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101 Blue Spruce PO Box 345, Sparwood, BC, V0B 2G0| 250.425.7818| Fax: 250.425.2426 Utility Links
School District 5
Home of the FJM Wolves
Southeast Kootenay
Resources

​Parent Resource Guides:

Back to School Sleep Tips.docx

Healthy Eating Guide.pdf

numeracy for families.pdf

reading-and-writing parent guide.pdf

Teaching Kids How to Deal With Conflict.pdf

What-You-Need-to-Know-and-How-to-Talk-to-Your-Kids-About-Vaping-Guide-Partnership-for-Drug-Free-Kids.pdf

Bullying information 2020.pdf

Behaviour as Communication Visual.docx

Features of Self-Reg Learning Opportunities Visual.docx

Growth Mindset for Self-Reg Visual.docx

Reframe the Behaviour Visual.pdf

Rethinking Power Needs Visual.docx

Resources:

​If you or your child is in need of support our school counsellors are available to help direct you to the most appropriate community agency. 

  • FJ Mitchell Elementary School Guidance Counsellor:  1-250-425-7818
  • Sparwood Secondary School Guidance Counsellor:  1-250-425-6666

Children’s Help Phone:  1-800-668-6868

Child & Youth Mental Health:  1-250-423-5311

  • Free Counselling for children and youth with mental health issues.
  • Self or parental referral is appropriate.

Children Who Witness Abuse (Kids Count Too):  1-250-423-6800

  • Free individual and group counselling for children and youth who have witnessed or experienced negative conflict in their families.
  • Self or parental referral is appropriate.

Sexual Abuse Intervention Program (SAIP):  1-250-430-1133

  • Free counselling for children and youth who have been sexually abused or who have sexual behaviour problems.

Elk Valley Child & Youth Clinician:  1-250-423-4423 or 1-800-644-6144

  • Free counselling for children and youth displaying behavioural issues including anger management, bullying, and impulse control.
  • Self or parental referral is appropriate.

Youth in BC Online Crisis Counselling:

  • Free service for youth to chat live one-on-one with a crisis volunteer
  • www.youthinbc.com

 

Early Childhood Development:

Bellies to Babies:  1-250-423-4687

  • Drop in program for expecting mothers and their infants up to 12 months old.

Parent / Tot Funtimes:  1-250-423-4687

  • Drop in program for parents with children under 6.
  • Running once per week in Fernie, Sparwood, and Elkford.

Strong Start:  1-250-423-4687

  • A free early learning program for children birth to 5 years of age, with parent or caregiver.

East Kootenay Child Care Resource and Referral:  1-250-426-5677

EKKids:

  • An online resource for parents and children in the East Kootenays
  • www.ekkids.ca

 

Child Care

A Place to Play: 1-250-425-9121

Laugh & Learn: laughandlearnsparwood@gmail.com 

Sweet Feet Child Care: 1-250-433-7575

Treehouse Day Care: 1-250-425-4443


Family Support Services:

Ministry of Children & Family Development (MCFD):  1-250-423-5311

Ktunaxa Family Services:  1-250-489-4563

Family Justice Counsellor:  1-250-426-1660 or 1-888-518-8822

  • Free mediation services for separating parents

Columbia Basin Family Resource Society Voluntary Family Support & Youth Care Program:  1-250-423-4687

  • Free service that provides parenting support, parent-teen mediation, and one-on-one youth support.

 

Counselling & Mental Health:

Elk Valley Community Mental Health:  1-250-425-2064 or 1-800-661-0329

  • Free counselling for adults with mental health issues.
  • Self referral appropriate.

East Kootenay Addiction Services Society:  1-250-423-4423 or 1-800-644-6144

  • Free counselling for adults dealing with their own or someone else’s substance misuse or addiction.
  • Self referral appropriate.

Stopping the Violence Counselling Program:  1-250-423-4687

  • Free counselling for women who have experienced any type of abuse at any point in their lives.
  • Self referral appropriate.

CBFRS Family Counselling:  1-250-423-4687

  • Free counselling for individuals, couples, or families as a whole for family system issues, parent/child relational issues, blended family issues, communication problems, or conflict resolution issues.
  • For families that have children under 19 years old.

Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line:  1-800-667-8407

  • Free crisis support line.  Open 24-7 / 365

BC Distress Phone Services:  1-800-784-2433 or 310-6789

  • Free crisis support line.  Open 24-7 / 365

Eating Disorder Clinic:  1-250-420-2210

  • Provides nutritional assessments, psychiatric assessments, consultation services, to primary therapists and physicians, prevention, and support to family members of both adults and youth diagnosed with eating disorders.

Alcohol & Drug Information Referral Services:  1-800-663-1441

  • Information on AA and NA Meetings held in the Elk Valley.
Program: Prevention, Education, Advocacy, Counselling and Empowerment: (250) ​433-6353
  • Provides free, confidential counselling for children and youth who have witnessed and or experienced abuse, threats, violence in the home, or other relationship violence.
  • The program provides group and indiv​idual counselling for children, youth and caregivers, as well as community presentations designed to prevent violence.

 

Food Insecurity:

Sparwood Food Bank: (​250) 295-5499

Sparwood Food Share: 125D Centennial Square

Backpack Buddies: (250) 425-7818 or email fjmes.mailing@sd5.bc.ca with your childs name to register.

  • ​a weekend amount of food for children given to them at school weekly​

Clothing Needs:

​Sparwood Thrift Store: ​(250) 425-0800​
New to You​: (250) 425-0390

Both stores will provide families in need the clothing that they require.  Please call ahead to arrange a private consultation.

Grad Dress Project: (250) 425-5218

For anyone needing a grad dress that cannot afford one - a free one will be given from a selection of donated dresses. 



Miscellaneous Resources:

Elk Valley Safe Homes:  1-800-200-3003

  • Provides emergency accommodation for women and children as well as a helpline.  Safehomes offers support, referral, and shelter.
  • Open 24-7 / 365.

Elk Valley RCMP Victim Services:  1-250-423-7500

  • Provides information about the justice system, practical help, and emotional support to victims of crime.

Canadian Mental Health Association (Kootenays):  1-250-426-5222

  • Provides services including housing, childcare, youth, women, and crisis intervention.

Victim Link:  1-800-563-0808

  • Immediate crisis support for victims of family and sexual violence.
  • Help for other victims of crime and basic legal information and awareness of your rights.

Fernie Women’s Centre:  1-250-423-4687

  • Free emotional and instrumental support, referrals, advocacy, and community education.
  • Services offered in Fernie, Sparwood, and Elkford.

Elk Valley Hospice:  1-250-423-4453 x 309

  • Provides free, confidential, non-judgemental support to those facing life-threatening illness and their families.

​​Senior’s Drop-in Centre:  1-250-423-3312​




Check out this interesting article from Maclean's: The Collapse of Parenting​

Parents Use of Social Media 2018.pdf

Fair Notice and Process Brochure 2018


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