Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre

We help families across the province navigate the mental health system, connect with peer support, and access resources and tools to support wellbeing.

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Looking for resources for your family? Search our tools, videos, podcasts, books, info sheets, and more here.

Where You Are podcast season 3 coming soon!

Join hosts Michelle Horn and Bryn Askwith for another season of rich conversations with families and health professionals on important mental health and wellness topics including eating disorders, social and emotional development in the early years, and much more! 

 

 

Events & Webinars

December 1-22, 2021 | 6:00am – 6:00pm

The Holiday's Can Be Hard

Every month, our friends at FamilySmart host events for parents and caregivers who are parenting a child or youth with a mental health...

FamilySmart, Virtual Events
December 8, 2021 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Hidden Depression in Children and Youth

How can you tell if your child is just moody or truly depressed? This webinar will review common signs and symptoms of depression,...

Family Support Institute of BC, Online Webinar
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Blog

Children's Mental Health Ontario | November 29, 2021

Ready for the Holidays

When your child is struggling with mental health challenges, the holidays are not always easy. With so many expectations about what the...

Dr. Randall Gillis, Psychologist, Provincial ADHD Clinic at BC Children’s Hospital | October 29, 2021

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): 10 Common Questions

October is ADHD AWARENESS MONTH and the Provincial ADHD Clinic at BC Children’s Hospital is here to answer 10 common questions about...

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Featured Resources

Podcast or Audio

Eating Disorders: How Parents Can Play an Active Role in Recovery

BC Children's Hospital

In this episode from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, you'll hear 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.

App or Online Tool

Breathr

BC Children's Hospital

Breathr provides easy and fun ways to practice mindfulness along with interesting facts about the benefits of mindfulness.

Kelty's Webinars

School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges - Practical Strategies for Parents & Caregivers: Webinar Series

BC Children's Hospital, VSB, VCH

Webinar recordings, powerpoint slides, and companion documents for our School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges webinar series for Parents & Caregivers (Nov. 2020).

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Need urgent help?

If you, your child, or someone you care about is having a mental health or substance use crisis:

  • Call 911 or go to your local hospital’s emergency room if you are in need of immediate help
  • Call 1-800- SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) anytime if you are concerned about someone who may be considering suicide

These are a few examples of situations when you should seek immediate help:

  • The child or youth is thinking about or trying to end their life
  • The child or youth is experiencing sensations that aren’t real and/or beliefs that can’t possibly be true
  • The child or youth is unable to care for themselves, and it’s putting them at risk of serious harm
  • The child or youth is experiencing an alcohol or drug overdose
  • The child or youth is taking a dangerous combination of substances (like medications and alcohol)

For non-urgent support options, explore our Ask Kelty Mental Health tool. You’ll find answers to common questions families have about accessing mental health supports and services in BC for their child or youth.