Parent Resources
Below are information and resources for parents with children and youth.
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Tips to Get Ready for Back to School
With back to school fast approaching, this blog gives parents tips and tricks to ease the family back into the school year. Tips include creating a calendar, planning for back to school shopping, and starting the prep now! This blog also includes home organization and...
Cyber safety for children and parents
Open Colleges has an interactive website on cyber safety. Topics range from cyber bullying to identity theft to general internet safety. There are tips for everyone, quizzes for children, and pointer for parents....
Confident Parents: Thriving Kids
Confident Parents: Thriving Kids offers two streams to help parents support their children aged 3-12 to manage either anxiety or behaviour challenges. They use a strength-based parenting program with weekly meetings over the phone. The program is available across BC...
Open School BC
Open School BC keeps a list of open-source educational resources for grades K-12 and adults. The list is mostly comprised of free workbooks for students and parents, but there are also free non-credit courses for students in grades 10-12. Website:...
ReadWriteThink resources to support learning at home
ReadWriteThink provides a list of resources to support learning at home. The resources can be used to supplement an online curriculum or as parent resources for fun and safe after-school activities. There are activities for children of all ages and levels in grades...
Masks will play a ‘significant’ role in B.C. Schools in September
B.C.'s Education Minister Rob Fleming says masks won't be mandatory in classrooms but will play a significant role in the province's back to school plan in September. The province will also be providing masks to students, teachers, and staff which will be required in...
Single Parent Employment Initiative
Single parents receiving income or disability assistance may be eligible to obtain a long-term job through the Single Parent Employment Initiative. Individuals can qualify for funded training if they have been on assistance for at least three months. More information:...
Developmental Disability Association
The Developmental Disability Association offers community-based programs for individuals and families across the life cycle so that each person has the opportunity to reach their full potential. They offer programs for infant development, children and youth, adult...
Family Support Institute of BC
The Family Support Institute of BC is a provincial non-profit charitable society that assists families that have a family member with a disability. The support is provided by a large volunteer network of over 260 Resource Parents (RPs) and Resource Family Members...