Adolescent Health Patient and Family Resources
Resources for youth from 12 to 18 years of age with complex health issues.
Crisis resources
- 9-8-8 (crisiscentre.bc.ca)
Mental health and substance use
- Child & Youth Mental Health teams
- Drug and alcohol interactions - database for youth (DrugCocktails.ca - PHSA)
- Here to Help (BC Partners for Mental Health and Addiction Information)
- Foundry
- Foundry Virtual
- Other Foundry subpages (Substance Use, Low Mood & Depression, Anxiety, Body Image/Eating Disorders, Stress)
- Kelty Mental Health
- BC Children's Hospital Centre for Mindfulness
- Breathr mindfullness app
Sexual health, sexual orientation and gender identity
- SmartSex Resource (BC Centre for Disease Control)
- Sex Sense (Options for Sexual Health)
- QMUNITY - BC's Queer Resource Centre
- Community Sexual Health Clinics:
- Gender resources for youth (BC Children's Hospital Gender Clinic)
- Trans Care BC
Pain
Transition to adult health care
- ON TRAC (BC Children's Hospital) - a website for youth, families and health care providers to learn more about tools, tips, activities, and resources to help youth get ready to transition to adult care
- Adolescent Health Clinic patient rights