The ABCs of Substance Use and Connecting With Our Kids
Join FamilySmart for a conversation with Senior Associates, Youth Substance Use Health Promotion, a Youth Addiction Counsellor and Parents to talk about the basics of substance use; from pre-experimentation to casual using.
Part 1: Challenges with School Attendance- Introduction for Parents & Caregivers: Webinar Recording
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).
The Best for Me and My Baby: Managing mental health during pregnancy and early parenthood
This booklet is for women with a mental health problem or mental illness (and their partners) who are thinking about having a baby, are new parents or are about to have a baby.
The ABCs of Substance Use
A collection of resources to promote evidence-based approaches to youth substance-use education in BC schools.
ADHD Goes to School: Powerpoint Slides
Powerpoint slides from the ADHD Goes to School webinar. To see accompanying recording of this presentation, click here.
The Art of Raising Resilient Children
In this video, Dr. Linda Uyeda teaches how early life experiences shape the developing brain, and how secure attachment relationships and mindfulness can improve learning, anxiety, relationship skills and concentration in our children.
Families, Together: Supporting the Mental Well-being of Children and Youth
Video and discussion guide featuring families from different cultural backgrounds and health professionals sharing their experiences supporting a child or youth with a mental health challenge.
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.
Understanding ADHD For Parents and Caregivers
This US-based organization includes useful information for parents of children with ADHD, including information on coexisting conditions in children; preschoolers and ADHD; ADHD and childcare; and surviving the holidays with ADHD. Note information on assessment and treatment is US-based.
Talking With Youth About Substance Use - Paying Attention-Relationship or Behaviour
Parenting with a different focus in mind about substance use and talking to youth about this difficult topic.
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.
Moody Cow Meditates
Peter the cow is having a BAD day. After missing the bus and wiping out on his bike he loses his temper and gets in trouble. And to make matters worse all the other cows are teasing him, calling him Moody Cow. Peter's day just seems to get worse until his grandfather comes over and teaches him how to settle his mind and let go of his frustration through a simple and fun exercise.