Distress lines
Kids Help Phone (24/7): 1-800-668-6868, online chat: https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Toronto Distress Centre (24/7): 416-408-HELP (4357)
York Region Community Crisis Support (24/7): 1-855-310-COPE (2673)
Good websites related to mental health (for youth)
http://mindfulnessforteens.com
Good websites related to mental health (for adults/parents)
Anxiety Canada: https://www.anxietycanada.com/
Mood Disorders Society of Canada: https://mdsc.ca/
About Kids Health (by SickKids hospital) – mental health page: http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/HealthandWellness/MentalHealth/Pages/default.aspx
Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada: http://caddac.ca/adhd/
Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario: http://www.ldao.ca/
LDAO website for parents and students: https://www.ldathome.ca/
CHEO Health Resources: https://www.cheo.on.ca/modules/atoz/index.aspx?lang=en
Good resources related to mindfulness
Greater Good – information about mindfulness: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/mindfulness/definition
Mindful Magazine: https://www.mindful.org/
Mrs. Mindfulness (Australia): https://mrsmindfulness.com/category/articles/
Plum Village (Thich Nhat Hanh) mindfulness practices: https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness-practice/
Palouse Mindfulness – Free online MBSR course: https://palousemindfulness.com/index.html
Practicing mindfulness together as a family: Family Mindfulness handout Apr 2018
Online guided meditations
UCLA short guided meditations: http://marc.ucla.edu/mindful-meditations
UCSD guided meditations for MBSR: https://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/mindfulness/programs/mbsr/Pages/audio.aspx
Elisha Goldstein’s short guided practices: http://elishagoldstein.com/videos/
Christopher Germer’s practices in mindful self-compassion: https://chrisgermer.com/meditations/
Dr. Dzung Vo’s short guided practices for teens: http://mindfulnessforteens.com/guided-meditations/
Other good websites
Ontario Psychological Association – About Psychology: http://www.psych.on.ca/About-Psychology
Ontario Psychological Association Psychologist Referral Service: http://psych.on.ca/Utilities/Find-a-psychologist.aspx
The Psychology Foundation of Canada: https://psychologyfoundation.org/
Mindfulness Everyday (Toronto): http://www.mindfulnesseveryday.org/
Trauma-informed communities: http://communityresiliencecookbook.org/