Issues with food and body image can be overwhelming and confusing. By answering some questions, this screening tool tells you if you’re at risk and if you should speak with a professional. 

Disordered eating sits on a spectrum between normal eating and an eating disorder and may include symptoms and behaviours of eating disorders, but at a lesser frequency or lower level of severity. Disordered eating may include restrictive eating, compulsive eating, or irregular or inflexible eating patterns.

Whether your child has been newly diagnosed with an eating disorder, or has been struggling for some time, this guide can help.

Helping your child recover from an eating disorder can be a difficult process but the tools and strategies outlined can help meal times go more smoothly, reduce anxiety for everyone involved, and make it easier for youth to get the nutrition that they need.

This tip sheet was designed by and for autistic youth, with the support of family carers and clinicians, to help autistic youth talk about their experiences and to help them get the support that they need. It educates others about autism and mental health. 
 

This resource is designed to help parents, guardians and caregivers of school-age children and youth learn more about common language and concepts on mental health and substance use.

these are some words you want to keep it to around 180 characters in total. it's not that hard as you shouldn't be too wordy here.

Handout developed in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health on mental health and mental health literacy .

The Tech Solution is a resource for parents and educators who want to explore their approach for raising kids in a digital world. It outlines things to know about the short-term and potential long-term consequences of tech use. 

Sibling support resources for caregivers including articles, tips on talking to your child and self-compassion.

This guidebook will help you familiarizing yourself with your child’s gender identity and gender expression. It is designed to support you as you support your child.

The Parents’ Guide to SOGI in Schools was created to address some of the most common questions being asked about SOGI-inclusive education. Available in English, Cree and Wolastoqey.

This booklet guides parents and caregivers on how to best support, love and appreciate their children and keep them safe, healthy and happy. Available in English, Traditional Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Punjabi and Vietnamese.

This booklet is for those who have someone in their lives with a Borderline Personality Disorder.

Great meal ideas for your family including a handout for breakfast, lunch and snacks. 

The guide is meant to help facilitate conversations, build common understandings, and support practice by defining and discussing key mental health an­­d substance use terms and topics.

A 1-page overview for families and caregivers on understanding and exploring Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

An extended guide for families and caregivers on understanding and exploring Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

This resource offers parents and caregivers suggestions for engaging with their young child and understanding how that experience supports their child's development and well-being.

A self-care plan template to support parents and caregivers to take care of their well-being.

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.

Dr. Hasina's slides for the Protective Factors for Student Mental Health and Well-being: Learnings from the YDI and Kids & Covid Project presentation.

Parenting in the Trenches presents a podcast on holiday consideration for neurodiverse families.

An overview of new resources developed by the Kelty Centre for parents/caregivers in the 2022 year. 

A list of of mental health supports & resources for school communities in BC.

An handbook for children and their families with a new diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Children can learn what autism is, explore how they feel about the diagnosis and better understand what it means to them.

This handbook provides families with the information and resources they need to help their children move through the journey towards recovery and resilience. Looking for the somatization handbook for health professionals? Click here.

Webinar recording for Part 2: Trailblazing Indigenous Pathways Through Social & Emotional Wellness. To see the accompanying webinar recording, click here (May 19, 2022).

This handbook aims to helps parents feel connected with other parents and caregivers experiencing a young person struggling with substance use disorder.

This resource provides parents and caregivers with information about how to talk about substance use with their child.

Powerpoint slides for Part 1: Redefining & Locating Culture within our SEL Practice. To see the accompanying webinar recording, click here (Apr. 20, 2022).

Powerpoint slides from the 'Supporting Children and Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma' presentation. To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.

Check out the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) School-Based Activities toolkit for a few ideas you can do at your school!

Speaker support isn’t a straightforward process, so for a more detailed and in-depth look at best practices we suggest you refer to the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) Headstrong Toolkit for Training Speakers.

The MHCC Headstrong Summit Planning toolkit will help you design, coordinate, and implement a regional summit.

A tip sheet for parents and caregivers to use when talking about vaping with youth.
 

Powerpoint slides from the 'Back to School: How To Promote Resilience and Set Your Kids Up For Success' presentation. Find the webinar recording, here.

Powerpoint slides from the 'Eating Disorders in Youth: A Webinar for Parents & Caregivers' presentation. To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.  

This toolkit includes templates, checklists and conversation-starters for parents and caregivers to share their child's ADHD experience with their teachers and school support team to set them up for a successful school year. 

Powerpoint slides from the 'Selective Mutism & Reluctant Speakers: Practical Strategies for Parents/Cargivers' webinar. To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.

