Resources & Information
Upcoming Workshops
“Let's Talk Shop" is a facilitated evening event that brings volunteer parents of teens from one community together with volunteer teens from another community in a confidential, respectful, and safe environment. Through guided exercises and workshops, parents and teens are prepared for the event which seeks to: provide parent education; empower teenagers; and strengthen connections between the teen and adult populations. During the event, parents will be together in a circle amongst the teenagers listening to them describe what it is like in their world – what pressures and issues North Shore teenagers struggle with. The teens share their insights on topics such as relationships with parents and peers, stress, school, drugs and alcohol, internet influences, mental health, and other difficult but important issues. There is no glamorization of risky behavior nor is there opportunity to scare or mislead parents. Parents also have the opportunity, if they choose, to answer youth questions on what it's like to be a parent today. Parents walk away from the event with a renewed sense of empathy and respect for young people, an understanding of their challenges, and greater confidence to be more effective agents in their own teen's life. Teenagers walk away with the knowledge that they have made a valuable contribution to the adult community and a greater appreciation for their parents' experiences. Through this event, staff and community partners provide a rare and empowering opportunity to build capacity in and connection between North Shore teenagers and parents.
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Hollyburn Family Services
Family Support Programs - Family support is a flexible program that helps parents, children, and blended families improve communication, manage conflict, and cope with stress. Family Support Workers meet with families with children under 19 years of age for 8 to 12 weeks and offer a range of services that can be offered in the family home or in the community.
Parent-Teen Mediation Services - Parent-Teen Mediation (PTM) is a short-term Family Support Service intended for families in which a breakdown in relationship/communication has led the youth to leave the home.
Parent Education - As part of the Family Support Program, Hollyburn offers the following Parent Education courses: The Incredible Years – for families with children under 8; A Parent’s Influence – for families with children up to 12; Parenting Teens – for families with teens and pre-teens
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Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) includes three tool kits providing training in the recognition, treatment and management of concussion for: 1) Medical Professionals; (2) Parents, Players, and Coaches; and (3) School Professionals. CATT is free, accessible and regularly updated with evidence-based information and resources. Each toolkit includes a self-paced learning module as well as tailored resources relevant to the specific audience.
The Canadian Paediatric Society recommends that anyone involved in child and youth sport should be educated about the signs and symptoms of concussion and the appropriate management of a child with a concussion. For Players -
Brain 101: What is a Concussion
For Parents/Caregivers -
Concussion Guide for Parents/Caregivers
Cybertip.ca - Canada's national tip line for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children.
NeedHelpNow.ca - help for youth involved in a self/peer exploitation incident ("sexting").
Canadian Centre for Child Protection is a national charity dedicated to the personal safety of all children, whose goal is to reduce child victimization by providing programs and services to the Canadian public.
North Shore Community Resources. This site contains lots of information, including volunteer ideas and opportunities. Free, confidential North Shore Youth Health Clinic information.
Family and Youth Services for Parent, Teen & Family Support - confidential referral line: 604-987-1411
Vancouver Coastal Health: Offers a wide range of community health care services for children and youth - up to 25 years - and their families and caregivers. Services are targeted to school-aged children up to 19 years.
Anxiety Canada
- Parenting Pathways Program is an excellent resource that outlines various type of anxiety common with children and teens. Here, you'll find worksheets and printable resources of simple, step-by-step instructions on how to help your anxious child cope with specific issues - such as back-to-school worries, dealing with nightmares, or having difficulty making friends.
Open Mind BC - Mental Health Tools and Resources
Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre, located at BC Children's Hospital, runs a website providing information and resources for children, youth and families and includes information about substance use, eating disorders, self-harm, medication, and more.
NVSD Community Report
In addition to providing a summary of the achievements over the past year, and the current operations, this site's report focuses on the many aspects of 21st century learning and teaching the School District.
Graduation Requirements
Visit this site for useful information on graduation requirements
