YOUR FAMILY
Below are some extra resources you may find useful for you or your children.
As a PAC, we may or may not support their philosophies and mandates.
Please visit the websites for more information.
Your Family
Odin Books
Counselling and Mental Health Education Resources1110 W. Broadway. Tel. 604-739-8804
Children
Bullying
Your Family
Odin Books
Counselling and Mental Health Education Resources1110 W. Broadway. Tel. 604-739-8804
Children
Bullying
Carisbrooke Library Resources
Title | Location |
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The Bully, the bullied and the bystander | 302.3 COL |
Online Resources
Parenting
Carisbrooke Library Resources | Location |
---|---|
Read to Me: Raising Kids Who Love to Read | 649 CUL |
The Parent’s Handbook | 649 DIN |
Liberated Parents, Liberated Children: Your Guide to a Happier Family | 649 FAB |
Raising Happy Kids | 649 HAR |
It’s Not a Plot to Drive You Crazy: A toolbox of practical parenting skills for everyday use | 649 KAM |
The World Needs Your Kid: Raising Kids Who Care and Contribute | 649 KIE |
Keys to Raising a Drug-Free Child | 649 PIC |
How to Behave so Your Children Will, Too | 649 SEV |
Other Interesting Books On Parenting
- “Siblings without rivalry. How to help your children live together so you can live too”. By Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
- “What to do when you dread your bed. A kid’s guide to overcoming problems with sleep”. By Dawn Huebner
- “Parenting a child who has intense emotions”. By Pat Harvey and Jeanine A. Penzo
- “Ready or not here life comes”. By Mel Levine
- “Let’s be friends. A workbook to help kids learn social skills and make great friends”. By Lawrence E. Shapiro and Julia Holmes
- “Stopping the pain. A workbook for teens who cut and self-injure”. By Lawrence E. Shapiro
Health (General - Emotional/Behaviour)
General
Online Resources
- www.asthma.ca
- www.healthinkbc.ca
- Lions Gate Hospital - www.vch.ca/EN/find_locations/find_locations/?&site_id=95
- Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) – www.vch.ca
- Cancer - www.cancer.ca
Emotional/Behaviour
Carisbrooke Library Resources
Title | Location |
---|---|
Healing the Hyper Active Brain | 616.85 LYO |
The Highly Sensitive Child | 649 ARO |
Anxiety
Online Resources
Interesting Books On Anxiety
“Helping your Anxious Child” A Step by Step Guide for Parents” by Ronald M. Rapee, Susan H. Spence, Vanessa Cobham and Ann Wignall.
“When My Worries Get too Big!” A Relaxation Book for Children who live with Anxiety” by Kari Dunn Buron.
“Up and Down the Worry Hill” a Children’s Book about obsessive-compulsive disorder and its treatment” by Aureen Pinto Wagner.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Interesting Books On ADHD
“ADHD Living without Brakes” by Martin L. Kutscher
Other Resources
- Autism -
- British Columbia Schizophrenia Society – www.bcss.org
- Canadian Mental Health Association - www.cmha.ca
- Mental Health and Educational Books – www.odinbooks.ca
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Information – www.heretohelp.bc.ca
- North Shore Crisis Services Society – www.nscss.net
- North Shore ConneXions Society – disabilities or developmental delays – programs - www.nsconnexions.org/programs
Emotional
"One stop shop" number for parents to ask for free counselling service which is: 604-904-4336.
Loss/Sickness In The Family
“The Grieving Child, A Parent’s guide.” by Helen Fitzgerald
“When someone has a very serious illness. Children can learn to cope with loss and change.” By Marge Heegaard
“When someone very special dies. Children can learn to cope with grief.” By Marge Heegard
“How it feels when a parent dies” by Jill Krementz
“When dinosaurs die, A guide to understanding death” by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
“Lifetimes. The beautiful way to explain death to children”. By Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen
Depression
“The Saddest Time” by Norma Simon
Separation/Divorce
“The truth about children and divorce. Dealing with the emotions so you and your children can thrive.” By Robert E. Emery
“Dinosaurs Divorce. A guide for changing families”. By Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
“When mom and dad separate. Children can learn to cope with grief from divorce.” By Marge Heegaard
Title | Location |
---|---|
Because Life Goes On: Helping Children and Youth Live With Divorce and Separation | 173 JOU |
Anger
“Have you hugged a monster today? How to win friends and lose friends.” By Alan Cohen
“Everything I do you blame on me. A book to help children control their anger”. By Allyson Aborn
“Treating explosive kids. The collaborative problem solving approach”. By Ross W. Greene and J. Stuart Ablon
“A monster in the house”. By Carole Tremblay and Dominique Jolin
“The very angry day that Amy didn’t have”. By Lawrence E. Shapiro
Online Resources
Legal information and resources related to divorce, separation and custody and access issues.
