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National Institute of Mental Health
TicHelper
TicHelper is an online, self-guided therapy program for families of children with chronic tic disorder and Tourette disorder. The 8-week program involves education about tics, skill-based lessons and daily practice.
BC Children's Hospital
Stresslr
Free web app that provides a fun and engaging way for children to learn about stress, understand how they react to it, and develop healthy strategies to cope with stress in their daily lives.
CHEO
MindMasters 2
This resource helps children (4-9 years of age) develop social and emotional skills through relaxation, positive thinking and mindfulness in fun and age-appropriate ways.
Books
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Eline Snel & Jon Kabat-Zinn
Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents)
Simple mindfulness practices to help your child (ages 5-12) deal with anxiety, improve concentration, and handle difficult emotions.
Christopher Willard, Daniel Rechtschaffen, & Holly Clifton-Brown
Alphabreaths: the ABCs of mindful breathing
Children will learn their ABCs and the basics of mindfulness through playful breathing exercises.
Holmes, Margaret M.
A Terrible Thing Happened
This gently told story is for children who have witnessed any kind of violence, accidents, homicide, suicide, or natural disasters such as flood or fire. An afterword for parents and other caregivers offers suggestions for helping traumatized children.
Kelty's Webinars
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BC Children's Hospital
School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges - Practical Strategies for School Professionals: Webinar Series
Webinar recordings, powerpoint slides, and companion documents for our School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges webinar series for both elementary and high school professionals (Jan. 2021).
BC Children's Hospital, VSB, VCH
School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges - Practical Strategies for Parents & Caregivers: Webinar Series
Webinar recordings, powerpoint slides, and companion documents for our School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges webinar series for Parents & Caregivers (Nov. 2020).
Medication Sheets
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BC Children's Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre
Medication Side Effect Management in Children and Adolescents
Information sheet on common medication side effects and management strategies.
BC Children's Hospital
Treating Irritability of ASD
Information sheet on medications for treating irritability of autism.
BC Children's Hospital
Mixed Amphetamine Salts (Adderall XR®)
Mixed Amphetamine Salts is a long-acting stimulant medication used to treat ADHD.
PDFs
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BC Ministry of Education
Bullying stops here! A guide for parents to help their children
This guide for parents and caregivers outlines how they can work with schools to ensure their child is part of a safe and respectful school community.
BC Children's Where You Are Podcast
No Shortage of Questions: Helping Kids Cope with Big Life Changes (Transcript)
Changes and transitions are part of life. We know this as parents and caregivers. However, we don't always know how to support our kids through these big life events.
Where You Are Podcast
No Shortage of Questions: Supporting Your Child During Separation and Divorce (Transcript)
Separation and divorce can be a highly emotional time and stressful experience for children and youth, and tough to process at any age. In this minisode, we bring questions from BC families on separation and divorce to Dr. Ashley Miller, child psychiatrist and family therapist. We discuss tips for supporting both you and your child’s well-being and mental health, and explore questions including: What strategies can I share to help my child cope during the hard times? How can I ensure my divorce doesn’t impact my child’s future relationships? And much more.
Podcasts and Audio
Support Service
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Crisis: 1-800-SUICIDE [1-800-784-2433] | Mental Health Support & Information: 310 6789 [no area code]
Crisis Centre
Available 24/7 these phone services provide mental health support, information, and resources for people who are distressed as well as their friends and families. Available in over 140 languages using a language service.
BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services
BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services
BCMHSUS provides specialized treatment for people across BC with severe mental health and substance use/addiction issues.
posAbilities Association of BC
Laurel Behaviour Support Services
Offers individualized behaviour support services for children and adults with autism or other developmental disabilities. They offer Triple P Stepping Stones workshops, as well as other workshops for families, care providers and professionals.
Videos
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FamilySmart
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.
FamilySmart
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.
School Mental Health Ontario
Finding Calm – Body Scan Exercise
This video guides you through a body scan visualization exercise. It can teach you to soothe your body and mind; calming your emotions when you feel overwhelmed or stressed.
Websites
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Vancouver Early Years Partnership
SEL Matters
Learn more about the role of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the early years, including its impact on brain development, success in school, a healthier society and a stronger economy.
Confident Parents, Confident Kids
A site for parents to support their child's social and emotional development. The site offers a range of blog posts and resources related to social emotional development for parents, caregivers and families.
National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health
Family Connections Booklet
A resource booklet about bonding with your child for First Nations and Metis parents and caregivers in BC. It presents information on bonding, forming secure attachments with children, and connecting with extended family and community. There are three other resource booklets in the series located at the bottom of the page.
