Supports and Resources for Students and Parents

General

My Child’s Learning: A Parent Resource – The Alberta Government has created a toolkit full of helpful tips and information for students, parents, and teachers.  There is important information on curriculum implementation, high school completion programs, digital citizenship, teaching resources and creating safe, warm and welcoming education environments.For parents, there are many useful tips and resources to be involved partners in their child’s education. One easy-to-use item in the toolkit is: My Child’s Learning: A Parent Resource, which breaks down curriculum by grade and subject level, providing details on what students should be learning and how they may be assessed. Parents will also find tips for helping with homework, resources for supporting healthy lifestyles and information on many other areas.

My Child’s Learning: A Parent Resource
(Click the links below)
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9

COVID-19 Support

• How can I support my child in this stressful time? Caregiver considerations around the novel coronavirus/COVID-19
  
• Caregiver Resource List – COVID 19 Version – Alberta Health Services
• COVID-19 Social Support Resources – City of Leduc
• COVID -19 Parenting 1 – One on One Time – City of Leduc
• COVID -19 Parenting 2 – Keeping it Positive – City of Leduc
• COVID -19 Parenting 3 – Structure Up – City of Leduc

Mental Health and Social/Emotional Support Options and Resources

• Kids Help Phone
• Alberta Health Services – Children, Youth & Families Addiction and Mental Health – Edmonton Zone Community Clinics & Crisis Services (See Caregiver Resource List – COVID 19 Version)
• Family Resource Network – Leduc – The City of Leduc Family Resource Network (FRN) will replace and expand on the previous services and programs formerly known as the Parent Link Program. Historically, these services were provided by Leduc County for families with children aged 0 to 6. Under this new model, the city’s Family Resource Network will provide free programs and services for families and caregivers of children and youth from 0 to18 years of age. The Family Resource Network will focus on improving child and youth development, strengthening parenting skills, and fostering family well-being and resiliency.
• Wellness Together Canada – Wellness Together Canada was funded by the Government of Canada in response to the unprecedented rise in mental distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. People are being challenged like never before due to isolation, physical health concerns, substance use concerns, financial and employment uncertainty, and the emotional dialogue around racial equality. We’re all going through this together, and we believe that mental health is a journey, not a destination. Each day, we can take a step for our own wellbeing. Wellness Together Canada is here to support everybody on that journey.
• Alberta COVID-19 Youth Mental Health Resource Hub
• Virtual Caregiver Education Sessions and Information
• Mental Health Literacy Series (videos)
• Mental Health Capacity Building Virtual Programs (1. Learn self regulation & anxiety coping strategies, 2. Relaxation using Mind Up Strategies, 3. Dealing with Big Feelings (for younger students),  4. Move our Bodies, Strengthen our Brains and Increase Mental Health through Drum Fit, BOK bursts and other movement activities, 5. Learn the Benefits of Gratitude through Journaling – supplies provided)
• Junior High Jitters: Transitioning to the Teenage Years
• Test Anxiety
• Technology, Youth and Mental Health
• Mindfulness: Benefits for the Whole Family
• Sleeping Your Way to Better Mental Health
• Focused and Engaged: Finding Balance through Self-Regulation
• Executive Functioning: Helping Your Child Succeed in School
• Keeping Scattered Kids on Track: Supporting Children & Youth with ADHD
• Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety
• More than Just a Bad Day:
  Understanding and Supporting Youth with Depression
• Trauma: What it is and how to help someone who has experienced it

LGBTQ2S+ Resources

• LGBTQ2S+ Resources – Leduc and Area

School Based Wellness and Learning Supports

• Black Gold School Division – School based Supports for Students

Academic Support

• How to help your teen with time management
• How to teach teens to help themselves
• Tips to help teens learn and remember
• Student Academic and Wellness Support

Navigating the Digital World

• Social Media Resources for Families
• Common Sense Media Digital Contract
• Phone and Technology Contract for Families
• Social Media Check-list
• Sexting  – Safety Agreement

Substance Use

• Cannabis Awareness and Education
• Talking To Youth About Cannabis
• Talking with your teen about vaping
• Consider the consequences of vaping
• The Dirty Truth About E-Cigs