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Personal Safety

Personal Safety
Understanding the effects of activities and lifestyle choices on your youth's health.

Tips and links

Activities for youth

Tips and links

  • Healthy eating is important for everyone – check out Canada’s Food Guide.
  • Just TRAC it! List food allergies and special diet considerations in Notes app on phone or tablet.
  • For general questions about food, supplements or eating habits, email a dietitian at HealthLink BC.
  • For certain conditions (deteriorating health, immune suppressed, severe weight/muscle loss) a Monthly Nutritional Supplement benefit may be available.
  • MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do It!) is a FREE, fun healthy lifestyle program for families with children ages 7-13 years.

Activities for youth

 

Tips and links

  • Find out how different drugs and alcohol interact with medications at DrugCocktails.ca.
  • Remember that herbal remedies can also interact with medications – check for any interaction with your physician or pharmacist.
  • Be aware of youth’s use of medications, amount taken, overuse, or sharing drugs with others.
  • For information on quitting smoking, check out QuitNow.ca.
  • Be aware of the concerns and dangers of e-cigarettes.

Activities for youth

 

Tips and links

Activities for families

Activities for youth

 

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