This guide offers simple tips on what to expect, what to do and what to look out for to support your child in the wake of a traumatic event.
Provides resources in multiple languages to support culturally safe and competent mental health care for Canada's diverse population, with resources for patients, families, community organizations and health professionals.
Read strategies school professionals can use to support their own well-being, support each other’s well-being, and engage at a system’s level to keep staff well-being a priority for mental health and wellness.
Families and their children talk about their experiences with somatic symptoms, including their confusion in the beginning, coming to an understanding of their symptoms, and their work in getting better.
This handbook provides families with the information and resources they need to help their children move through the journey towards recovery and resilience. Looking for the somatization handbook for health professionals? Click here.
Information about what Heroin is, how long it lasts, how it makes you feel, if it is addictive and dangerous, and long term effects.
Through phone and web-based consultation, the Compass team supports community care providers with information, advice and resources they need to deliver appropriate and timely care to children and youth experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges.
This empathic resource will help you let go of constant self-judgment and treat yourself with the same kindness and caring you strive to offer your kids.
Great meal ideas for your family including a handout for breakfast, lunch and snacks.
Natasha Parent, PhD (developmental psychology researcher) discusses technology use across various developmental stages. Learn about some of the benefits and risks of tech use on child mental health and well-being, along with ways that parents and caregivers can support their child's healthy relationship with technology as they grow.
A worksheet for children to identify stress and what can help.
Through real stories, expertise, and practical tips, this podcast helps families promote their mental health and wellness, navigating important topics to meet you where you are in your journey.
Call 911 or go to your local hospital’s emergency room if you or anyone else’s safety is at risk and immediate help is needed.
If you or someone you know is thinking about ending their own life, or needs someone to talk to about suicidal thoughts or ideas:
For mental health or substance use crisis support:
For commonly asked questions about supports and services in BC, explore our Ask Kelty Mental Health tool.