Resources for Parents
Parent Education Opportunities
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Mental Wellness Resources
Well Being Apps: http://okmcounselling.weebly.com/counselling-resources.html The Foundry Kelowna: https://foundrybc.ca/kelowna/
A wellness center where young people between the ages 12 - 24 can find hope, help and support, when they need it. The Foundry represents community agencies, government, donors, youth and young adults and families coming together to improve wellness of B.C's your people. Parenting Teen Support Attention Parents and Caregivers of Teens Are you or do you know a parent or caregiver of teens who may be struggling to understand and respond to difficult behavior? If so, a program called CONNECT may be suitable. CONNECT is a 10 week program to help parents and caregivers of teens who are struggling to understand and respond to difficult behavior. Parents meet in small groups with two trained group leaders for one and a half hours each week. Each session provides parents with new information about parent-teen relationship and adolescent development. Parents are helped to see choices that support healthy relationships while setting limits and helping their teen to move forward. For more information, click here for the brochure. see http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/maples/connect.htm or call Linette Sandor (co-facilitator) / Child & Youth Mental Health – MCFD / 250-317-9237 [email protected] The Bridge Youth and Family Services http://www.thebridgeservices.ca/ ARC Program Youth Substance Use & Counselling is available in your child’s school! ARC Program’s Youth Substance Counsellors provide a continuum of services including education, prevention, counselling, referral and community liaison for youth who want to learn more about substances and the effects on overall wellness and functioning. To contact ARC Programs directly at 250-763-2977 if you have questions or concerns. Why is this service so important? Health Canada’s most recent Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CTADS, 2013) indicated that:
References 1 http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/science-research-sciences-recherches/data-donnees/ctads-ectad/summary-sommaire-2013-eng.php 2http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/health_information/a_z_mental_health_and_addiction_information/tobacco/Pages/tobacco.aspx 3 http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/healthy-living-vie-saine/tobacco-tabac/effects-effets/body-corps/addiction-dependance-eng.php Interior Health Tobacco Resources and Marijuana facts related to Teenagers (Fall 2017):
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SD23 Resources:
My Blue Print https://myblueprint.ca/sd23 myBlueprint Education Planner - Parent Notice.pdf Central Okanagan Parent Advisory Council http://www.copac.sd23.bc.ca/Pages/default.aspx Central Okanagan Parent Advisory Council Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/COPAC/ OKM PAC Parent Education Collection in the OKM Library OKM PAC - Parent Education Collection available from the OKM Library.pdf Central Okanagan School District www.sd23.bc.ca BC CURRICULUM: BC's Redesigned Curriculum https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/. BC's Redesigned Curriculum - an Orientation Guide https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/sites/curriculum.gov.bc.ca/files/Curriculum_Brochure.pdf OCT 2016: Reporting Student Progress Guidelines: https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/assessment-info Nov 2016: Update on B.C.'s New Curriculum from Education Minister Mike Bernier: 191851ParentLetterCurriculumTimeline.pdf Dec 2016: Redesigned Curriculum FAQ - SD23 Superintendent LetterfromSuperintendentofSchools- CEO-December72016.pdf Grade 7 FSA: FSA-Gr72017.pdf November 2017 - Changes to the New Curriculum Implementation Schedule for Grades 10-12 : https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/graduation-info Have Your Say On Report Cards... Complete Online Parent feed back form until Feb 28, 2017 ( K-9) http://engage.gov.bc.ca/yourkidsprogress/ OKM Parent-Teacher Conference FAQ: FAQsParentTeacherConf2016.pdf Individual Education Plans (IEP's) A guide for Parents ( 2014) - BCCPAC pdf http://bccpac.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/iep_guide_2014_0.pdf Internet Safety Resources for Parents
https://safesmartsocial.com/ Teaching Students How to Shine Online - has a Parent App Guide: https://safesmartsocial.com/app-guide-parents-teachers/ Media Smarts Digital and media literacy programs and resources . Information and tools that help teens develop the critical thinking skills they need for interacting with the media they love. http://cyberbullying.org/ Up to date articles on sexting, Facebook, smart phone use, etc. Connect Safely.org A Parents' Guide to Facebook (2012) http://www.thedoorthatsnotlocked.ca/app/en/ The Door that is not Locked: Be up-to-date on all things Internet, particularly Internet safety. Anti-Bullying: http://www.erasebullying.ca/index.php Up to date articles on sexting, Facebook, smart phone use, etc. Expect respect and a safe education http://cyberbullying.org/ Up to date articles on sexting, Facebook, smart phone use, etc. Tutoring Resources Free On-Line Tutoring The following grade 12 subjects are on the LearnNow BC website Other courses available for this service are:
This site allows a student to access course content, sample tests and receive one on one tutoring. Accredited teachers and peer tutors are available via a chat room Sundays through Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. Workshops with teachers will be featured nightly at 7:30pm, followed by an online group discussion, including a question and answer period on the session. StudyBUZZ, available 24 hours a day, allows students to test themselves and helps them assess which areas of study require more review and practice. Go to www.learnnowbc.ca School is Easy Tutoring- on line tutoring service based out of Burnaby BC https://www.schooliseasy.com/ Work BC Parents' Guide https://www.workbc.ca/getmedia/971e9e1d-4585-4723-9cc1-41ec4e2f7964/3643_WorkBC_ParentGuide_40pp_Web.pdf.aspx |