Resources for Parents and Guardians
BC Centre for Disease Control
Summary: Reputable information about COVID in BC
Link: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19
Twitter: @CDCofBC
Canada's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: Support for Canadians and Businesses
Summary: Support for Canadians: topics include income support for individuals who need it most, flexibility for taxpayers, mortgage default management tools, the role of financial institutions.
Link: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - Federal Services
Summary: Federal government website with information about prevention and treatment of COVID, and Canada's response.
Link: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html
COVID-19 Provincial Support and Benefits
Summary: BC Provincial Government website with information and links to symptom check, childcare, education, employment and finances, businesses, housing and monthly bills, transportation, travel and tourism, being prepared and healthcare.
Mental Health and COVID-19
Summary: Ontario-based Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has many applicable resources for residents of BC. Keep scrolling down in the website for more information re. coping with COVID-19 including coping with stress and anxiety, quarantine and isolation, stigma and prejudice.
Link: https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-health-and-covid-19
Summary: Canadian Mental Health Association information on mental health during COVID and links to local sites.
Link: https://cmha.ca/news/covid-19-and-mental-health
Summary: Health Commission of Canada: Choosing sources of information carefully is critical to COVID-19 mental well-being