Anxiety Canada  https://www.anxietycanada.com/ 

Child Mind Institute https://childmind.org/topics/anxiety/ 

BounceBack https://bouncebackbc.ca/what-is-bounceback-youth/ 

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Research shows that missing 10% of school (18 days) negatively affects a student’s academic performance and school connectedness.  

Kelty Mental Health https://keltymentalhealth.ca/school-refusal 

Child Mind Institute  https://childmind.org/article/when-kids-refuse-to-go-to-school/ 

School Avoidance Alliance https://schoolavoidance.org/ 

Media Smarts https://mediasmarts.ca/resources-for-parents 

Common Sense Media - Social Media https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/social-media

Problematic Video Gaming: Information for Parents https://tinyurl.com/8sv9zwey 

Defend Young Minds https://www.defendyoungminds.com/

20 Conversation Starters about Social Media

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZurV_Hr2W5XseET-sqGxmFnrLi2S9uuG/view 

Is My Child Ready for a Smartphone?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1enUQ3s0YwsVP8QNQop9TNDfoLKHslRCK/view 

Digital Safety Planner

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IgamrQTlHi61q8bX4sQ1z8UyvZZkpzP1/view 

Child Mind Institute - Help Teenagers Get Sleep https://childmind.org/article/help-teenagers-get-sleep/ 

 Teen Sleep Hub https://teensleephub.org.uk/ 

Kelty Mental Health - Sleep Well https://keltymentalhealth.ca/sleeping-well 

Supporting Teens to Build Healthy Friendships: https://www.abundancetherapycenter.com/blog/supporting-teens-in-building-healthy-friendships 

LifeTeen for Catholic Youth - How to Talk to Your Teens  https://lifeteen.com/how-to-talk-to-your-teens/

Love is Respect - Supporting a Child Experiencing Dating Abuse https://www.loveisrespect.org/supporting-others-dating-abuse/supporting-your-child/

5 Tips for Guiding Teens to Healthy Relationships https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/resources-for-families/5-tips-parents-guiding-teens-healthy-romantic-relationships 

Roughly 5% of all Canadians are affected by Eating Disorders. Eating Disorders can affect anyone & often can be overlooked even by those close to the youth; treatment is key. Counsellors are here to help, & can providing resources for youth & their families. 

Kelty Mental Health: 

• https://omny.fm/shows/kelty-mental-health-where-you-are/re-release-eating-disorders

• https://keltyeatingdisorders.ca

• https://keltymentalhealth.ca/podcast/re-release-icymi-eating-disorders-how-parents-can-play-active-role-recovery

Eating Disorder Treatment

• https://www.eatingdisordertherapyla.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-family-based-treatment-fbt/

Foundry Resources 

• https://foundrybc.ca/body-image-disordered-eating-eating-disorders-resources/

BC Children's Hospital Assessment and Treatment 

• http://www.bcchildrens.ca/our-services/mental-health-services/assessment-treatment/eating-disorders

Looking Glass BC 

• https://www.lookingglassbc.com/resources