School Connectedness Action Guide
This Action Guide share evidence-based practices and promising innovations that are showing results in creating healthy schools in BC.
Autism Community Training (ACT)
Provides province-wide information and educational opportunities on autism to support families and service providers.
Present Matters: Mindfulness and Mental Well-being
Parents and caregivers are often curious about mindfulness – how do we fit this into our busy lives, does this actually help my child or youth's mental wellness? In this episode from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, listen to Paul Irving (mindfulness champion) and Dr. Dzung Vo, founding Director of BC Children's Hospital Centre for Mindfulness) to learn more.
Concurrent Disorders: When Substance Use Meets Mental Health
This Where You Are podcast episode from the Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre discusses concurrent disorders as our guests discuss how to best support and treat youth while offering tips on how to prioritize this connection and getting the support you need as a parent or caregiver.
Growing Together Toolkit
This resource for community service providers who support mothers and their young children and families presents strategies to build healthy relationships with babies and toddlers and focuses on mothers who are dealing with depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma or other challenging life circumstances.
Healthy Living for Teens
The new Healthy Living for Teens booklet was created for youth, with youth. Tips in the booklet will help teens to feel their best and make the most of their potential!
Sleep: Building the Foundation for Family Mental Wellness
Over 70 percent of Canadian children are not getting the sleep they need. Are you one of those families? In this episode from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, listen to Andrea Bell (parent) and Dr. Smita Naidoo (child and adolescent psychiatrist) explore sleep strategies and science that can help kids and teens sleep well to enhance mental wellness.
Challenges with School Attendance: Webinar Series
In this 2-part webinar series for parents and caregivers, the presenters discuss anxiety and related challenges that can be a barrier to attending school, as well as practical strategies to help things go more smoothly. The webinars are relevant whether your child is not getting to school at all or sometimes struggling to make it through the whole day, and has tips for both elementary-aged children and high-school aged youth.
Recognizing Resilience: A Workbook for Parents and Caregivers of Teens Involved with Substances
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.
ReachOut Psychosis
ReachOut is a school based program to educate young people and their parents about psychosis in a fun and interactive environment that reduces the stigma surrounding mental illness. The ‘Psychosis Help’ section of the site contains variety of resources.
Cycles - Video & Facilitator's Guide
Film-based resource that encourages teens to talk openly and honestly about why some young people use cannabis (marijuana). It also has a facilitator’s guide with lesson plans, teaching tips, student handouts and quick facts about cannabis.
Informed Consent for Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
This presentation is for family members and patients prior to an ECT treatment decision, presented by Dr. Tyler Black, Emergency Psychiatry at BC Children's Hospital.