Parent Resources
Below are information and resources for parents with children and youth.
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Understood.org
Understood is a non-profit that serves millions of families of kids who learn and think differently. They have programs for families, educators and young adults that empower those who learn and think differently offering customized, accessible resources and a...
Sources BC community resources
Sources Community Resource Centres offer a wide variety of community resources, including housing support, food resources, poverty relief, and healthcare services. During COVID-19, they began offering modified telephone or video conferencing services to clients....
Fraser Health School Exposure and Procedure
Fraser Health has an up to date list of all COVID-19 exposures in the Fraser Health region. This website also contains information about how to notify the school of any exposure, what to do if you get a notification of exposure from your child's school and more....
Student’s guide to online privacy, safety, and security
BestVPN.org provides a very thorough guide to online safety for students of all ages and their parents. The resources are sorted by grade level: elementary, middle, and high school, as well as university and useful resources for all ages. While most legal aspects...
Online privacy tips for students
This video, produced by KQED for PBS, outlines 5 online privacy tips for students. The content is simplified but in-depth making it widely accessible to students in middle school through university, or anyone who uses social media. There is also a brief lesson plan...
Resource for Cyber Safety
CyberSafe.ca is an online blog created to share information about cyber safety, cybersecurity and spreading awareness of cybercrime. This website provides information about the basics of cybersafety, cloud storage models, how to protect yourself from cybercrimes such...
A Guide to Online Privacy of Students
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario have created a guide to privacy and access. They have also created fact sheets providing dos and donts for online privacy for students. Although this guide was created for Ontario, many of these tips and guides are...
Fraser Health Resources for Teachers and Administrators
Fraser Health has created a guide for teachers, administrators, and parents to help keep students healthy in schools. The guide contains resources for healthy eating, physical activity, substance use, mental health and wellness, and sexual health. Website:...
Back to School Resources
The Adoptive Families Association of BC has compiled a list of their back to school resources. On this page, you can find free on-demand webinars, schedules for Facebook live sessions, tips on creating structure and why it is important, self-care tips for parents, and...