Catherine Ard
Let's play outdoors: Exploring nature for children
A book that encourages children to go and play outside and discover what nature has to offer.
BC Children's Hospital, VSB, VCH
Part 2(b): Practical Strategies to Support High School-Aged Youth with School Attendance: Webinar Recording
This Part 2(b) webinar recording for parents & caregivers discusses how to develop a roadmap for successful school attendance based on your youth’s unique situation and needs. To see the accompanying presentation slides, click here (Nov. 23, 2020)
My child has anxiety, how can I support them?
these are some words you want to keep it to around 180 characters in total. it's not that hard as you shouldn't be too wordy here.
BC Children's Hospital
School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges - Practical Strategies for School Professionals: Webinar Series
Webinar recordings, powerpoint slides, and companion documents for our School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges webinar series for both elementary and high school professionals (Jan. 2021).
BC Association of Clinical Counselors
This website provides contact information for registered clinical counsellors throughout the province, as well as information about the BCACC.
Eli R. Lebowitz
Breaking free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A scientifically proven program for parents
This book includes guidance and practical suggestions for parents and caregivers to understand childhood anxiety and OCD, learn how to talk with an anxious child, and avoid common traps and pitfalls.
Canadian Mental Health Association
Confident Parents: Thriving Kids
The Confident Parents: Thriving Kids programs helps BC parents and caregivers support their children aged 3-12 to manage either anxiety or behaviour challenges, through phone-based coaching.
Eline Snel & Jon Kabat-Zinn
Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents)
Simple mindfulness practices to help your child (ages 5-12) deal with anxiety, improve concentration, and handle difficult emotions.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Heroin
Information about what Heroin is, how long it lasts, how it makes you feel, if it is addictive and dangerous, and long term effects.
BC Children's Where You Are Podcast
No Shortage of Questions: Helping Kids Cope with Big Life Changes (Transcript)
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.
Dietitians of Canada
UnlockFood.ca
On UnlockFood.ca you’ll find information on nutrition, food and healthy eating as well as recipes, videos and interactive healthy eating tools. The content is written and reviewed by dietitians. There is also information about contacting a dietitian in BC.
Aide Canada
The Gift of Being Different
The Gift of Being Different, a short documentary, follows Grant Bruno as he navigates the world of autism with his child. Through the film we learn his community views autism as a gift.
