There are a number of good resources available to students with increased mental health stress, including the following:
Apps and online resources:
Anxiety BC with the mindshift app for support: http://youth.anxietybc.com
Kelty Mental Health
Booster Buddy app: Manage your personal wellness
Calm App for programs for managing stress and anxiety with specific strategies taught: https://www.calm.com
Kid’s Help Phone – a great online resource as well as the crisis line: https://kidshelpphone.ca
Youthinbc for crisis line connection: http://youthinbc.com
Counselling services with free access:
Child and Youth Mental Health – We have Wednesday drop ins 8:30-3:30 for students who can see a clinician and get access to services. This is located at Unit 100-120 – 20434 64th Ave in Langley across from Costco http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/mental-health-substance-use/child-teen-mental-health
Fraser Health – Short Term Assessment Response Team (START) for crisis intervention for mental health. Students and parents can also make referrals to this service: http://sswr.fetchbc.ca/service.html?i=499
Langley Youth and Family Services – a counselling resource for those with an acting out component: https://city.langley.bc.ca/city-services/health-social-services/youth-family-services
Encompass – youth services and groups. This is the organization that runs the popular Youth Hub on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well as many other supports for our youth http://www.encompass-supports.com
Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health – Outreach workers and counselling available for youth: https://acymh.wordpress.com
Langley Community Services – a variety of supports for families including counselling: https://www.lcss.ca
Langley Hospice Society – Youth and family counselling supports and activities: http://langleyhospice.com
211- Call or Text for Information
HELP LINES:
KIDS HELP LINE: 604-310-1234
MCFD AFTERHOURS: 604-660-8180
DISTRESS LINE OF BC: 1-800-784-2433
FRASER HEALTH CRISIS LINE: 604-951-8855
ALCOHOL AND DRUG INFO/REFERRALS: 604-660-9382
LINKS TO HELPFUL WEBSITES
Anxietybc.ca
Heretohelp.ca
Mindcheck.ca
Moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk
Mindyourmind.ca
Keltymentalhealth.ca
Teenmentalhealth.org
Langleychildren.com
Openmindbc.ca
Youthinbc.com