COVID-19 Parent Resources
Please check back here as we add resources to help during this time
Parenting, Coping & Child Anxiety due to COVID-19
Child Mind Institute - Coping during COVID-19
Focus on the Family - Family Time During the Coronavirus Quarantine
CAMH - Mental Health and COVID-19
AXIS - AXIS offers Coming Together during COVID-19 with 34 tips on making the most of the current situation, an Anxiety Conversation Kit to help children with anxiousness at this time, and a Parent's Guide to Family Nights to keep your bonds strong.
Coronavirus: A Book for Children - How to talk with your children about the current pandemic. Download this free book.
General Information
Crisis Support
Calgary Connecteen - 403-264-TEEN (text: 587-333-2724)
Kids Help Phone - 1-800-668-6868 (text: CONNECT to 686868)
Mental Health Help Line - 1-877-303-2642
Anger Management
Child Video - Why Do We Lose Control of Our Emotions?
Kids Health - Taking Charge of Anger
Child Mind - Is My Child's Anger Normal?
Anxiety
Anxiety Canada - Children and Anxiety
Anxiety Canada - Youth and Anxiety
WellCast Video - Automatic Thoughts
Apps for Mental Health
Alberta Health Services App Directory*
*Several of the apps presented in the AHS directory have child/youth versions
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Anxiety: Page 20-23
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Sleep: Page 40-41
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Stress: Page 36-38
Depression
CMHA - Children/Youth and Depression
Kids Health - Youth and Depression
Mental Health Statistics
CMHA - Fast Facts About Mental Illness
Mental Health Commission - Mental Health Investment
