Parent/Caregiver Resources

Have questions or concerns about mental health and well-being? Interested in accessing useful resources? We have pulled together a collection of great places to start your search. Don't forget, you can always speak with a teacher, principal or someone in the school. They are a well-positioned partner who can help with your questions.

Grief Resources

• Grief Resources Tip Sheets for Parents and Caregivers
• Culturally Responsive & Relevant Grief Resources

TDSB Back To School & Coping for Caregivers Resources

• TDSB Mental Health & Well-Being YouTube Channel 
• TDSB Hearts and Minds Newsletter
• Coping & Resources for Students with Special Educational Needs: TDSB Psychological Services: Top 10 Strategies and Resources to Help Your and your Family Cope
• TDSB Speech-Language Pathology Dept: How to Talk to Your Kids About Going Back to School (see more in this series!)
• TDBS Speech-Language Pathology Dept.: Coping: Well-Being Visuals through a Language Lens Resource Tip Sheet

TIP SHEETS: School Mental Health Ontario

• Children's Mental Health Ontario
• Tip Sheet: Helping Your Child Manage Digital Technology
• Tip Sheet: How to Support a Mentally Healthy Back to School for Your Child
• Tip Sheet: Small Impact-Big Conversations-Grade 12 Students & Secondary Students
• Tip Sheet for Parents and Caregivers: WITH CARE – How do you know if you should be concerned about your child / teen’s mental health and well-being?
• Tip Sheet: Noticing Mental Health Concerns in your Child
• Tip Sheet: Suicide Prevention Guide for Parents and Families During COVID-19 and Return to School

School Mental Health Ontario: VIRTUAL MENTALLY HEALTHY ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES

• Socio-Emotional Video Learning Series
• Student Mental Health Read A louds
• Easy and Fun Mental Health Activities at Home

TIP SHEETS: Substance Use & Children/Youth for Caregivers/Parents

• Tip Sheet: Cannabis: What Parents/Guardians and Caregivers Need to Know
• Tip Sheet: Opioids: what you and your friends need to know
• Tip Sheet: Prescription opioids, including fentanyl: What parents and caregivers need to know

TDSB Professional Support Services: Helping Children & Youth Cope with Anxiety

• Short webinar Anxiety 101 Part 1
• Anxiety 101 Part 2 How to Help Children and Teens Cope with Worry
• Anxiety 101 Part 3 More Ways to Help Children and Teens Cope with Worry

Helping Children & Youth Cope During Virtual Learning

• Canadian Mental Health Association: Your Child's Mental Wellness and Remote Learning
• TDSB Professional Support Services: Helping Your Kids in Changing Times
• TDSB Professional Support Services: Tips for Supporting Teens
• TDSB Professional Support Services: Coping with Learning from Home
• School Mental Health Ontario: How to Support Your Child's Mental Health During Covid-19