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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...

Dr. Dean Elbe, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, BC Children's Hospital Healthy Minds Centre | October 18, 2021

BC Children's 'Drug Cocktails' website completes major content updates

Do you know about the website Drug Cocktails? Read about it's latest development here!

Dr. Angela Low, Educational Consultant | September 14, 2021

Back to School 2021- How to promote resilience and set your kids up for success

Resilience is the ability to achieve positive outcomes (mentally, emotionally, and socially) despite adversity. We’ve all heard stories...

Ngaire Meadows, Parent Contributor, Kelty Blog | September 9, 2021

FASD - A Parent's Perspective

September 9th is International FASD Awareness Day, and for those who don’t know, but mainly for those that do, let’s talk a bit about...

Kelty Centre, in collaboration with Drs. Catchpole, DiGiacomo & Anderson | September 1, 2021

6 Tips for a Successful Return to In-Person School in 2021 

Many families are understandably feeling anxious about the return to school in 2021. For parents and caregivers who are sending their...

Mikaela Hudson, Dalai Lama Center | August 25, 2021

Soothe Back-to-School Stress with Breathr

Back to school doesn’t have to mean back to stress! The Dalai Lama Center have teamed up with Breathr, a mindfulness app for youth...

BC Children's Hospital Communications | July 14, 2021

New social situations: Helping your children navigate BC’s restart plan

With summer officially upon us and B.C. easing its pandemic restrictions, many families are turning their attention to social...

Adrienne Gornall, The Dalai Lama Center | June 22, 2021

Mindfulness, Self-Compassion & Connection: Introducing Breathr

The (free!) Breathr App has recently been revamped and relaunched!

BC Children’s Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre | May 17, 2021

Putting your Child’s Feelings First

Social and emotional health is a crucial part of your child’s development, and parents and caregivers have everything it takes to make...

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