Mental Health Tools and Resources

The best way to combat the stigma of mental health is to become educated on the issues, open up the dialogue, and most importantly provide support and understanding.  Open Mind BC is a website that provides resources for students, parents, educators, and physicians.  It has additional useful links to a broad range of websites such as Anxiety BC, Dealing with Depression, Confident Parents: Thriving Kids, Family Smart and Vancouver Coastal Health to name a few.

http://openmindbc.ca

Free and Fun: Summer Learning Resources

Looking to keep the brain going over the summer?  Check out these cool websites for free summer learning for kids:

Science Camp with Google: https://camp.withgoogle.com

Number one game for Number 2:  funny game all about Poop from Minnesota Zoo: http://www.whopooped.org

Can't afford to take your family to Europe for summer vacation?  Check out this site and learn about it's geography, economy, and politics:
http://www.toporopa.eu

Play the Piano at: http://virtualpiano.net

For older kids - they can build their Microsoft Office skills in Word, Powerpoint, and Excel while having fun at: http://www.ribbonhero.com

Educational Resource Acquisition Consortium Provides Free Temporary Access During Strike

An online tool to assist BC Students and Families is temporarily available at no cost during the current teacher's strike.  ERAC has online resources that are normally available to members, public and private schools.

See Link:  Access to ERAC website