Coping with Covid-19

A message for Canadian children about these tough times from LEGO Justin Trudeau

 

Burnaby School District Mental Health Resources  These links are from the Burnaby School District, Fraser Health Authority, BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), World Health Organization, Kids Help Phone, and the Provincial Health Officer.

 

BC COVID-19 Mental Health Network a newly developing counselling network aimed at supporting residents of BC.   They are offering free, short-term one-on-one counselling online or by phone. See Flyer BC COVID-19 MH Network

 

Family doctors – All doctors in the province are now offering their services by telephone (as well as in person if needed).

 

Crisis Centre BC 604-872-3311

SPECIAL PROGRAMMING DURING THE CURRENT HEALTH SITUATION

Offering free online course Tools for Managing Stress and Burnout for Adults and Tools for Managing Uncertainty and Change for Kids

 

Community Agency Support – Our local agencies such as Child and Youth Mental Health, St. Leonard’s and Cameray are continuing to offer counselling support, mainly through electronic means. New intakes are continuing (remotely).

At CYMH they are open during their regular walk-in hours for intake. However, if families come to the office, they will in most cases be asked to set up a virtual intake meeting time instead of in person.

 

Anxiety Canada – Coping with Covid-19

VIDEO of March 26 “Town Hall”

With COVID-19 having forced people around the world into self-isolation, anxiety for many people is at an all-time high.

In this Town Hall you will get the facts on anxiety and learn about proven coping strategies from an international panel of anxiety experts.

 

Lisa Dion (Founder, President, Lead Instructor of Synergetic Play Therapy) A short video  for parents on how to talk to their kid(s) about the Covid-19.

 

The Committee for Children has made some of their resources available for free (like Mind Yeti meditations) to teachers and parents to help families cope.

 

COVID-19 Health Literacy Project

We create and translate accessible COVID-19 information into different languages to help all patients know when, and how, to seek care. Our materials are created in collaboration with Harvard Health Publishing.

 

Taking Care of your Mental Health During the COVID 19 Pandemic a 3 minute video

 

60 Minutes interview with Brené Brown where she talks about leadership and vulnerability.

 

Well-being Calendar from Everyday Speech

Well-Being Calendar