Friends for Life
The FRIENDS program is a school-based early intervention and prevention program, proven to be effective in building resilience and reducing the risk of anxiety disorders in children. It teaches children how to cope with fears and worries and equips them with tools to help manage difficult situations, now and later in life. The FRIENDS program is sponsored by the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) and fits within the Health & Career Education K-7 curriculum.
Anxiety is the most prevalent mental disorder experienced by children and youth. To arrange for a FRIENDS teacher training or to order your free classroom materials contact Louise Poole (250)-825-9202 or klpoole@shaw.ca.
Anxiety is the most prevalent mental disorder experienced by children and youth. To arrange for a FRIENDS teacher training or to order your free classroom materials contact Louise Poole (250)-825-9202 or klpoole@shaw.ca.
*iMinds
iMinds helps young people in Grades 6 to 10 maximize their mental health and social-emotional literacy — the knowledge and skills they need to achieve well-being and avoid lifestyle-induced chronic illnesses. Students get a better understanding of health – health of the mind, body and spirit – and a new appreciation for health as a fundamental resource for everyday life.
All materials are available free of charge and include:
- lesson plans for Grades 6-10
- teacher's guide
- photo masters
- evaluation rubrics
Interested in a ProD session on iMinds? CARBC provides training at no cost. Contact Cindy Andrews, Helping Schools Program Consultant, at ciandrew@uvic.ca for more information
All materials are available free of charge and include:
- lesson plans for Grades 6-10
- teacher's guide
- photo masters
- evaluation rubrics
Interested in a ProD session on iMinds? CARBC provides training at no cost. Contact Cindy Andrews, Helping Schools Program Consultant, at ciandrew@uvic.ca for more information
*Helping Schools
Helping Schools is an online resource for educators who are committed to protecting students from harms related to substance use. The resource helps school professionals understand and address the factors that influence young people’s physical and mental health, including their choices and behaviours regarding alcohol and other drugs. Developed by CARBC, Helping Schools embraces drug education as a means of promoting health rather than a means of warning youth to avoid using drugs.
*Kids Can Cope: Parenting Resilient Children at Home and at School
*Mental Resilience Tools and Activities - contains 12 pages of resources and programs for Relience/Positive Asset-Based Social Development
*Roots of Empathy is a charitable organization whose mission is to build caring, peaceful, and civil societies through the development of empathy in children and adults. Its vision is to change the world - child by child.
*Test Anxiety Booklet - The intent of this booklet is to help students and parents better understand test
anxiety, and to provide methods to help students cope with test anxiety and ultimately be successful in their courses.
*Mental Resilience Tools and Activities - contains 12 pages of resources and programs for Relience/Positive Asset-Based Social Development
*Roots of Empathy is a charitable organization whose mission is to build caring, peaceful, and civil societies through the development of empathy in children and adults. Its vision is to change the world - child by child.
*Test Anxiety Booklet - The intent of this booklet is to help students and parents better understand test
anxiety, and to provide methods to help students cope with test anxiety and ultimately be successful in their courses.
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