Parent Resources
Phone Contacts for Youth Services Available in Halton
The following list of resources was developed in conjunction with Halton Public Health. The list is meant as a starting point for resources that may be of help, it is in no way exhaustive. Please feel free to contact Halton Public Health or Lester B. Pearson's school social worker if you have specific problems and need more personalized help.
Mental Health
Centre for Mental Health and Addiction: http://www.camh.ca
Parents for Children’s Mental Health: http://www.pcmh.ca/
Teen Mental Health: http://www.teenmentalhealth.org/
Child and Youth Mental Health Toolkits: http://www.shared-care.ca/toolkits
eMental Health: http://www.ementalhealth.ca/
Relationships
Halton Relationship Resources: http://www.halton.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=11176
Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco
What About Weed? http://whataboutweed.org/
The Partnership at Drugfree.org: http://www.drugfree.org/ (American site)
Parent Action On Drugs (PAD): http://www.parentactionondrugs.org/
CBC’s The Nature of things: The Downside of High: http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/Shows/The+Nature+of+Things/2009-10/ID/1398511775/ (video)
Teen Brain
PBS’ Frontline: Inside the Teen Brain: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/ (video series)
CBC’s The Nature of Things : Surviving the Teenage Brain: http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/Shows/The+Nature+of+Things/ID/2188547727/ (video)
Developmental Assets
Search Institute: http://www.search-institute.org/ (American site)
Parent Further: http://www.parentfurther.com (American site)
Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network: http://www.prevnet.ca/
Sexual Health
Halton Sexual Health Resources: http://www.halton.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=9556
Facebook page for Halton Sexual Health: https://www.facebook.com/SexHealthyHalton
Internet Safety
Social Media Safety - PIC Links
The Door That’s not Locked: http://www.thedoorthatsnotlocked.ca/app/en/
KidsHealth: http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html (American site)
Halton Regional Police Services, Safe Internet Surfing: http://www.haltonpolice.ca/CommunityPolicing/SafetySecurity/Documents/SafeInternetSurfing2010.pdf (pdf document)
Be Web Aware: http://www.bewebaware.ca/english/default.html
Parenting
Halton Region Parenting Website, Teen Section: http://www.halton.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=29520
Halton Region Parents Blog: http://haltonparents.wordpress.com/
Halton Region Parents Twitter : https://twitter.com/haltonparents
Our Kids Network: http://www.ourkidsnetwork.ca/Public/Parents-and-Families
Parent Newsletters
Please see Principal’s Blog to see our archive of newsletters.
Help at Lester B. Pearson
Contact the Student Services Department for personal help from one of our Guidance staff members.
Where to get Help in Halton
Parenting Programs and Supports from Halton Region: http://www.halton.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=29620
Halton Youth Survey Results
http://www.ourkidsnetwork.ca/Public/Page/Files/33_okn_hys_community_profile.pdf
Community Activities
Ivan's Spaces: Burlington's space with free activities for teens at Mountainside Recreation Centre www.burlington.ca/en/live-and-play/Ivans-Spaces.asp
Rock OUT: LGBTQ and Youth Drop-in Group lbphdsb.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/6/0/13602991/rock_out_poster.pdf
The following list of resources was developed in conjunction with Halton Public Health. The list is meant as a starting point for resources that may be of help, it is in no way exhaustive. Please feel free to contact Halton Public Health or Lester B. Pearson's school social worker if you have specific problems and need more personalized help.
Mental Health
Centre for Mental Health and Addiction: http://www.camh.ca
Parents for Children’s Mental Health: http://www.pcmh.ca/
Teen Mental Health: http://www.teenmentalhealth.org/
Child and Youth Mental Health Toolkits: http://www.shared-care.ca/toolkits
eMental Health: http://www.ementalhealth.ca/
Relationships
Halton Relationship Resources: http://www.halton.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=11176
Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco
What About Weed? http://whataboutweed.org/
The Partnership at Drugfree.org: http://www.drugfree.org/ (American site)
Parent Action On Drugs (PAD): http://www.parentactionondrugs.org/
CBC’s The Nature of things: The Downside of High: http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/Shows/The+Nature+of+Things/2009-10/ID/1398511775/ (video)
Teen Brain
PBS’ Frontline: Inside the Teen Brain: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/ (video series)
CBC’s The Nature of Things : Surviving the Teenage Brain: http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/Shows/The+Nature+of+Things/ID/2188547727/ (video)
Developmental Assets
Search Institute: http://www.search-institute.org/ (American site)
Parent Further: http://www.parentfurther.com (American site)
Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network: http://www.prevnet.ca/
Sexual Health
Halton Sexual Health Resources: http://www.halton.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=9556
Facebook page for Halton Sexual Health: https://www.facebook.com/SexHealthyHalton
Internet Safety
Social Media Safety - PIC Links
The Door That’s not Locked: http://www.thedoorthatsnotlocked.ca/app/en/
KidsHealth: http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html (American site)
Halton Regional Police Services, Safe Internet Surfing: http://www.haltonpolice.ca/CommunityPolicing/SafetySecurity/Documents/SafeInternetSurfing2010.pdf (pdf document)
Be Web Aware: http://www.bewebaware.ca/english/default.html
Parenting
Halton Region Parenting Website, Teen Section: http://www.halton.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=29520
Halton Region Parents Blog: http://haltonparents.wordpress.com/
Halton Region Parents Twitter : https://twitter.com/haltonparents
Our Kids Network: http://www.ourkidsnetwork.ca/Public/Parents-and-Families
Parent Newsletters
Please see Principal’s Blog to see our archive of newsletters.
Help at Lester B. Pearson
Contact the Student Services Department for personal help from one of our Guidance staff members.
Where to get Help in Halton
Parenting Programs and Supports from Halton Region: http://www.halton.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=29620
Halton Youth Survey Results
http://www.ourkidsnetwork.ca/Public/Page/Files/33_okn_hys_community_profile.pdf
Community Activities
Ivan's Spaces: Burlington's space with free activities for teens at Mountainside Recreation Centre www.burlington.ca/en/live-and-play/Ivans-Spaces.asp
Rock OUT: LGBTQ and Youth Drop-in Group lbphdsb.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/6/0/13602991/rock_out_poster.pdf
