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Resources
For a Youth
Handbooks and Downloads
For a Caregiver
Has something happened to you? We have lots of resources to answer questions and help you heal.
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For a Caregiver
Handbooks and Downloads
For a Caregiver
Are you a parent or caregiver to a child or youth that has suffered abuse? We have resources to help guide and support you!
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Handbooks and Downloads
Handbooks and Downloads
Handbooks and Downloads
We have a number of downloadable resources for both youth and caregivers.
Click below to check out some informative books and guides.
Support and Solidarity
Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Nation
The staff and board of the VCAPCC stand in support and solidarity with the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Nation. The pain and loss their community is facing after the discovery of a mass grave of 215 Indigenous children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School is beyond devastating, it is an atrocity. This tragedy has caused a re-opening of wounds, as the ongoing colonization of Indigenous peoples in Canada continues, and the pain and losses have not been redressed.
We want to honour the Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc Nation and send our deepest
condolences to the community and the families of the 215 children whose lives were stolen from them through colonial violence and genocide committed by the
government of Canada and the specific churches who operated these places of
cultural genocide (Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian and United churches). In our commitment to truth and reconciliation we stand for justice and action, we call on the these churches to publicly apologize, and make amends for the violence, pain, and trauma they have caused for generations of Indigenous peoples. We call to action the federal government of Canada to recognize the loss and the impacts of this genocide by honouring those many individuals, families, and communities impacted by the residential school system with a National Statutory holiday – where a day each year is observed for remembering these tragedies. We also stand in solidarity with Indigenous leaders and their call to action to governments across Canada (provincial and federal) to support communities in a thorough investigation of all residential schools sites to identify and repatriate the remains of their beloved children back to their families and communities. The pain of this atrocity reverberates through communities across the country, including ours. We understand this is very difficult for Indigenous families and communities at this time, including survivors of residential schools and for those who may have had a loved one who never returned. Please know that that we want to honour and respect these losses for Indigenous peoples and we hold space for your grieving and healing journey. For our clients and families please reach out to your counsellor or victim service worker if you need support, and for those in our community who do not access our services – here is a brief list of additional supports:
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Website – http://www.trc.ca/index.html
Indian Residential School Survivors Society – 24 Hour Crisis Line (1-800-721-0066)
KUU-US Crisis Line Society – 24 Hour Crisis Line (British Columbia) (1-800-588-8717)
National Indian Residential School Crisis Line (1-800-925-4419)
Métis Nation BC – Mental Health Services - https://www.mnbc.ca/
First Nations Health Authority – https://www.fnha.ca/benefits/mental-health
Apps
MindShift
Stay Alive
Stay Alive
MindShift is an app designed to help teens and young adults cope with anxiety. It can help you change how you think about anxiety. Rather than trying to avoid anxiety, you can make an important shift and face it.
Stay Alive
Stay Alive
Stay Alive
Stay Alive is a pocket suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis. You can use it if you are having thoughts of suicide or if you are concerned about someone else who may be considering suicide
Pacifica
Breathe2Relax
Breathe2Relax
Stress, anxiety, and depression can get in the way of you living your life. Pacifica gives you psychologist-designed tools to address them based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness meditation, relaxation, and mood/health tracking
Breathe2Relax
Breathe2Relax
Breathe2Relax
Breathe2Relax is a portable stress management tool which provides detailed information on the effects of stress on the body and instructions and practice exercises to help users learn the stress management skill called diaphragmatic breathing