies school professionals can use to support their own well-being, support each other’s well-being, and engage at a system’s level to keep staff well-being a priority for mental health and wellness— all of which contributes to student health and achievement.

This episode transcript from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, you'll read answers to questions covering how to support your child at home, managing meal times, what to do if your child refuses help, tips about how parents can play an active role in your child’s recovery, which treatments really work, and resources to support parents and caregivers.

Print and colour in a COVID-19 vaccine superhero story! 

A tip sheet for parents and caregivers to use when talking about vaping with youth.
 

Powerpoint slides from the 'Back to School: How To Promote Resilience and Set Your Kids Up For Success' presentation. To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.

Powerpoint slides from the 'Eating Disorders in Youth: A Webinar for Parents & Caregivers' presentation. To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.  

This toolkit includes templates, checklists and conversation-starters for parents and caregivers to share their child's ADHD experience with their teachers and school support team to set them up for a successful school year. 

Powerpoint slides from the 'Selective Mutism & Reluctant Speakers: Practical Strategies for Parents/Cargivers' webinar. To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.

Powerpoint slides from the 'Selective Mutism & Reluctant Speakers: Practical Strategies for School Professionals' webinar.  To see the accompanying webinar recording, click here. 

This guide is designed to help parents, guardians, and caregivers of children under 12 know how to speak with them when a suicide occurs in their family or community. 

Powerpoint slides from the ADHD Treatment in Children and Youth webinar. To see accompanying recording of this presentation, click here.

A companion document to the webinar “School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges: Practical Strategies for Elementary School Professionals”. This explains the theoretical foundation of school avoidance and provide a framework for a student’s struggles and concrete steps towards successful school attendance. 

A companion document to the webinar “School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges: Practical Strategies for High School Professionals”.

Powerpoint slides from the 'School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges' webinar for high school professionals. To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.  

Powerpoint slides from the Parenting a Child with ADHD webinar. To see accompanying recording of this presentation, click here.

Powerpoint slides from the ADHD Goes to School webinar. To see accompanying recording of this presentation, click here.

Powerpoint slides from the Practical Self-Regulation Tools for Children with ADHD webinar. To see accompanying recording of this presentation, click here. 

Powerpoint slides from the 'School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges' webinar for high school professionals. To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.   

Powerpoint slides from the 'School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges' webinar for elementary school professionals.  To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.

A worksheet for children to identify stress and what can help. 

This booklet is for caregivers of children in their early teens, or grades 7 to 9. Gain some insight into why the early teen period can be a time of heightened stress, signs that your child might be struggling, and how you can help.

A weekly nap diary (editable pdf). 

A weekly sleep diary (editable pdf). 

Use this simple checklist to see which sleep habits your child already has and which ones might help. This was developed for children and youth with neurodevelopmental conditions, but can be used for anyone. 

Sleep diary for younger children.

Our team aims to enhance the physical and mental health and well-being of BC’s children, youth, and families through health promotion and health literacy with expertise in health promotion, public health, mental health, education, and project management. 

Powerpoint Slides for Part 1: Challenges with School Attendance. To watch the accompanying webinar recording, click here.

Powerpoint Slides for Part 2(b): Challenges with School Attendance. To watch the accompanying webinar recording, click here. 

Powerpoint slides for Part 2(a): Challenges with School Attendance. To watch the accompanying webinar recording, click here.

This resource provides parents and educators the tech habits children need to achieve their full potential.

This fact sheet is for parents and caregivers of youth in grades 6 to 12. It provides information about cannabis, legalization, risks, signs of a problem, how to help, and where to get more information and support.

Great breakfast ideas for your family.

Great ways to prepare a tasty and healthy lunch for your family.

Great snack ideas for your family. 

A guide for parents of young children to promote a healthy body image.

This may be a stressful and frightening time for children of all ages. This resource provides things we can do to manage stress and support our children during these extraordinary times.

Professional Learning Powerpoint: This session focused on using the data from the Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) and putting data into action. 

Professional Learning Powerpoint: Social Emotional Well-being teaches engagement, connection, meaning, positive feelings and a sense of achievement in life for Alexis Creek and Anahim Lake Schools, SD 27 Staff Professional Development Day.

Professional Learning Powerpoint for Alexis Creek and Anahim Lake Schools, SD 27 Staff Professional Development Day

When life gets busy and our sense of well-being and balance is affected, we often forget to take care of ourselves or we look for quick fixes or solutions to problems. Building self-care into your daily or weekly routine can greatly improve resilience and prevent burnout.

This guide was developed as a way for caregivers to access important information and resources relating to providing care for children and adults with FASD.

This booklet is for parents and caregivers of children and teenagers with FASD, and provides ideas about caring for your children to help ensure they have the best lives possible.

This handbook has information for parents and caregivers going through a separation or divorce. It contains information and tips for helping children with their emotions or who are experiencing stress. 

Some common questions and answers for parents and caregivers of transgender and gender diverse youth.

This decision aid has been designed to help you decide whether to have your child take medicine.

An info sheet for parents and caregivers on the topic of prescription opioid misuse, including a focus on fentanyl. Includes information on preventing problems, and what to do if you suspect your child might be misusing opioids. 

This guide is intended to educate youth allies on how to have safe, unbiased, informed and non-judgmental conversations with young people about cannabis. 

A toolkit designed to promote positive mental health perspectives and practices in the school context. The toolkit is meant to facilitate a shift in practice and set in motion a process for engaging school and community strengths in fostering the positive development of children and youth.

Use this discussion guide to talk with your friends and family about the key themes in the Families, Together video.

A worksheet to work through problem solving with children. 

This booklet is for those who have someone in their lives with a Borderline Personality Disorder.

An interactive tool for children and their care providers to identify stressors, early warning signs, and tools to feel better. Includes a personal safety plan and safety plan for passes. 

An interactive tool for youth and their care providers to identify stressors, early warning signs, and tools to feel better. Includes a personal safety plan and safety plan for passes. 

A video resource and facilitation guide to help students and educators understand the early signs of mental health challenges and the resources available for support. 

The BC Schizophrenia Society's guide for siblings of those living with schizophrenia.

A resource for kids featuring quick ways to relax, including deep breathing, muscle relaxation and visualization.

Learn how to change unhelpful thoughts to helpful thoughts with this activity sheet.

A helpful resource for families to assist them in meal planning. 

This resource can be used to help children and families develop healthy living SMART goals. 

A variety of lunch ideas to keep kids happy and healthy throughout the school year.

This guide explores facts and misunderstandings about cannabis and helps parents find ways to engage their children in conversations about cannabis.

This is a workbook for parents and caregivers who love and worry about a teenager who may be experimenting with or regularly engaged in relationship with alcohol or other drugs.

This BCCPAC guide helps parents understand what individual education plans (IEPs) are and explains how they can collaborate with educators to enhance their child's learning.

Facts about psychosis to help a family member understand the condition. Also includes advice to help support their siblings, and how to cope with their own feelings.

A guide by Vancouver Coastal Health intended to help parents and caregivers talk to and support their children when a loved one is diagnosed with a life-threatening disease.

A family guide on the best ways to offer support and assistance to an individual who is recovering from psychosis

This guide provides tips and resources for parents and caregivers on parent and caregiver involvement in schools.

A guide for family members to learn how to cope with a loved one experiencing episodes of psychosis.