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DPAC
What is DPAC?
The Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) is a collection of parents working with the common goal of supporting education for all the children of Vancouver.
The purpose is to:
Support Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) at the school level and to encourage them to share their parents' views at the district and provincial levels
Represent the views of city parents to the Vancouver Board of Education through participation on school board standing and advisory committees
Advocate for Vancouver parent concerns at the provincial level
Some of the working groups focus include:
*Food Security
*Inclusive Education
*Childcare
*Transportation
*And many more!
DPAC website: http://www.vancouverdpac.org.
Shaughnessy DPAC Rep:
Meaghan Brister
shydpac@gmail.com
Parenting Resources
Parenting Resources
Parents for AI Caution in Educational Spaces has a petition asking for a two-year AI moratorium in BC schools, currently at over 2,300 signatures. The group was started by parents who are concerned about AI products being deployed into Vancouver classrooms without sufficient evidence. This is NOT to prevent AI in classrooms, but rather to slowly and intentionally introduce it with education around how to use it safely. aicaution.ca
Foundry BC
Foundry offers free and confidential mental health and wellness services for youth ages 12-24 in British Columbia and their families. All services are free and confidential. No referrals required.
FamilySmart
Supports parents and caregivers whose children are experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges. All services are free and confidential. No referrals required.
(604) 607-9581
vancouver@familysmart.ca
Qmunity
A place for queer & trans youth and their families.
Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre
We help families across the province navigate the mental health system, connect with peer support, and access resources and tools to support well-being.
Family Support Institute of BC
The Family Support Institute of BC (FSI) is a provincial non-profit society dedicated to empowering and supporting families who have a family member with a disability.
Inclusion BC
The Inclusion BC advocacy team is here to listen, support, guide, inform, and advise you as you advocate for your child, your family member, your friend, or yourself.
This could mean connecting you with resources in your community. It could mean offering you information. It could mean creating a plan, and supporting you as you advocate for the supports and services you need. If you’re not sure where to start or who you should be talking to, we can connect you with the right person or organization.
ADDitude ADHD Science and Strategies
This comprehensive guide to parenting a child with ADHD won’t waste your time with run-of-the-mill advice. You need ADD-tested strategies, and here they are — everything you need to know about oppositional defiance, positive parenting, school and learning challenges, health and wellbeing, social skills, executive functions, treatment & more.
https://www.additudemag.com/category/parenting-adhd-kids/
Dyslexia Advocacy Society of BC (Dyslexia BC)
A parent/family-led grassroots movement within British Columbia concerned with the limited access to educational interventions and resources for dyslexia. We help advocate within the K-12 education system; as well as post-secondary education, the community, and the workplace.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19pq64KKxlV3JtOLpu7B-tfDatLcvqQX_/edit
Sunward Journeys
We deliver impactful therapy treatments for those with ADHD, AuDHD, and autism, always coming from a place of affirmation and strength. All of our therapists come with lived experience of neurodiversity.
Parents Support Society
Supporting the well-being of children by empowering those who care for them through connection, education, and advocacy.
https://www.parentsupportbc.ca/
BC Foster Parents
The BC Foster Parents Association (BCFPA) is a provincial organization for foster parents, run by foster parents. We are a registered non-profit charity that aims to bring together foster caregivers, social workers and other supporters working to continuously improve the standard of care for children in our province.
Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only national, 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, multilingual and confidential support to help all young people Feel Out Loud.
Adler Centre
Everyone Belongs. Your place for accessible low-cost counselling services and parenting support.
Concussion Awareness Training Tool
Free resources and training for recognition, management, and recovery from concussion
Youth Health - Youth Research - Youth Engagement
McCreary Centre Society is a non-government not-for-profit committed to improving the health of BC youth through research, evaluation, and community-based projects. Our vision is that all youth are supported to be healthy and connected.
https://www.mcs.bc.ca/download_resources
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