Substance Use: Talking alcohol, vaping & other drugs with your kids
In this episode from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, you will learn the basics of substance use and staying connected with our kids, and how you can help your child develop the knowledge and skills they will need to make decisions about vaping, alcohol and other drugs as they grow.
Promoting Student Wellbeing: The ABC's of Substance Use Education
Bryn and guest co-host Cindy Andrew come together with Dave Mackenzie, School Counsellor and Art Steinmann, Youth Substance Use Health Promotion Specialist to talk about the ABCs of substance use education and schools.
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.
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.
Drug Cocktails: Facts About Mixing Medication with Common Substances
Designed to help youth “get the facts” about the effects and risks of mixing medications they take with substances like cigarettes, alcohol, cannabis, and other street drugs.
Substance Use: Kelty's Recommended Resources
In this collection developed by the Kelty Centre, you will find a list of recommended resources for parents/caregivers to learn more about substance use challenges including websites, online tools, guides, books and provincial support services.
Cannabis Use and Youth: A Parent's Guide
This guide explores facts and misunderstandings about cannabis and helps parents find ways to engage their children in conversations about cannabis.
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.
BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services
BCMHSUS provides specialized treatment for people across BC with severe mental health and substance use/addiction issues.
Cannabis: What Parents/Guardians and Caregivers Need to Know
This fact sheet is for parents and caregivers of youth in grades 6 to 12. It provides information about cannabis, legalization, risks, signs of a problem, how to help, and where to get more information and support.
The ABCs of Youth Substance Use: Preparing Parents and Caregivers for Substance Use Connections
This resource provides parents and caregivers with information about how to talk about substance use with their child. It also outlines where parents can access additional information to build their own understanding, and where they can access help if their child is struggling with a substance use issue.
Helping Schools
Helping Schools seeks to help educators stimulate students to think differently about drugs and to explore the meaning of drugs in human experience. These resources include evidence-based promising practices, tools to support positive school initiatives, and health education modules and resources such as iMinds.