There are a variety of different online resources for children, youths and parents to learn about mental health and supportive resources.
Listed below are a few websites that may be helpful. The list provided is not comprehensive, therefore if there is an area of information you are looking for and do not find, please feel free to contact us.
MindShift is an app using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help anyone to learn to relax and be mindful, develop more effective ways of thinking and use active steps to take charge of many forms of anxiety (phobias, worry, panic, perfectionism, social anxiety, etc). It has a forum in app that enables anyone to find and offer peer-to-peer support.
Bullying and Cyberbullying by RCMP is created with all different resources for everyone from children to parents. This website explains the definition of bullying and cyberbullying, give different resources from assessment, videos, interactive learning tools. related resources and programs.
Kid’s Help Phone provides online chat counselling and over the phone counselling support and answers to many kinds of questions. This website has information topics for all kinds of questions! Emotional well-being, family problems, sexual health and relationships, bullying, and LGBTQ topics. This is a national help phone line. They also created 5 videos in ASL and LSQ with Bob Rumball Canadian Centre of Excellence for the Deaf on mental health.
Foundry is a website where to find information on different areas of challenge you or many youth may face – including videos that are captioned. The website has some “quizzes” you can take to help decide if connecting with a counsellor would be helpful for you as well as self-care resources like apps and games. Also find information for helping friends who might be struggling with how they are feeling.
Mind Your Mind is a website designed for youth age 14-29 to explore resources, connect with others who are experiencing similar challenges and to get “unstuck.” There are blogs, interactive games, and lists of resources to connect with to support yourself or someone you know or care about.
Youth in BC is a on-line crisis chat service (open from 12 pm to 1 am in BC and Yukon), where youth can chat 1-on-1 with a trained volunteer from the Crisis Centre of BC. Also, the site have information where youth can learn more about different issues and resources for them. Youth is classified as 25 and under. Parents and professionals can use this site to get topic-specific information and resources.
Children Anxiety BC is a page promoted to wellness, and for children taking control of their anxiety. The page offers several sections where children can learn calming techniques like visualizations, deep breathing, or mindfulness. There are descriptions of anxiety, why it happens, what to do with it, and where to go for help. There are also pages focusing on facing fears, health habits, and an info section of common problems for those experiencing anxiety.
Youth Anxiety BC is a page promoted to wellness, and for youth taking control of their anxiety. The page offers several sections where anyone can learn calming techniques like visualizations, deep breathing, or mindfulness. There are descriptions of anxiety, why it happens, what to do with it, and where to go for help. There are also pages focusing on facing fears, health habits, and an info section of common problems for those experiencing anxiety.
BC Children’s Hospital – Mental Health Programs
Canadian Mental Health Association – Get Informed: Mental Illnesses in Children and Youth
FamilySmart – BC – Parent peer support groups provide support, navigation assistance and information to youth and their families and work with professionals to learn with and from each other to enhance the quality of experiences and services for child and youth mental health
Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre (British Columbia)
BC Children’s Hospital – Sunny Hill Health Centre – Hearing Loss
BC Early Hearing Program – Support Services – Guide By Your Side
BC Family Hearing Resource Society (BCFHRS)
BC Provincial Outreach Program: Deaf & Hard of Hearing (POPDHH)
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association: BC Chapter (CHHA-BC)
Children’s Hearing & Speech Centre of BC (CHSC)
Deaf Children’s Society of BC (DCS)
Family Network of Deaf Children (FNDC) and Deaf Youth Today (DYT) or FNDC-DYT Facebook Page