Resources - Support
For information about services in Ontario or about local agencies that provide services you may be looking for, see below:
- Information about available specialized treatment services in the City of Kawartha Lakes area can be accessed through this link: Search for Services.
- For a list of local agencies that partner on this website, click here
The following websites provide information about ways to support positive mental health for children and youth:
Health and Wellness
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Social Skills: Promoting Positive Behaviour, Academic Success, and School Safety (PDF – NASP website))
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Collaborating With Physicians: A Guide for School Leaders (NASP website)
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Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents (NASP website)
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Introduction to mental health (free on-line tutorial from CAMH)
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Building a Healthy Relationship with Food - parents of children 2-5 years old(PDF from BC Ministry of Health Services)
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Obesity in Children - Information, strategies, healthy eating (PDF public health nutritionists and dieticians)
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Teens and sleep (teenmentalhealth.org)
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Help your Child Build Healthy Relationships(U.S. Department of Health & Social Services)
Helping Children Cope
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Stress in Children and Adolescents (PDF - NASP)
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Returning from War: Reconnecting with Your Children (Mental Health America website)
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Children and their Fears (CMHA Factsheet)
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What Kids Say About Handling Stress (education.com)
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Helping Your Child Deal with Death (kidshealth.org)
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Children and Grief (education.com)
Bullying / Online Threats
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Bullies and Victims (PDF - NASP)
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Bullying Prevention and Intervention (NASP website)
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Online Profile (Safety) Checklist (RCMP) (Government of Canada, RCMP)
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Safety on the Internet: A Parent's Guide for Children Ages 8 & 9 (Canadian Centre for Child Protection)
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Safety on the Internet: A Parent’s Guide for Children Ages 10 –12 (Canadian Centre for Child Protection)
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Safety on the Internet: A Parent's Guide for Children Ages 13 - 15 (Canadian Centre for Child Protection)
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Cyberbullying (Article for Secondary School Principals) (PDF - NASP)
Divorce
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Divorce: A Parents' Guide for Supporting Children (NASP website)
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Children and Family Breakup (CMHA Fact Sheet)
Sexual Abuse / Harassment
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Sexual Abuse of Children and Adolescents (PDF - NASP)
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Sexual Harassment (PDF - NASP)
Child Abuse / Harassment
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Parent Guide (for the prevention of Child Abuse) (Canadian Centre for Child Abuse)
Sexual Diversity
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Making Schools Safe for Sexual Minority Youth (NASP website)
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Introduction to diversity and health equity (free on-line tutorial from CAMH)
Autism Spectrum Disorders
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About Autism (Ontario Government)
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What Are Autism Spectrum Disorders? (Autism Society Canada)
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Information of Autism Spectrum Disorder (PDF-Offord Centre website)
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Aspergers (Autism Speaks Canada)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (PDF-John Howard Society Fact Sheet)
Learning Disabilities
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Learning Disabilities (education.com)
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Learning Disabilities At a Glance (education.com)