All Resources
App or Online Tool
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
Self-compassion for parents: Nurture your child by caring for yourself
This empathic resource will help you let go of constant self-judgment and treat yourself with the same kindness and caring you strive to offer your kids.
Let's play outdoors: Exploring nature for children
A book that encourages children to go and play outside and discover what nature has to offer.
Expected loss: Coping with anticipatory grief
This process of anticipatory grief is normal, but it can also be confusing and painful. Life is change, and change is hard. This book will help see you through.
Kelty's Webinars
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
Mixed Amphetamine Salts (Adderall XR®)
Mixed Amphetamine Salts is a long-acting stimulant medication used to treat ADHD.
Methylphenidate (Ritalin®, Ritalin SR®)
Methylphenidate is a stimulant medication used to treat ADHD.
Methylphenidate (Concerta®)
Methylphenidate is a long-acting stimulant medication used to treat ADHD.
PDFs
Slides: Protective Factors for Student Mental Health and Well-being: Learnings from the YDI and Kids & Covid Project
Dr. Hasina's slides for the Protective Factors for Student Mental Health and Well-being: Learnings from the YDI and Kids & Covid Project presentation.
The 12 Tips for Christmas: Holiday considerations for neurodiverse families (Transcript)
Parenting in the Trenches presents a podcast on holiday consideration for neurodiverse families.
New Kelty Centre Resources 2022
An overview of new resources developed by the Kelty Centre for parents/caregivers in the 2022 year.
Podcasts and Audio
No Shortage of Questions: Talking With Your Child About Scary News and World Events
Tantrums, outbursts, and negotiations: Parenting kids with challenging behaviours
Support Service
Confident Parents: Thriving Kids
The Confident Parents: Thriving Kids programs helps BC parents and caregivers support their children aged 3-12 to manage either anxiety or behaviour challenges, through phone-based coaching.
Resources Around Me - Kids Help Phone
Allows you to search for resources in your area that can support you through whatever's going on in your life. Examples of resources are counselling and mental health, sexual health and housing help.
KUU-US Crisis Line Society
Crisis intervention trained phone operators assist those in crisis 24hrs a day. KUU-US provides crisis services to all Aboriginal people across BC.
Videos
School Mental Health Framework
In this video, Maureen talks about the role of schools in promoting mental well-being and preventing mental health challenges and the importance of the district’s collaboration with public health to create a common understanding of mental health terminology in the community.
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.
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
Heart-Mind Online Resources for Families
A collection of resources to build capacity in families to support the Heart-Mind well-being of children, and promotes their social and emotional development.
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.