Powerpoint slides from the 'Selective Mutism & Reluctant Speakers: Practical Strategies for School Professionals' webinar.  To see the accompanying webinar recording, click here. 

This guide is designed to help parents, guardians, and caregivers of children under 12 know how to speak with them when a suicide occurs in their family or community. 

Powerpoint slides from the ADHD Treatment in Children and Youth webinar. To see accompanying recording of this presentation, click here.

A companion document to the webinar “School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges: Practical Strategies for Elementary School Professionals” including the theoretical foundation of school avoidance and framework towards successful school attendance. 

A companion document to the webinar “School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges: Practical Strategies for High School Professionals”.

Powerpoint slides from the 'School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges' webinar for high school professionals. To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.  

Powerpoint slides from the Parenting a Child with ADHD webinar. To see accompanying recording of this presentation, click here.

Powerpoint slides from the ADHD Goes to School webinar. To see accompanying recording of this presentation, click here.

Powerpoint slides from the Practical Self-Regulation Tools for Children with ADHD webinar. To see accompanying recording of this presentation, click here. 

Powerpoint slides from the 'School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges' webinar for high school professionals. To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.   

Powerpoint slides from the 'School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges' webinar for elementary school professionals.  To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.

A worksheet for children to identify stress and what can help. 

This booklet is for caregivers of children in their early teens, or grades 7 to 9. Gain some insight into why the early teen period can be a time of heightened stress, signs that your child might be struggling, and how you can help.

Sleep diary for younger children.

Powerpoint Slides for Part 1: Challenges with School Attendance. To watch the accompanying webinar recording, click here.

Powerpoint Slides for Part 2(b): Challenges with School Attendance. To watch the accompanying webinar recording, click here. 

Powerpoint slides for Part 2(a): Challenges with School Attendance. To watch the accompanying webinar recording, click here.

This resource provides parents and educators the tech habits children need to achieve their full potential.

A guide for parents of young children to promote a healthy body image.

This may be a stressful and frightening time for children of all ages. This resource provides things we can do to manage stress and support our children during these extraordinary times.

Professional Learning Powerpoint: This session focused on using the data from the Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) and putting data into action. 

Professional Learning Powerpoint: Social Emotional Well-being teaches engagement, connection, meaning, positive feelings and a sense of achievement in life for Alexis Creek and Anahim Lake Schools.

Professional Learning Powerpoint for Alexis Creek and Anahim Lake Schools, SD 27 Staff Professional Development Day

This guide was developed as a way for caregivers to access important information and resources relating to providing care for children and adults with FASD.

This booklet is for parents and caregivers of children and teenagers with FASD, and provides ideas about caring for your children to help ensure they have the best lives possible.

This handbook has information for parents and caregivers going through a separation or divorce. It contains information and tips for helping children with their emotions or who are experiencing stress. 

This decision aid has been designed to help you decide whether to have your child take medicine.

An info sheet for parents and caregivers on the topic of prescription opioid misuse. Includes information on preventing problems, and what to do if you suspect your child might be misusing opioids. 

This guide is intended to educate youth allies on how to have safe, unbiased, informed and non-judgmental conversations with young people about cannabis. 

A toolkit designed to promote positive mental health perspectives and practices in the school context.

A worksheet to work through problem solving with children. 

A supportive tool to help your child understand stress, recognize warning signs, and build healthy coping strategies and create a personalized Safety Plan — with you by their side.

An interactive tool for youth and their care providers to identify stressors, early warning signs, and tools to feel better. Includes a personal safety plan and safety plan for passes. 

A resource for kids featuring quick ways to relax, including deep breathing, muscle relaxation and visualization.

A helpful resource for families to assist them in meal planning. 

This resource can be used to help children and families develop healthy living SMART goals. 

A variety of lunch ideas to keep kids happy and healthy throughout the school year.

This guide explores facts and misunderstandings about cannabis and helps parents find ways to engage their children in conversations about cannabis.

This is a workbook for parents and caregivers who love and worry about a teenager who may be experimenting with or regularly engaged in relationship with alcohol or other drugs.

This BCCPAC guide helps parents understand what individual education plans (IEPs) are and explains how they can collaborate with educators to enhance their child's learning.

A guide by Vancouver Coastal Health intended to help parents and caregivers talk to and support their children when a loved one is diagnosed with a life-threatening disease.

With a diagnosis, family and friends may experience relief and a sense of hope – realizing that psychosis can be effectively managed.