All Resources
App or Online Tool
Live 5-2-1-0
This app is designed for children aged 8-12 and their parents to build healthy habits. Kids can set a goal, then choose fun daily challenges to work towards a reward!
Learning for Life
A resource for educators teaching grades 4-7 that promotes healthy lifestyle behaviours and builds digital health literacy skills.
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.
Books
Secrets of feeding a healthy family: How to eat, how to raise good eaters, how to cook
This book encourages families to go to the trouble of feeding themselves well.
You are a social detective! Explaining social thinking to kids
This book teaches children and students (ages 5-10) how to recognize and develop social skills, a skill set they can use at home, school, or within the community.
Nowmaps Jr: Adventure stories to help young kids navigate everyday challenges and grow in caring and kind ways
A delightful, rhyming story that introduces kids ages 3-6 to the neuroscience of early childhood social and emotional learning (SEL) in a captivating, interactive way.
Kelty's Webinars
Webinar Recording: Introducing the Language Matters Resource for School Communities
In this webinar recording, we discuss the development of the guide, key mental health and substance use concepts in the guide, their relevance to child and youth mental health and well-being, and ideas for how the guide can be used in your school communities.
Youth Inspiring Action for Mental Health - Video Toolkit Premiere
The Balancing Our Minds (BOM) Toolkit is a series of videos that aims to support and inspire youth wanting to make changes for improved mental health and well-being in their schools and communities. You can find the slides used in the presentation here.
Protective Factors for Student Mental Health and Well-being: Learnings from the YDI and Kids & Covid Project
Dr. Hasina Samji discusses mental health and well being in BC from recent findings from the Youth Development Instrument (YDI) and the Kids and COVID project – with a focus on protective factors and recommendations for improving mental health and well-being.
Medication Sheets
Metformin (Glucophage®, Glumetza®)
Metformin is used to manage type 2 diabetes in adults. Metformin may be prescribed “off-label” for weight management related to antipsychotic use in children and adolescents.
Gabapentin
Gabapentin anti-seizure medication for adults. Gabapentin is not approved by Health Canada for use in children and adolescents. However, there is evidence to support the use of gabapentin in adults with neuropathic pain, anxiety, restless legs syndrome, cannabis use disorder, and alcohol use disorder.
Naltrexone (ReVia®)
Naltrexone belongs to a group of medications called opioid antagonists and is commonly used for the management of alcohol use disorder.
PDFs
Sibling support resources
Sibling support resources for caregivers including articles, tips on talking to your child and self-compassion.
Affirming Adults: A Guide to Supporting Gender Diverse Children and Youth
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.
Podcasts and Audio
Support Service
Support Groups for Tourette Syndrome
These support groups are for individuals and families living with Tourette syndrome in communities where existing support and services may not be readily accessible. Includes virtual peer support groups for parents of youth children, parents, youth, and adults, as well as video presentations.
Bullying Canada (24/7)
Bullying Canada is a bullying support service run by youth for youth, providing phone and online chat resources.
Pacific Autism Family Network (PAFN)
The Pacific Autism Family Network (PAFN) is a centre of excellence and network of supports for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families across the province.
Videos
ADHD and Medication Management: Webinar Recording
This webinar on Medication treatment for ADHD focuses on a review of medication options for treatment of ADHD symptoms, understanding how other conditions can influence ADHD interventions, and to empower caregivers to be active participants in decision-making around a child’s ADHD treatment.
The ADHD Caregiver Journey and Resources: Webinar Recording
This webinar on the ADHD Caregiver Journey and Resources reviews some trusted ADHD resources, including the multidisciplinary ADHD team at B.C. Children’s Hospital, B.C. Children’s Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre, Rolling with ADHD, Compass BC consultation support for health care providers, Child and Youth Mental Health Teams, local parent programs, Foundry, Family Smart, CADDAC, and current research opportunities in the field of ADHD.
Parenting ADHD and Challenging Behaviours: Webinar Recording
This webinar on Parenting a Child with ADHD and challenging behaviours focuses on understanding how ADHD can make behaviour more challenging, identifying some strategies to manage behaviour effectively, and some strategies reduce stress for caregivers.
Websites
Balancing Our Minds Inspiring Action Toolkit
The Balancing Our Minds Inspiring Action Toolkit supports youth wanting to make changes for improved mental health and well-being in their schools and communities.
Families Change
This website provides age-appropriate information to help kids, teens and parents deal with a family break up.
Mental Health Literacy Curriculum
The Elementary Mental Health Literacy Resource is a classroom-ready resource designed to support multiple school environments, including in-person, online and hybrid instruction.
