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School Mental Health Ontario

Finding Calm – Guided Breathing

Taking a moment to slow your breathing can help to manage anxiety and calm feelings of stress. This guided breathing video helps you to observe and slow your breath.

BC Children’s Hospital

Hidden Depression in Children & Youth

Dr. Ashley Miller, Psychiatrist from the BC Children’s Mental Health Program, discusses what depression is, strategies & tips for talking to youth and suggested resources.

Mike Parkhill, Branislav Dordevic [ill.], & Roger Roulette [trans.]

Let's get outside [Ojibwe]

Geoff wants to nap. Instead, he makes a healthy choice, and has fun outside with his children. A SayItFirst book for children in English translation, Ojibwe translation, and Ojibwe syllabics.

Pan Canadian Joint Corsortium for School Mental Health

Positive Mental Health Toolkit

A toolkit designed to promote positive mental health perspectives and practices in the school context. The toolkit is meant to facilitate a shift in practice and set in motion a process for engaging school and community strengths in fostering the positive development of children and youth.

Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research

Helping Schools

Includes curriculum resources and lesson plans focused on drug literacy with the goal of encouraging students to both express and think critically about their current drug- and gambling-related beliefs, attitudes and behaviours.

Active For Life

Parents will find activities for kids, resources, and articles with tips to help your child be physically active for life. 

1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868

Kids Help Phone

24-hour, bilingual and anonymous counselling and referral by phone, online chat and text for children, youth and young adults.

ProtectKidsOnline.ca

Protect Kids Online

ProtectKidsOnline.ca is here to help parents/guardians stay on top of the digital world their children are engaging in.

Where You Are Podcast

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.