Safer Schools Together (SST) and the Ministry of Education and Child Care are hosting a Community of Practice session on June 10, 2025, from 8:30–9:45 am PDT. The session will focus on ensuring that plans are in place for high-risk and vulnerable youth during the summer months as well as planning to support their successful transition to …
Open Parachute will be hosting four, free, virtual information sessions for educators on the newly released Supporting Students in Times of Change guide. The first session will be on June 3, with three additional sessions in October. Please see the flyer for more details and information on how to register. Co-developed by the ministry and …
The Capturing Health and Resilience Trajectories (CHART) lab is currently seeking passionate young people interested in youth health and well-being to join the 2025/2026 YAC. The CHART lab is based at Simon Fraser University and collaborates with schools, public health organizations and youth partners to improve youth mental health and well-being. The CHART Youth Advisory …
Developed with the help of Grades 8-12 students who sit on the McCreary Centre Society’s BC Health and Wellness Youth Advisory Council, the 2025 Youth Vaping Survey is a great way for students to share their views and experiences with vaping and nicotine pouches, and suggest how schools and community services can better support students …
In response to recent events, the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s Child & Youth Mental Health team has organized a free webinar with two date options to provide essential tools and information to support children and youth after frightening events. This informative webinar is designed to equip parents, caregivers and community members with strategies …
The ministry has partnered with BC Children’s Hospital to release a new resource for BC K‑12 families. The Language Matters! Understanding Mental Health and Substance Use: A Resource for Families and School Communities is a companion resource to the educator guide, designed to help parents, guardians and caregivers of school-age children (ages 5‑11) and youth …
The ministry, in partnership with Open Parachute, has released Supporting Students Through Times of Change: An Educator’s Guide. This free resource aims to support educators and school staff in guiding students through major life transitions. While educators are not responsible for providing specialized mental health support, they play a crucial role in noticing when students …
As part of their erase Organized Crime and Exploitation Prevention Information Series, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General (PSSG) is hosting a presentation on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 10:30 am-12 pm PDT on Foundry BC’s PreVenture program. Presenter Sherry Hanna, Prevention Program Manager at Foundry Central Office, has been supporting school districts across the province with delivering …
The BC Children’s Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre and School Health Promotion team are hosting a free webinar for school staff that will cover the effects of vaping on health and learning, the role schools can play in vaping prevention and how to support students and address vaping that may be happening in schools. The …
Safer Schools Together (SST) and the Ministry of Education and Child Care are hosting a Community of Practice session on May 13, 2025, from 3:15–4:30 pm PDT. In this session, data and trends will be discussed, specifically negative digital climate/culture and radicalization. Additional topics to be covered include the 764 online network targeting youth, the incel …
