Resources
There are a wide variety of medical resources about children and medical care in British Columbia available through the Internet. Although the following links will take you to sites we consider useful, we are not responsible for the contents of those sites. Also, the information found at these external sites does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Paediatricians or the clinic. Finally, the information is not a substitute for consulting with your own Primary Care Provider or Paediatrician. Although we are happy to answer any medical questions related to your child, any questions about these other resources need to be directed to the site owners.
General Health Information
- Canadian Paediatic Society: Caring For Kids
- BC Public Health Links
- Government of BC Health
- HealthLink BC
- Island Health
- First Nations Health Authority
- BC Children's Hospital
- BC Children's Family Support and Research Centre
- Health Canada: Healthy Living: Children and Adolescents
- Health Canada
- Immunize BC
Developmental and Mental Health Resources
- Nanaimo Child Development Centre
- CanChild site for children with developmental conditions
- Rolling With ADHD at BC Children's.
- Kelty Mental Health
- Island Health Youth & Family Substance Use Services
Support for Children and Youth
- Foundry BC
- Trans Care BC
- Student Aid BC
- For Everything That's Community Health
- Nanaimo Youth Services Association
- Quit 4 Life smoking cessation
Books
For children struggling with anxiety, "Taming Worry Dragons" is an excellent set of workbooks for parents and children and teens about managing anxiety. They were written by child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Jane Garland and psychologist Dr. Sandra Clark.
For children struggling with communication, The Hanen Centre has several books and DVDs for parents with practical tips on how parents and other caregivers can foster communication through everyday activities.
A good book with detailed information on vaccinations is Your Child's Best Shot by the Canadian Pediatric Society. It includes information on each vaccination, the diseases it protects against, side-effects of each vaccine, and when and how the vaccination is given.
Local Family Physician Dr. Derek Poteryko has written two books, "First You Smoked - Now You Live" about smoking cessation and "Eat Think Live" a primer and workbook on improving health and happiness in your life. Dr. Poteryko is at the Anchor Family Medicine Clinic. Dr. MacDougall provided illustrations for "Eat Think Live".
Is It Reliable?
A reliable source will state who the author is and their credentials, they will report any possible conflict of interest and commercial sponsorship, and they should state that the information provided is not health advice or a substitute for speaking to a health professional. For more information you can click this link to the Canadian Paediatric Society's Parent's Guide.