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Community Supports - updated!

We are updating this section regularly throughout the year. Click on the image below to check out this collection of community supports for parents, caregivers, and students. New events are posted for February 2024!

Parent/Caregiver Sessions from ERASE BC

The Ministry of Education and Child Care, in partnership with adolescent Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Hayley Watson, will be hosting free virtual sessions on youth substance use for parents/guardians, caregivers and caring adults. Dr. Watson will provide valuable insights, practical tips, and resources to equip participants with the tools needed to guide their children and youth toward making positive choices when it comes to substance use.

Key Takeaways for Participants:

  • Learn why children/teenagers are drawn to substances.
  • Understand what causes and maintains substance use disorder and needs.
  • Increase your child’s ability to make positive choices about substances.
  • Acquire practical conversation tools for discussing substances in the home.

Participants must register in advance due to limited capacity. Session dates are:

Please email the Mental Health and Substance Use Branch at educ.mentalhealth@gov.bc.ca with any questions.