COVID-19: Parents & Families

Learning at home, helping children cope with changes associated with COVID, childcare benefits and more. See Also: WVML Youth Department’s Support for West Vancouver Students and Educators.

Last updated: January 8, 2021

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These curated resources are free and easily accessible on the web! All you need is an internet connection.

BC’s Keep Learning

BC Ministry of Edcuation site for parents and caregivers to keep their children learning at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Students in BC returned to in-class learning in September 2020. BC’s plan includes new health and safety measures, increased funding for protective equipment like masks and new learning groups to help keep everyone safe.

Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan

Links to federal programs for families, people facing unemployment, people who are sick, quarantined, or in directed self-isolation, people who are unable to work, seniors, students, youth and businesses.

Nidus Personal Planning

Nidus helps people make and register representation agreements and learn about other legal planning documents. The site includes updated representation agreements and forms with tips for witnessing and signing for COVID-19.

North Shore Free and Low-Cost Food

This guide lists information about no-cost and low-cost food on the North Shore.

North Shore Grocery Store List

This guide lists information on grocery store options for ordering by phone and delivery as well as senior-specific shopping times.

West Vancouver Schools COVID-19 Updates

The latest information from West Vacouver Schools.

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How to Help Your Anxious Child or Adolescent in the Time of COVID-19

In this recorded webinar, Dr. Susan Siklos, a Registered Psychologist, discusses anxiety in children, with a particular focus on how children are experiencing anxiety in the time of COVID-19. Parents can expect to learn what normal worries vs. more significant anxiety looks like, how to talk to their children about COVID-19, and a few tools to help their child manage their anxiety.

Presented on April 30, 2020 by the West Vancouver Memorial Library in partnership with the North Shore Stress and Anxiety Clinic.

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