This guide is intended to educate youth allies on how to have safe, unbiased, informed and non-judgmental conversations with young people about cannabis.
This guide offers parents balanced, reassuring information to help them understand and manage ADHD. Topics include evaluation and diagnosis, coexisting conditions and behavior therapy.
Keeping kids inside and away from others isn’t easy. In this blog post, BC Children’s Hospital's Dr. Ashley Miller provides some tips and strategies for how families can navigate through these challenging times.
The Parents’ Guide to SOGI in Schools was created to address some of the most common questions being asked about SOGI-inclusive education. Available in English, Cree and Wolastoqey.
This Part 1 webinar recording for parents & caregivers provides a foundation for successful school attendance and enhanced family wellbeing. To see the accompanying presentation slides, click here (Nov. 16, 2020).
A handout that shares information regarding social and emotional learning and it's relationship to mental health. Developed in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health.
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Webinar recordings from ADHD Parent Education Day, hosted alongside the BCCH ADHD Clinic. Topics include the basics of ADHD, evidence based treatment options, self-regulation tools, tips on parenting a child with ADHD, and how to help a child with ADHD at school (November 2025).
Powerpoint slides from the ADHD Treatment in Children and Youth webinar. To see accompanying recording of this presentation, click here.
The BC Schizophrenia Society provides support and information on their website for families and friends of people with schizophrenia or psychosis, including online support forums.
Provides information and resources about mental illness, substance use and healthy living topics. This website also including multilingual resources.
Caregivers of autistic young people may find benefit in looking through each package’s background information, community services lists, and online resource recommendations. Caregivers of autistic young people may find benefit in looking through each package’s background information, community services lists, and online resource recommendations.
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.