Health and Wellness Resources
We recognize that the mental health of everyone has been impacted during this difficult time. It is critical now more than ever that our students have the tools to reconnect with themselves.
The following health and wellness resources and services are available to Alexander Academy students and families at no extra cost:
For more information visit: https://alexandercollege.ca/student-life/health-and-wellness
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 4:30pm
Keep.meSAFE Student Support Services app
The keep.meSAFE Program provides students with access free 24-hour mental health support through their phone via the My SSP app. Support is available in over 30 languages, and students are able to call or chat with a counsellor directly from their phone for any school, health, or general life concern at absolutely no cost.
For more information, see our Keep.meSafe page.
Download the My SSP app to call or chat to a counsellor 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Apple App Store | Google Play
Kids Help Phone
Students in Canada who need to talk to a counsellor outside of Kerry Anne’s office hours, please text or call Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868, which is available 24/7 and is anonymous and confidential.
Helpful Resources
- 12 Instant Stress Busters by KidsHelpPhone
- Self Care Checklist by KidsHelpPhone
- A COVID-19 Guide for Youth by Foundry BC
- Instruction on Self-Isolation – Coronavirus Factsheet from the Government of Canada
Other Useful links
- Frequent Asked Questions “Continuity of Learning in the K-12 education system” – https://www.gov.bc.ca/safeschools
- Education Minister Rob Fleming announces on March 17, 2020 in-school classes are suspended until further notice. The Minister’s letter to parents and staff can be found at: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/administration/kindergarten-to-grade-12/safe-caring-orderly/218690-covid-letter.pdf
- Information about COVID-19, including information for schools and families, is regularly updated on the BC Centre for Disease Control site: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/childcare-schools
- All joint statements from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix are posted here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/ministries/health
- KIDS and COVID-19 QA: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/coronavirus-(novel)#For–schools–and–childcare
- Government of Canada – Novel Coronavirus in China Travel Health Notice: https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety/travel-health-notices/210
