RESOURCES:
Voices of Siblings – Webinar from the Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre
Sauder Sibling Centre – List of resources, books and websites that may be helpful in supporting siblings.
Sibling Support BCCH – Multilingual sheet with information for parents supporting siblings.
Don’t Forget the other Child – Webinar from the Sashbear.org expert education series.
Coping Together – provides programming and resources for youth who have a loved one with a mental illness or substance use disorder. “Kids in Control” (ages 8-12) “Tweens in Control” (ages 11-12) and “Teens in Control” (ages 13-18)
Beyond Sibling Rivalry – Supporting Siblings of Children or Youth with Mental Health Challenges
Webinar presented by Parents and Caregivers for Mental Health
GENERAL SUPPORTS:
- Foundry BC
Foundry offers free and confidential mental health and wellness services for youth ages 12-24 in British Columbia and their families. - Hope For Wellness Helpline
The Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous people across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent counsellors are reachable by telephone and online ‘chat’ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
MORE FROM FAMILYSMART
- Emotion Regulation
- Emotion Regulation Part 2
- Beyond Behaviours: When Is It More? What It Looks Like At Ages 4 to 8
- Beyond Behaviours: When Is It More? What It Looks Like At Ages 9 to 12
- Beyond Behaviours: When Is It More? What It Looks Like At Ages 13+
CRISIS SUPPORT NUMBERS TO PHONE/TEXT:
- Crisis Centre B.C. – You can call/text 9-8-8 if experiencing thoughts of suicide, or call 310-6789 if experiencing a mental health crisis.
- KUU-US Crisis Line: For First Nations or Inuit, call 1-800-588-8717. For Metis Nation, call 1-833-638-4722
- Kids Help Phone – text 6-8-6-8-6-8
