This page provides information about leading arthritis organizations in Canada.
Learn how you can help your child cope, after their blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
Read about suicide and self-harm, including why these thoughts may occur, the signs and symptoms and how to find help.
Find out how you can help your child cope with the challenges of a neurological condition and any related mental health issues.
Find helpful resources and programs to support you, your child and your family during your child's cancer treatment.
Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel share tips to help us cope when we are in pain. Deep breathing, using a Hoberman sphere (breathing ball), is featured in this video.
Learn about how to support your physical, mental and social health when you have a chronic condition.
This page contains a series of links to activities and games that support the different strategies of the CARD system.
Learn about how to talk to your child about serious illness and how to answer some of the common questions and concerns they may have.
Learn about the different treatment options for coping with trauma including psychotherapy, medication and coping mechanisms.
Being diagnosed with a chronic condition has a large impact on your life. Read about practical ways to cope as you adjust to life with a chronic condition.
Missing school because of an illness is not easy for children or their parents. Without daily contact with classmates and teachers, it can be hard for a child to keep in touch and feel connected with school.
Learn how to support your own mental health and wellbeing and how to cope with emotions following the diagnosis of a child’s chronic condition.
Learn about some ways you can help your child or adolescent to cope and stay connected with family and friends while they are separated from them.
School mates may not understand your scoliosis surgery, and may overreact. Learn tips for communicating with them, as well as preparing for school absences.
Find advice to help you with the extremely difficult task of helping your child cope and adjust to a brain tumour diagnosis.
Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel discuss how they feel when they miss their friends and that even if your friends and family are far away, they are always in your heart. How do you connect with family and friends who are far away?
Resilience is a learned skill. Resilient children are able to cope with stress, particularly after a traumatic life event or stressor.
Learn some tips for communicating your needs and coping with your friends' reactions to you having scoliosis surgery.
Siblings may receive less attention at times because the needs of a child with epilepsy take over. Helping siblings cope is an important aspect of family life as well.
Find out what the different types of bullying look like and what do if your child is being bullied or if they are the bully.
Learn about play for preschoolers staying in the hospital.
Find out what mindfulness is, how it can help you to build resilience and lower your stress levels, and different methods to practise mindfulness everyday.
