School Anxiety: Getting Your Child Back to Their School Routine
When anxiety gets in the way of a child going to or staying at school, this can be really hard on the whole family. In this episode we look at what’s behind school anxiety, when parents should reach out for help, tips for parents and caregivers to promote their own coping, and strategies to help get your child back in their regular school routine.
EASE at Home
It can be hard for adults to know what to say or do to ease a child’s worries, especially during times of change and uncertainty. To help support learning across environments, several fun and practical EASE (Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators) lessons have been adapted for use by parents and caregivers to help children manage worries and anxiety at home.
Helping Your Child Sleep Alone or Away from Home
Steps parents can take to help your child sleep alone or away from home.
Selective Mutism & Reluctant Speakers- Practical Strategies for School Professionals: Powerpoint Slides
Powerpoint slides from the 'Selective Mutism & Reluctant Speakers: Practical Strategies for School Professionals' webinar. To see the accompanying webinar recording, click here.
Back to School During COVID-19: Special Webinar Edition
This special Kelty Centre Where You Are podcast episode is a recording of a webinar, where Dr. Rosalind Catchpole and Dr. Sarah Anderson from BC Children's Hospital go over practical tools and strategies you can use to set your family up for a successful return to school this year, including what to do if your child is feeling anxious, or even refuses to go to school.
MindShift® CBT App
MindShift® CBT uses scientifically proven strategies based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help you learn to relax and be mindful, develop more effective ways of thinking, and use active steps to take charge of your anxiety.
School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges- Practical Strategies for High School Professionals: Powerpoint Slides
Powerpoint slides from the 'School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges' webinar for high school professionals. To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.
New Moms: Anxiety Resources
Information to help moms to be and new moms to better understand and cope with anxiety during pregnancy and after the birth.
Selective Mutism & Reluctant Speakers: Webinar Series
Webinar recordings and powerpoint slides from our Selective Mutism and Reluctant Speakers webinar series, which includes a webinar for parents & caregivers, and a webinar for school professionals (May 2021).
Part 2(b): Practical Strategies to Support High School-Aged Youth with School Attendance: Powerpoint Slides
Powerpoint Slides for Part 2(b): Challenges with School Attendance. To watch the accompanying webinar recording, click here.
Walking Alongside Youth (WAY) with Anxiety: A course for foster care providers and out-of-care/kinship care providers
WAY Anxiety is an online course and collection of resources designed with careful consideration of the needs of Indigenous youth and families, blending holistic, traditional Indigenous perspectives and practices with western knowledges to provide practical, culturally safe ways of caring for youth with mild to moderate anxiety.
School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges: Practical Strategies for Elementary School Professionals: Webinar Recording
Webinar recording for elementary school professionals from the 'School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges' webinar. To see the accompanying presentation slides, click here (Jan. 20, 2021).