Bounce Back® is a free online and one-to-one coaching program for teens and adults with mild to moderate depression, ages 15 and up. With coaching available in English, French, Cantonese, Mandarin and Punjabi, this accessible new program has been developed by the Canadian Mental Health Association: BC Division in partnership with the BC Provincial Health Services Authority.
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The Kelty Centre has developed a list of recommended resources for those wishing to learn more about supporting the mental health of newcomer children and youth. For more information, click here.
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In this Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) webinar, Jenny Morgan and Vanessa Brcic discuss the complex connections between poverty, trauma and stress in the development, experience and treatment of mental illness and addictions.
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Journey to Perinatal Well Being: e-Tools and Resources to Identify and Support Women with Perinatal Depression and Anxiety is an online course, developed for public health nurses, but targeted, to support capacity to identify and respond to perinatal depression and anxiety. Access dates for the course are from February 1, 2018 to May 31, 2018. For more details, click here.
Read MorePreventing Burnout, produced by Helpguide.org, is a guide to the signs, symptoms, causes and coping strategies for burnout.
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The Psychology Foundation, as part of their Kids Have Stress Too! program has produced a booklet of Ideas, Tips and Strategies for Parents of Preschoolers.
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A Postpartum Progress article demonstrates why observation alone is not enough to identify postpartum depression.
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The Family Resource Program (FRP) Certificate training program from The BC Association of Family Resource Programs will be available in 2015 for family support workers seeking training and skills development.
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder pamphlet for families available from BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services.
Read MoreThe Best Practice Guidelines for Mental Health Disorders in the Perinatal Period is a new manual for healthcare clinicians who care for women during their reproductive years.
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The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC is offering ASIST “Suicide First-Aid” trainings June 21/22 and Aug 27/28, Vancouver.
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The Mothers’ Mental Health Toolkit now available for download online.
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The Psychology Foundation of Canada has published a “Raising Resilient Kids” handout for parents to help their children develop strengths.
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In Burnaby, May 29 and 30, presented by Pacific Post Partum Support Society. Get the details here.
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As part of Kelty Mental Health’s Pinwheel Education Series, this recording on Nutrition and Mental Health includes a panel discussion of strategies parents, children and youth can use to promote good nutrition.
Read MoreThe National Projects Fund Mothers’ Mental Health Toolkit is officially available. This well developed and practical kit has been mailed out to all CAPC and CPNP projects and training on the use of the kit is being planned across the province.
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In September, Healthy Minds Canada (HMC), in collaboration with various partners across Canada, hosted the 5th annual Open Minds Across Canada Mental Health Symposia, which provided an opportunity for members of the community to receive information and resources on mental health and addictions.
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Worries & Woes: Preventing Anxiety in Children, presented by Dr Lynn Miller as part of the UBC “in the know” series in association with the F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids’ Mental Health, provides an overview of mental health disorders in children, research findings, resources, and suggestions for how families can support mental health interventions.
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A guide to healthy living for families who have a child or youth living with mental health challenges.
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