Community Support Services

Click on the links below for more community information.

9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre
SD73 Parent Resource Page: See Webpage
Mindshift App by Anxiety Canada coaches teens and young adults in anxiety management. Download the Mindshift App from the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Family Smart https://familysmart.ca provides information on mental health resources for families and peer support for parents supporting a child with mental health challenges.
Foundry Virtual BC https://foundrybc.ca/virtual or download the Foundry BC App.
Online services available for young people (ages 12-24) such as: counselling, peer support, employment services, primary care, and groups and workshops.
Foundry Virtual BC for parents/caregivers: https://foundrybc.ca/virtual/groups-workshops/
Workshops such as Caregivers Support and Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) for those supporting a young person with various mental health and substance use challenges.
CYMH (250-371-3684) offers Mental Wellness Programs/Groups that support individuals and families: CYMH Website
Mind over Madder (manage conflict and difficult feelings), Taming Your Worry Dragons for youth with anxiety, ADHD group for caregivers.
Kamloops Boys and Girls Club: https://www.bgckamloops.com/youth-programs
Life Skills and Wellness programs for group and one-to-one. Schedule a meeting with a Youth Life Skills Worker
YMCA-YWCA offers Mental Wellness Programs/Groups that support individuals of all ages and families to learn healthy coping skills, connect with others in the community and create mindfulness strategies to help manage anxiety and depression.
Mind Outdoors (ages 13-17), Teen Mindfulness (ages 12-17), Youth Mindfulness (ages 18-30) YMCA Website
Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance: www.caddra.ca
Centre for ADHD Awareness: www.caddac.ca
National Centre for Learning Disabilities’ Executive Function e-book: View e-book
Create a media plan for screen time use: www.healthychildren.org/English/media
SD73 Transition Guide for School Completion / Evergreen: Transition Guide Link
SD73 online Transitions Fair
TRU Accessibility Services: https://www.tru.ca/current/academic-supports/as.html
TRU ESTR (Education and Skills Training) Program: https://www.tru.ca/edsw/schools-and-departments/uprep/estr.html
TRU Life Skills Program: https://www.tru.ca/edsw/schools-and-departments/uprep/ptls-new.html
People in Motion: https://www.peopleinmotion.org/
Student Aid BC: https://studentaidbc.ca/explore/grants-scholarships
Adult Upgrading Education Grant: https://studentaidbc.ca/explore/grants-scholarships/adult-upgrading-grant-application
Online Planning Tool: https://mybookletbc.com/

Students with an Autism diagnosis are eligible for support through the Children and Youth with Support Needs program (CYSN). To initiate funding or to re-connect with a CYSN social worker, please call 250-371-3684. Supports may include life skills programming, behavioural supports, respite, and adult transition planning.

Students with an FASD diagnosis or have been identified as having complex needs, are eligible for support through the Key Worker Program. This program can be accessed at any time by self-referral, and it provides education, advocacy, and support for families with children. Please contact Gila Yusik or Lia Williams at Insight Support Services (250-554-0085).