All Resources
Books
How to nourish your child through an eating disorder : A simple, plate-by-plate approach to rebuilding a healthy relationship with food
The plate-by-plate method is rooted in family-based treatment (FBT), which supports parents & caregivers to treat their child at home.
If your adolescent has an eating disorder: An essential resource for parents
This book is an authoritative guide to understanding and helping a teenager with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID and other eating disorders.
Anorexia and other eating disorders: How to help your child eat and be well: Practical skills for family-based treatment, compassionate communication and emotional support for parents of children and teenagers
This book guides you through each stage of your child's recovery. The practical and emotional strategies in every chapter come from research, families, and therapists worldwide.
Medication Sheets
Methylphenidate (Ritalin®, Ritalin SR®)
Methylphenidate is a stimulant medication used to treat ADHD.
Methylphenidate (Concerta®)
Methylphenidate is a long-acting stimulant medication used to treat ADHD.
Methylphenidate (Biphentin®)
Methylphenidate is a long-acting stimulant medication used to treat ADHD.
PDFs
Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: A Guide for Families and Caregivers (Full Version)
An extended guide for families and caregivers on understanding and exploring Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Comfort, Play & Teach: Activities to Support Development
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.
Self-Care Plan
A self-care plan template to support parents and caregivers to take care of their well-being.
Podcasts and Audio
Support Service
The Compassionate Friends of Canada
A non-profit organization offering support and grief education to families who have experienced the death of a child. There is a listing of support groups in the BC Chapter.
BC Bereavement Helpline
A non-profit, free, and confidential service that connects the public to grief support services in BC, including suicide grief support and loss due to substance use. Services include bereavement support groups, a toll-free grief and loss helpline, and community events.
Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Line
Provides information and referral services for people needing help with any kind of substance use.
Videos
Finding Calm – Guided Breathing
Taking a moment to slow your breathing can help to manage anxiety and calm feelings of stress. This guided breathing video helps you to observe and slow your breath.
Finding Calm - Forest Visualization
This video guides you through a forest visualization exercise. It can help you to slow your breathing and ground your thoughts, calming you when you feel overwhelmed or stressed.
Selective Mutism & Reluctant Speakers- Practical Strategies for Parents/Caregivers: Webinar Recording
Webinar recording for parents & caregivers from the 'Selective Mutism & Reluctant Speakers: Practical Strategies' webinar (May 20, 2021).
Websites
Helping Schools
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.
Heart-Mind Online Resources for Families
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.
SEL Matters
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.
