BC Children's Hospital/UBC/BCIRPU
Outsideplay.org
Helping parents, caregivers, and educators gain the confidence and skills to support children's outdoor play.
Webinar Recording: Language Matters! Introducing a New Resource for Families on Mental Health and Substance Use
In this webinar, we introduce Language Matters! Understanding Mental Health and Substance Use: A Resource for Families and School Communities
Where can I find substance use services for youth?
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.
Carolyn Webster-Stratton
The Incredible Years: A Troubleshooting Guide for Parents of Children Aged 3-8 Years
This book covers research-based parenting strategies for all families.
BC Children's Hospital
BC Children’s Family Library
Provides support, information and connections to patients and families throughout BC. Families can borrow library material for free with an option to order and return material through the mail.
FamilySmart
Substance Use – Relationship over Responsibility
This presentation is a facilitated discussion to help share some practical ways to move through the challenges of being a parent of a young person with substance use challenges.
Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders
How To Talk To Your Child When ED Has You Walking on Eggshells
When your child is struggling with an eating disorder, it's normal for the entire family to feel like they are walking on eggshells. No topic feels safe. Why is everything that I say suddenly triggering? How can I help them recover when I don't even know what to say?
In this presentation, Dr. Parks will help us to understand WHY it is difficult communicating through an eating disorder and give specific TOOLS to help you as you navigate towards recovery.
Pain BC
Pain BC
This website provides support and education for people living with chronic pain, including children/youth in pain and their families. The site also has information and tools for health care providers.
Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired
Showing up means offering a quality of presence. And it’s simple to provide once you understand the four building blocks of a child’s healthy development which you'll learn in this book.
Katherine Green & Carlie Penner; BC Children's Hospital
Sam's Journey: A Story of Somatization
Sam's Journey was developed with patients, families and mental health professionals from medical psychology and the integrative health team at BC Children's Hospital.
BC Ministry of Children & Family Development
Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Video Series and Resources
The aim of these prevention and early intervention videos and resources is to reduce stigma, increase mental health literacy, and build capacity of parents & caregivers, educators and others who are supporting youth experiencing suicidal and self-harm behaviours.
Michelle Garcia Winner and Stephanie Madrigal
Superflex: A superhero social thinking curriculum (2008)
This comic book is aimed at elementary school children to teach them how they can use strategies to self-regulate some of their own wayward, not quite so flexible thoughts and behaviours.
