BC Children's Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre

BC Children's Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre

A provincial resource centre that provides mental health and substance use information, resources, and peer support to children, youth and their families from across BC.

Mission statement

Resource Centre provides information and resources on a wide range of mental health and substance use issues affecting children and youth as well as:

  • Peer support from youth and parent peer support workers, who all have lived experience with mental health challenges, either themselves or in their families
  • Resources and peer support for individuals of any age with an eating disorder or a disordered eating concern
  • Options for support and treatment in BC
  • Help navigating the mental health system
  • Free education events for parents, as well as school and health professionals, including the
  • Pinwheel Education Series
  • An online catalogue with a variety of materials available to order or download for use in your communications within your organizations, schools, newsletters, or communities.
  • Tips for self-help and prevention
  • Information, help, and peer support are provided by staff, parent and youth peer support workers who work at the Kelty Centre through a partnership with FamilySmart™ (Parents in Residence and Youth in Residence).

Summary of relevant work

We also provide peer support to people of all ages with eating disorders. All of our services are free of charge, and you can reach us over the phone, in person, or through email.

Key partners

  • BC Children's Hospital Provincial Health Services Authority Foundry

Details

Approach(es)
Prevention and promotion
Training, education and capacity building
Disorder(s)
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Self-harm/suicide
Region(s)
North America
Population(s)
Children and adolescents
Families and carers
Maternal and neonatal health
Minority populations
Setting(s)
Community
Primary care
School
Specialist care
Workplace
Country(s)
Canada