DVD: An Introduction to Effective Meal Support: A Guide for Family & Friends
This DVD was produced in a collaborative effort with Children’s Hospital in Seattle. It is a follow-up to our video on therapeutic meal support by health care professionals. 35 min. DVD plus 36 page “how-to” manual. $25 CDN (shipping extra).DVD: Meal Support by Professionals
An invaluable aid for clinicians setting up meal support programs. 33 mins. DVD with 6 pg. support manual - $15 CDN (shipping extra).Order these resources online from the Children’s & Women’s Health Centre of BC Bookstore.
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Eating disorders resources list Child & youth mental health publications
The Kelty Resource Centre works to link children, youth and their families with appropriate resources in all areas of mental health and addictions. Please visit their website for hours of operation. Contact Information Local Phone: 604-875-2084 BC Toll-free: 1-800-665-1822 Website: www.bcmhas.ca/keltyresourcecentre
Kelty Resource Centre Mental Health Building BC Children’s Hospital Room P3-302 – 4500 Oak Street Vancouver, BC Canada V6H 3N1 The Centre is located on the 3rd floor (directly across from the elevators) in the Mental Health Building on the BC Children’s Hospital site (closest access is Gate 3, Heather Street). Please use Entrance 2 of the Mental Health Building.
Jessie's Hope is a non-profit organization that has been educating, supporting and advocating for services around the issue of eating disorders in the province of British Columbia since 1985. Head Office: 400 - 601 W. BroadwayVancouver, BC, Canada V5Z 4C2 Phone: 604-689-9854 Program Office: 11739 - 223rd Street Maple Ridge, BC, Canada V2X 5X8 Phone: 604-466-4877 BC Toll-free: 1-877-288-0877 Fax: 604-466-4897 E-mail: info@jessieshope.orgWebsite: http://www.jessieshope.org
Here to Help is a group of seven leading BC provincial mental health and addictions nonprofit agencies working together as the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information. Since 2003, efforts have been combined to help individuals and families better manage mental health and substance use problems. Mental health information - fact sheets in 11 languages A series of 42 basic fact sheets on various mental health and addictions topics in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Farsi (Persian) Dari, English, French, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese. The articles in The Primer are researched using the best available evidence and are written in an easy-to-read, magazine style with statistics, interviews and sidebars, and are intended for people with little or no contact with these issues. Downloadable, printable – click here to view:
Eating disorders treatment for adults (18+ years; men and women) Phone: 604-806-8654 (Intake Coordinator); 604-806-8347 Main reception
A compendium of information about mental health and services on this website.
The National Eating Disorder Information Centre is a Canadian, non-profit organization, established in 1985 to provide information and resources on eating disorders and weight preoccupation. Their goal is to promote healthy lifestyles that allow people to be fully engaged in their lives. Mailing address: ES 7-421, 200 Elizabeth Street Toronto, ON M5G 2C4 Toll-free: 1-866-NEDIC-20 (1-866-633-4220) or 416-340-4156 Email: nedic@uhn.on.ca Check the NEDIC website for information.
The BC Mental Health Information Line puts free information about mental health and mental illness at your fingertips. Anyone can use it, 24 hours a day.
Lower Mainland Vancouver area: 604-669-7600
This program counsels young people about adolescent development, health and well-being, sexuality, and the transition to adulthood. Check their website for further information.
Links to a list of 1-800 numbers of many useful services in BC on this website.