Family Resources
Below are resources and information for families including online education resources, parent resources, activities for kids, and more.
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Parent support services society of BC
Support Circle sessions are being offered to provide a safe and confidential space for parents, grandparents and others. Call the toll free number below to find out more or register. You can also call this number to talk to a skilled support worker which is open...
Saanich Neighbourhood Place Parenting for Dads
Saanich Neighbourhood Place has created a virtual discussion group for fathers who are interested in exploring parenthood from a dad's perspective. The discussion group will explore different aspects of parenting, including healthy relationships and communication, and...
Canadian Centre for Child Protection
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection is an online resource that provides information on the ever-changing digital world and how to keep youth safe online. Not only do they focus on the prevention of child victimization, but they are also determined to reduce child...
The Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari
The Cincinnati Zoo is hosting free "Home Safaris" each day at 3 pm EST/12 pm PST on Facebook Live. Each day they'll highlight one of their resident animals—like Rico, the Brazilian porcupine—and they'll also include an activity that kids can do from home. If you miss...
Lakeshore Online Resources
If you're in need of some daily structure with an academic theme, Lakeshore has a huge selection of free, printable resources for kids of all ages. Lakeshore has a large variety of educational and fun craft and toy ideas as well! And the best part is that they are all...
Camp Wonderopolis
Camp Wonderopolis is a free online summer camp designed to encourage critical thinking, reading comprehension, vocabulary building and science knowledge throughout out-of-school time. By downloading the free kits onto your computer, your camper can go at his or her...
Virtual Escape Rooms
A great way to train your brain to think outside of the box is by participating in virtual escape rooms. Different themed escape rooms for children of all ages, such as Harry Potter and Disney are available online for free. The wide variety of themes will accommodate...
Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence Powerplay
All girls aged 6 to 9 are invited to try and explore different kinds of fun sports and activities. This free 5-month program will allow your daughter to experiment with a wide variety of sports such as dance, tennis, hockey, and basketball. This program focuses on...
Anti-Racism Zine for Teens
An intergenerational team of UVic researchers have created Cultivating Growth and Solidarity, an Anti-Racism Zine for Asian Youth (and Adults too!). The zine contains activities and readings aimed to tackle biases and internalized racism and promote anti-racist...