Last October, our Learning Services Department created an online workshop for parents titled "Understanding Worry and How to Work with It."
Due to popular demand, SD43 has offered to share this video of two of our school psychologists, Sami Du Sautoy and Janet Kidd, discussing strategies to help children and youth manage worries. β
Crisis Supports
Fraser Health Crisis Line (24/7)
604-951-8855 or 1-877-820-7444, trained volunteers provide emotional crisis support 24 hrs/day, 7 days a week.
Short Term Assessment Response Team (START): support during a crisis of extreme mental health symptoms.
Provides confidential mental health crisis intervention services for children and teens. 604-949-7765/1-844-782-7811
Kids Help Line 1-800-668-6868
Kids Help Phone Text CONNECT to 686868
310 Mental Health Support line at 310-6789
Mental Health Crisis Line: toll-free 1-800-784-2433 24/7 confidential, non-judgmental free emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including thoughts of suicide - available in 140 languages.
Youth in BC chat here https://youthinbc.com/
Indigenous Supports
Kuu-us Crisis Response Services toll-free 1-800-588-8717, provides 24/7 culturally-aware crisis support to Indigenous people in B.C.
Hope for Wellness toll-free 1-855-242-3310, offers 24/7 counselling and crisis intervention by phone or online chat. Available in French, English, Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.
Metis Crisis Line 1-833-638-4722, provides 24/7 mental health support, including crisis intervention and access to crisis programs.
Resources
Anxiety Canada www.anxietycanada.com
EASE at Home https://healthymindsbc.gov.bc.ca/ease-at-home/β
Foundry BC https://foundrybc.ca/ offers young people ages 12-24 health and wellness resources, services and supports
Here to Help BC www.heretohelp.bc.ca
Fraser Health Child and Youth Mental Health Supports www.fraserhealth.ca
Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre https://keltymentalhealth.ca/
Health Link BC: Call 8-1-1 for 24/7 confidential health information and advice.
Canadian Mental Health Association www.cmha.ca
Family Smart Tri-Cities β Moira Hazlehurst and Sarah Dover tricities@familysmart.ca. Provide emotional support, information, resources, and help in navigating services for parents & caregivers of a child, youth or young adult with a mental &/or substance use challenge.
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Ministry of Child and Family Development (MCFD) Social Service Intake Line/Child Protection
1-800-663-9122
Alcohol & Drug information Referral Service (ADIRS) provides free, confidential information and referral services to British Columbians in need of support with any kind of substance use issue (alcohol or other drugs). 604-660-9382
Fraser Health Aboriginal Health and Wellness Services, please call 1-866-766-6960 or email aboriginalhealth@fraserhealth.ca
Wellbeing.gov.bc, provides resources for mental health and substance use supports across B.C. β - https://wellbeing.gov.bc.ca/
Managing COVID-19 - Resources
Kelty Mental Health β COVID 19 Resources
Teen Mental Health http://teenmentalhealth.org/covid-19/
The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning https://casel.org/covid-resources
Healthy Minds BC EASE at Home
Counselling
βChild and Youth Mental Health Clinic 236-468-2373 (new area code for BC) Please call before you go.
SHARE Share Intake 604-937-6969 or Intake@sharesociety.ca
Act 2 Child and Family Services 604-937-7776
Tri-Cities Transitions Society 604-941-7111
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors 1-800-909-6303 www.bc-counsellors.org
BC Psychological Association: www.psychologists.bc.ca
For our International Students
Keep Me Safe β Coquitlam Students
1.844.451.9700 OR +1.416.380.6578
Access to multicultural counsellors that have experience working with international students and speak their language.