Teen Health

The following are some of the health links that our school nurse and our drug and alcohol counsellor strongly recommend:

http://kidshelp.sympatico.ca/en/
Kids help line information

http://kidshealth.org/teen
A comprehensive teens health site

www.hc-sc.gc.ca
Health Canada

http://www.cigarette-slayer.com/
Kicking the habit

www.notobacco.org
Tobacco quitting tips and much more

www.dialadietitian.org
Dietary information

http://www.firstcallbc.org/
Child & youth advocacy

http://www.bchealthguide.org/
BC Health Guide and Nurse Line

www.youthnetVancouver.org
A youth driven, collaborative community approach to enabling youth to openly discuss mental health and well being, strengthen community supports and take action for social change. There is an extensive list of community resources for youth health.

www.unya.bc.ca
Urban Native Youth Association resources, programs, and youth initiatives to support First Nations youth.

www.crisiscentre.bc.ca
24 hour help line information and a good resource list including B.C. Council for Families (eg. communication skills, questionnaires, etc.)

www.aadac.com
Alcohol and drug information designed for youth and parents.

www.mcs.bc.ca
McCreary Center Society - resources, adolescent health survey information