BC Parks
Find a provincial park, plan your visit, and make camping reservations.
SOBER Coping Space (3 min)
A mindfulness exercise by Dr. Dzung Vo from BC Children's Hospital.
Parenting a Child with ADHD: Webinar Recording
Webinar recording for parents & caregivers from the 'Parenting a Child with ADHD' webinar. To see the accompanying presentation slides, click here (Feb. 24, 2021).
How we grow through what we go through: Self-compassion practices for post-traumatic growth
Turn your everyday experiences into a source of strength with the easy-to-learn practices in this uplifting guide to post-traumatic growth.
SELF Toolkit for Children
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.
Body Scan Meditation (5 min)
A body scan mindfulness exercise by Dr. Joanna McDermid from BC Children's Hospital.
The Ultimate ADHD Toolkit
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.
Selective Mutism: Giving Kids a Voice
Do you know a child who doesn't speak in some social situations despite speaking freely in others? In this video, Dr. Annie Simpson shares the latest about selective mutism and strategies for helping kids find their voice. Suitable for parents, teachers, and professionals.
The MHCC Headstrong Summit Planning Toolkit
The MHCC Headstrong Summit Planning toolkit will help you design, coordinate, and implement a regional summit. It provides you with information regarding the roles of the coordinator, speakers, students and community organizations. It is based on the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Opening Minds’ anti-stigma research which shows that contact-based education will improve students’ knowledge, attitudes and intended behaviours towards those living with a mental illness or mental health problem.
Q&A for Parents & Caregivers of Transgender & Gender Diverse Youth
Some common questions and answers for parents and caregivers of transgender and gender diverse youth.
Talking To Kids About COVID-19
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.
Here to Help
Provides information and resources about mental illness, substance use and healthy living topics. This website also including multilingual resources.