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
Tomorrow's hope [and] Strength of the sash : Suicide prevention
This graphic novel includes two short suicide prevention stories, from the perspective of First Nations youth.
The transgender child: A handbook for parents and professionals supporting transgender and nonbinary children
A source of information for families wanting to understand and affirm their transgender, gender-expansive, or nonbinary child.
Nourished: Connection, food, and caring for our kids (and everyone else we love)
This book gives parents and caregivers the keys to transform the everyday act of feeding children (and other loved ones) into a most fulfilling and nourishing dance of attachment.
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
Methylphenidate (Quillivant® ER)
Methylphenidate is a long-acting stimulant medication used to treat ADHD.
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.
PDFs
Language Matters! Understanding Mental Health and Substance Use: A Resource for Families and School Communities
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.
Coping with Separation Handbook
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.
Supporting your Child’s Mental Wellness: Mental Health & Mental Health Literacy
Handout developed in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health on mental health and mental health literacy .
Podcasts and Audio
Support Service
Triple P – Positive Parenting Program
The Triple P Positive Parenting Program provides a toolbox of ideas. You choose the strategies you need. You choose the way you want to use them
Connect Parent Group
Connect is an evidence-based 10-week manualized group program for parents and alternate caregivers of pre teens and teens who struggle with significant behaviour problems.
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.
Videos
ADHD and School: Webinar Recording
This webinar on the Basics of ADHD focuses on the history of ADHD, how ADHD is diagnosed, its prevalence, causes and myths, ADHD assessment, co-occuring conditions, and ADHD from the preschool to post-secondary years.
ADHD and School: Webinar Recording
This webinar on ADHD at school focuses on the impact of ADHD on learning, some strategies to help children with ADHD learn, managing homework struggles, and advocacy for ADHD to be recognized and supported in the education system.
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.
Websites
Nine Truths about Eating Disorders
Produced in collaboration with Dr. Cynthia Bulik, PhD, FAED, who serves as distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Professor of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. “Nine Truths” is based on Dr. Bulik’s 2014 “9 Eating Disorders Myths Busted” talk at the National Institute of Mental Health Alliance for Research Progress meeting.
Understanding Eating Disorders in Adolescence
A website of support for those caring for a youth with an eating disorder. If you are a parent or caregiver of a child or adolescent (between the ages of 9 and 18 years) who may be suffering from an eating disorder or eating difficulties, you have come to the right place.
This website PROVIDES educational videos on the following topics:
- What is an eating disorder?
- Understanding the medical risks associated with eating disorders
- Understanding what eating disorders are about
- Treatment options for youth with eating disorders
- Supporting your loved one - highs and lows
- Meal support (before, during, and after meals)
- Practical tips and tricks for parents and caregivers of youth with an eating disorder
Eating Disorders and Neurodiversity
This page reviews how each of these neurodiversity intersects with eating disorders and how this impacts seeking treatment and the recovery process.
