Links
Crisis Services
- BC Crisis Centre (Phone: 1.800.SUICIDE or 604.872.3311, 24 hours)
- Helpline for Children (Phone: 310.1234—toll free with no area code, 24 hours)
- Kids Help Phone (Phone: 1.800.668.6868, 24 hours)
- Child and Adolescent Response Team (CART) (Phone: 604.874.2300, 8:30am -4:30pm)
- After-Hours Mental Health Emergency Services (Phone: 604.874.7307, evenings/weekends)
General Information
- What is a Psychologist?
- How to Choose a Psychologist
- BC Psychological Association
- Canadian Psychological Association
- College of Psychologists of BC
Information about Specific Concerns in Children and Adolescents
- General: Canadian Mental Health Association; Evidence-Based Treatment; Mind Your Mind; Teen Mental Health
- ADHD: ADHD Guide for Families; Children and Adults with ADHD (Ch.A.D.D.)
- Anxiety and Stress: Anxiety BC; Stress Management for Teen Girls; Anxiety Disorders Association of America
- Behavioural Concerns: Oppositional Defiant Disorder Resource Center; Collaborative Problem-Solving
- Bullying: PREVNet
- Depression: Mood Disorders Association of BC; Dealing with Depression (Teens)
- Grief and Loss: Children and Grief; Helping Children with Grief; SoulIISoul
- Medical Issues/Pain: Positive Coping with Health Conditions; Helping Children with Pain; Coping with Pain
- Self-Esteem: Focus on Self-Esteem; Parenting Resilient Children; Resilience for Kids and Teens
- Tics/Tourette Syndrome and Hair Pulling: Tourette Syndrome Association; Tourette Syndrome Foundation; Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Learning Centre
- Trauma: National Child Traumatic Stress Network; Trauma and Children; Helping Children Cope with Violence/Disaster
Information about Learning and Education
- All Kinds of Minds
- Individual Education Planning
- Learning Disabilities (LD) Online
- Learning Disabilities Association of Vancouver
- Tips for Parents’ Involvement in Education
- Special Education Services
Resources for Children and Youth with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities
- Autism Community Training
- Autism Handbook for Parents
- Autism Spectrum Disorders – Evidence-Based Practice
- Developmental Disabilities Association
- Dual Diagnosis Guide (Intellectual Disability and Mental Disorder)
- Infant Development Program
- Ministry of Children and Family Development—Children and Youth with Special Needs
General Parenting Information
Internet Safety
- Be Web Aware
- Family Online Safety Institute
- Online Safety
- Parents’ Guide to Social Networking
- Safety Net