Big Worries Strong Spirit - Indigenous Parent/Caregiver Support Program
Child Services, Family / Parenting, Indigenous Services, and Mental Health - Child & Youth
Provided by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
A free telephone coaching program supporting First Nations, Metis and Inuit families across BC, whose children aged 3-12 years are struggling with the experience of the Big Worries/Fears, which is also known as anxiety.
The program includes both Indigenous perspectives and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), and the materials are developed with the leadership and guidance from an Indigenous advisory group, Caring In All Directions.
Participants will engage in a program involving online videos and activities, with the added support of a telephone coach. This program facilitates discussions on effective strategies for your child, offers opportunities to acquire new skills, and provides guidance on implementing these techniques within a family context.
The program is free to Parents/Caregivers across BC through referral from a physician, nurse practitioner, teacher or school counsellor, Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) clinician or Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health (ACYMH) clinician.
What is involved:
- The program involves watching short online videos and practicing skills with your family
- You’ll be supported through 30-60 minutes coaching sessions by phone every two weeks, at times convenient to you
- The program takes 8 to 16 weeks to complete
- All services and materials are free to parents/caregivers
Website: https://welcome.cmhacptk.ca/bigworries/
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Health professional referral
- School personnel referral
- Nurse practitioners, Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) clinicians or Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health (ACYMH) clinicians
Referral Forms
- Big Worries / Fears Physician & Clinician Referral Form
- Big Worries / Fears Teacher / School Counsellor Referral Form
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA):
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- Sexual Abuse Intervention Program (SAIP) - Cowichan Valley
Availability
Service area: Province-wide
Service Types Provided
Family / Parenting
Indigenous Services
Ways to Access
- Provided by phone
- Provided online: email / video / on-line
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.