COVID-19 resources for Island families

Check out these Island-based resources to help support your families’ mental health during this time of uncertainty.

• Our community partner, Foundry BC, is a leader in British Columbia with mental health support tools
• Island Health offers services for mental health and substance-related resources
• Our new blog series, Ask the Expert provides insight from experts in child health. Dr. Jillian Roberts, founder of Family Sparks provides many tips and tricks for managing your mental health amidst the outbreak
• Wellness Together Canada is providing many free online tools for both immediate support and strategies to get through this outbreak together
• Government of British Columbia is offering Virtual Mental Health support for all

If you are seeking ways to get involved in supporting the COVID-19 response, refer to the links below for ways you can help.

• Support Island Health wide initiatives and donations
• Register to be matched with a senior in your community with BC211

Following the protocols listed above is a step in the right direction when it comes to reducing the spread of COVID-19. Here are a few additional resources to help keep your families safe.

• HealthLink BC’s COVID-19 on the worldwide outbreak and how British Columbia is taking steps to contain the spread of the virus
• Check the BCCDC website for the latest preventative measures on how you can protect yourself and our communities
• Daily updates from the Province of British Columbia’s COVID-19 response
• Island urgent and primary care centres for families to access to keep their loved-ones safe
• First Nations Health Authority has created a web portal for COVID-19 related information to keep one another safe through these times