All Resources
Books
Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents)
Simple mindfulness practices to help your child (ages 5-12) deal with anxiety, improve concentration, and handle difficult emotions.
Alphabreaths: the ABCs of mindful breathing
Children will learn their ABCs and the basics of mindfulness through playful breathing exercises.
A Terrible Thing Happened
This gently told story is for children who have witnessed any kind of violence, accidents, homicide, suicide, or natural disasters. An afterword offers parents and caregivers suggestions for helping traumatized children.
Medication Sheets
Paliperidone SR (Invega®)
Paliperidone is used for treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, management of acute mania in bipolar disorder, and irritability associated with autism spectrum disorder.
Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq®)
Desvenlafaxine helps to treat depression when other treatments have not been effective or tolerated.
Benztropine (Cogentin®)
Benztropine is used for the treatment of extrapyramidal side effects (EPS) of antipsychotic medications (such as muscle stiffness, drooling, tremor).
PDFs
Talking with your teen about vaping
A tip sheet for parents and caregivers to use when talking about vaping with youth.
Back to School: How To Promote Resilience and Set Your Kids Up For Success- Powerpoint Slides
Powerpoint slides from the 'Back to School: How To Promote Resilience and Set Your Kids Up For Success' presentation. Find the webinar recording, here.
Eating Disorders in Youth- A Webinar for Parents & Caregivers: Powerpoint Slides
Powerpoint slides from the 'Eating Disorders in Youth: A Webinar for Parents & Caregivers' presentation. To see accompanying webinar recording, click here.
Podcasts and Audio
Support Service
FamilySmart
FamilySmart® Parents in Residence provide peer support, system navigation assistance, and information to families with children and youth with mental health and/or substance use challenges across BC. They also offer educational events and resources.
Mood Disorders Association of BC
A nonprofit organization that provides treatment, support, education, and hope of recovery for people living with a mood disorder, including depression and bipolar disorder.
BC Schizophrenia Society (BCSS)
The BC Schizophrenia Society provides support and information on their website for families and friends of people with schizophrenia or psychosis, including online support forums.
Videos
School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges: Practical Strategies for Elementary School Professionals: Webinar Recording
Webinar recording for elementary school professionals from the 'School Anxiety & Attendance Challenges' webinar. To see the accompanying presentation slides, click here (Jan. 20, 2021).
Anxiety and Me
This video, created for children, explains what anxiety is, examples of the physical and mental health effects it can bring, and how those effects can show up in children. The video shows children how they can manage and better cope with anxiety and those pesky anxious thoughts.
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.
Websites
Social Thinking Concepts Webinars
A collection of free webinars presented by experts in Social Thinking Methodology.
Parents and Screen Time: Role Modelling for Children
A website dedicated to support parents in developing healthy screen use habits in their children.
Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event
In the wake of a traumatic event, a parents' comfort, support and reassurance can make children feel safe, help them manage their fears, guide them through their grief, and help them recover in a healthy way. This guide offers simple tips on what to expect, what to do and what to look out for.