Carisbrooke Library Resources
Title | Location |
---|---|
The Bully, the bullied and the bystander | 302.3 COL |
Online Resources
Parenting
Carisbrooke Library Resources | Location |
---|---|
Read to Me: Raising Kids Who Love to Read | 649 CUL |
The Parent’s Handbook | 649 DIN |
Liberated Parents, Liberated Children: Your Guide to a Happier Family | 649 FAB |
Raising Happy Kids | 649 HAR |
It’s Not a Plot to Drive You Crazy: A toolbox of practical parenting skills for everyday use | 649 KAM |
The World Needs Your Kid: Raising Kids Who Care and Contribute | 649 KIE |
Keys to Raising a Drug-Free Child | 649 PIC |
How to Behave so Your Children Will, Too | 649 SEV |
Other Interesting Books On Parenting
- “Siblings without rivalry. How to help your children live together so you can live too”. By Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
- “What to do when you dread your bed. A kid’s guide to overcoming problems with sleep”. By Dawn Huebner
- “Parenting a child who has intense emotions”. By Pat Harvey and Jeanine A. Penzo
- “Ready or not here life comes”. By Mel Levine
- “Let’s be friends. A workbook to help kids learn social skills and make great friends”. By Lawrence E. Shapiro and Julia Holmes
- “Stopping the pain. A workbook for teens who cut and self-injure”. By Lawrence E. Shapiro
Health (General - Emotional/Behaviour)
General
Online Resources
- www.asthma.ca
- www.healthinkbc.ca
- Lions Gate Hospital - www.vch.ca/EN/find_locations/find_locations/?&site_id=95
- Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) – www.vch.ca
- Cancer - www.cancer.ca
Emotional/Behaviour
Carisbrooke Library Resources
Title | Location |
---|---|
Healing the Hyper Active Brain | 616.85 LYO |
The Highly Sensitive Child | 649 ARO |
Anxiety
Online Resources
Interesting Books On Anxiety
“Helping your Anxious Child” A Step by Step Guide for Parents” by Ronald M. Rapee, Susan H. Spence, Vanessa Cobham and Ann Wignall.
“When My Worries Get too Big!” A Relaxation Book for Children who live with Anxiety” by Kari Dunn Buron.
“Up and Down the Worry Hill” a Children’s Book about obsessive-compulsive disorder and its treatment” by Aureen Pinto Wagner.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Interesting Books On ADHD
“ADHD Living without Brakes” by Martin L. Kutscher
Other Resources
- Autism -
- British Columbia Schizophrenia Society – www.bcss.org
- Canadian Mental Health Association - www.cmha.ca
- Mental Health and Educational Books – www.odinbooks.ca
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Information – www.heretohelp.bc.ca
- North Shore Crisis Services Society – www.nscss.net
- North Shore ConneXions Society – disabilities or developmental delays – programs - www.nsconnexions.org/programs
Emotional
"One stop shop" number for parents to ask for free counselling service which is: 604-904-4336.
Loss/Sickness In The Family
“The Grieving Child, A Parent’s guide.” by Helen Fitzgerald
“When someone has a very serious illness. Children can learn to cope with loss and change.” By Marge Heegaard
“When someone very special dies. Children can learn to cope with grief.” By Marge Heegard
“How it feels when a parent dies” by Jill Krementz
“When dinosaurs die, A guide to understanding death” by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
“Lifetimes. The beautiful way to explain death to children”. By Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen
Depression
“The Saddest Time” by Norma Simon
Separation/Divorce
“The truth about children and divorce. Dealing with the emotions so you and your children can thrive.” By Robert E. Emery
“Dinosaurs Divorce. A guide for changing families”. By Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
“When mom and dad separate. Children can learn to cope with grief from divorce.” By Marge Heegaard
Title | Location |
---|---|
Because Life Goes On: Helping Children and Youth Live With Divorce and Separation | 173 JOU |
Anger
“Have you hugged a monster today? How to win friends and lose friends.” By Alan Cohen
“Everything I do you blame on me. A book to help children control their anger”. By Allyson Aborn
“Treating explosive kids. The collaborative problem solving approach”. By Ross W. Greene and J. Stuart Ablon
“A monster in the house”. By Carole Tremblay and Dominique Jolin
“The very angry day that Amy didn’t have”. By Lawrence E. Shapiro
Online Resources
Legal information and resources related to divorce, separation and custody and access issues.