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Chapter 11 Education and Mental Health: A Parent Perspective
Inclusion BC Ignite! 2016 Conference
Informal Connections as Catalysts for Change
University of the Fraser Valley, March 2016
CFAX 1070 Radio, March 2016
Interview with Joe Perkins (segment starts at 34:38 minute mark)
CBC Radio, March 2016
Families of children with mental health issues need more resources, says parent (article includes link to audio)
BC Almanac (segment starts at 24 minute mark)
Fairchild TV, March 2016
Youth Mental Health Documentary (Featured in Part 2 of the series)
The Globe and Mail, February 2016
Parents resort to pulling special needs children from resource starved schools by Nelly Bouevitch
BC Association of Social Workers Perspectives Magazine 2016
Collaborative Practice: Passions that bind, not titles that confine
Surrey Leader, December 2015
CARING FOR KIDS: ‘They’re saying that our youth matter’ by Sheila Reynolds
Interview with Simi Sara on CKNW, October 6, 2015
Read More: Bringing Children’s Mental Health Out of the Shadows
CBC News Article – October 6, 2015
Surrey youth mental health facility delayed until 2017
Kids in Crisis (Special Feature) by Tyler Olsen – The Abbotsford News, May 2015
Part One: Kids in Crisis: Parents struggle within an overwhelmed system to find help for children with mental disorders
Part Two: Kids in Crisis: Two thirds of children with mental disorders don’t get help
Column: More help needed for kids with mental health issues
Interview with Carolina de Ryk on CBC Daybreak North, April 16, 2015
BC Parents of Special Needs Children – Action for Equitable Access to Education
Survey shows children with special needs leaving the public school system
News Segment with Shane Woodford on CKNW, April 14, 2015
BC Parents of Special Needs Children – Action for Equitable Access to Education
Group says public school system failing special needs children
Segment on the Simi Sara Show on CKNW, February 5, 2015
Read more: #MentalHealth Services Reality Check
Lending my support to the creation of a Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Stabilization Unit in the Fraser Region
Read More: Supporting Local Resources
FamilySmart Practices for Child and Youth Mental Health – How This Applies to Schools
Closing Keynote with Keli Anderson from the Institute of Families
Video Presentation from Summer Institute 2014
Creative and Inspiring Stories – Setting the Foundation for Systemic Sustainability
Panel Participant
Video Presentation from Summer Institute 2013
Parent and Student Experiences
Panel Participant
Video Presentation from Summer Institute 2012
Collaborative Problem Solving
‘in the know’ webinar from The F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids’ Mental Health
Empowering Families
Visions: BC’s Mental Health and Addictions Journal
Champions for Community Mental Wellness 