A message from Elementary School Counsellor, Angela Hagen:
Hello Parents :^)
Here is a list of mental health resources that I hope you will find helpful. The list includes local agency contact info, and social/emotional supports and information for kids and families dealing with anxiety, grief & loss, trauma, anger, family problems, etc. Have a look, and if you have any questions, I’d be happy to talk with you about them. You can contact me at ahagen@sd85.bc.ca, or ask the school to have me call you to set up a time to chat.
SEL Resources for Parents: (Anxiety, Trauma, Grief, Anger, Bullying, Family Problems, etc.)
Local North Island Counselling Services for children, youth, parents, and families, include:
1. CYMH (Child &Youth Mental Health): Port Hardy 250-949- 8011
2. NICCCS (North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre Society): Port Hardy 250-949-8333
3. North Island Community Services: Port McNeill 250-956-4214
4. Discovery Youth & Family Substance Use Services: Port Hardy 250‐902‐6063
Online information and resource links:
• Local mental health resources https://nicccs.org/resources/
• Confident Parents, Thriving Kids https://welcome.cmhacptk.ca
• Self-Regulation/Stress Management: Dr. Stuart Shanker https://self-reg.ca/parents/
• Stuart Shanker, Self Reg parent resources: https://self-reg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/infosheet_SelfRegParents.pdf
• Gabor Mate, ADHD & trauma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEa0-t4Icss. (This is a 2 min excerpt from one of his talks on ADHD)
• Zones of Regulation
https://www.nd.gsacrd.ab.ca/download/94431
• EASE at Home (Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators) https://healthymindsbc.gov.bc.ca/ease-at-home/
• Free Autism assessments https://www.variety.bc.ca/autism-assessments/
• Internet Safety https://protectchildren.ca/en/resources-research/online-safety/
• Kerri Isham, PowerUp Education: sexual health education
https://www.powerupeducation.com/meet-the-team
• Simply Safe Kids (Body Safety):
https://proactive-parenting.teachable.com/p/simply-safe-kids
• Grief resources for children and youth https://www.childrenandyouthgriefnetwork.com/resources/
• Bullying info for parents https://www.prevnet.ca/bullying/parents
• Divorce & Separation
1) https://bc.familieschange.ca/en/parents/parent-guide
2) https://bc.familieschange.ca/en/kids
3) https://bc.familieschange.ca/en/teens
Video: Dinosaurs Divorce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQcrq96608A