Kids Come First
Kids Come First The Kids Come First Health Team knows that infants, children, and youth are not adults — their…
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Seeking Board Members
Join Us! The Phoenix Centre is seeking interested individuals to join our Board of Directors. If you are looking to…
Annual General Meeting
The Phoenix Centre for Children and Families Annual General Meeting, June 20, 2023
Children’s Mental Health Week
Children’s Mental Health Week, May 1- 7 Join the Phoenix Centre in supporting kids this Children’s Mental Health Week …
Renfrew County Youth Wellness Hub
Renfrew County Youth Wellness Hub – May Calendar There are plenty of exciting activities happening at the Renfrew County Youth…
Greenspace
CLIENTS Your voice at the heart of care. Measurement-Based Care checks in with how you’re doing on a regular basis…
Pink Shirt Day 2023
Pink Shirt Day – February 22, 2023 The Phoenix Centre celebrates Pink Shirt Day! Staff members Abby, Melanie, Stephanie and…
Hope for Wellness Helpline
Hope for Wellness Helpline The Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous people across Canada. Experienced and culturally…
Kids Mental Health
Kids Mental Health Here at Kids Mental Health, we are advocates of children’s mental health. We offer informational articles and…
Wellness Together Canada
Wellness Together Canada Wellness Canada has one mission: to improve the mental health and wellness of people across Canada. Wellness…
Caring for Kids
Caring for Kids Caring for Kids provides parents with information about their child’s and teen’s health and well-being. Because the site…
CHEO – Mental Health
CHEO – Mental Health Dedicated to the best life for every child and youth, CHEO is a global leader in…
Mental Health Literacy
Mental Health Literacy Families, loved ones, friends and the patient themselves are all impacted by mental illness, whether it is…
KidsGrief.ca
KidsGrief Looking for information about mental health, and where to find help? eMentalHealth.ca is website that provides anonymous, confidential and…
Renfrew County Youth Wellness Hub Grand Opening
Renfrew County Youth Wellness Hub Grand Opening! On Friday, October 21st, 2022 several Phoenix Centre staff members had the pleasure…
Achievements
The Phoenix Centre Achieves Successful Accreditation Our Agency is Accredited to CCA Standards October 2022 – We are very pleased…
After School Connection
8 ways to connect with your kid after school Tired of coaxing your kid to tell you about their day?…
Preventing Parental Burnout
Preventing Parent Burnout Meeting the emotional challenges of caring for children with mental health issues from Child Mind Institute/Julia Johnson…
School Refusal
School Refusal: Supporting Kids Who Avoid School from Family Care Centre and Children’s Mental Health Ontario We understand how challenging it…
Back to School Tips and Resources
Tips to Support the Transition Back to School from Children’s Mental Health Ontario Back to school in a pandemic –…
Back to School Mental Health Tips
Coping with Back to School Anxiety Anxious feelings are normal and expected in children and teens returning to school, changing…
The Benefits of Boredom
The Benefits of Boredom What kids can learn from handling more free time By week two of summer vacation, “I’m…
Mental Health Tips and Strategies
The Phoenix Centre has compiled a list of mental health tips and strategies to help children, youth and their families.…
Free Summer Activities the Whole Family Can Enjoy!
Free Summer Activities the Whole Family Can Enjoy! Kids love summer break. They can cast off restraint, relax, trade in…
Simple Resources for keeping your kids active this summer
Simple Resources for Keeping Your Kids Active This Summer Josee Bergeron July 6, 2022 Every June as the school…
How to Support the Youth In Your Life Who May Be Struggling
How to Support the Youth In Your Life Who May Be Struggling Five golden rules to help you start…
13 Tips for Helping Anxious Kids Enjoy Summer Camp
13 Tips for Helping Anxious Kids Enjoy Summer Camp How to clear the fear to make way for a formative…
Managing Behaviour
Teens and Anger How parents can model healthy coping skills What You’ll Learn What causes teenage anger? How can parents…
Managing School and Student Life
Managing School and Student Life from Mind Your Mind These tips are on how to manage school and student life.…
Pembroke, Ont. teenager one of the youngest to receive gender affirming care at CHEO
Pembroke, Ont. teenager one of the youngest to receive gender affirming care at CHEO CTV NEWS OTTAWA MULTI-SKILLED JOURNALIST Dylan…
Talking to Your Child About the War in Ukraine
Talking to Your Child About the War in Ukraine As conflicts in Ukraine escalate, children may see and hear things…
Entertainment for Kids on a Budget
101 Free Activities for Your Kids and Family Spend oodles of quality time with your kids without spending a dime…
Time For Fun! Games To Play
5 Indigenous games to play with your children Canada is home to more than 1.6 million Indigenous people, including 600…
Helping children and teens cope with stressful public events
Helping children and teens cope with stressful public events Stressful public events—such as military action, acts of terrorism, shootings, abductions,…
Pandemic mental health: Expert advice for teens and parents
Pandemic mental health: Expert advice for teens and parents A conversation with psychiatrist Dr. Shimi Kang about helping teens through…
Ajuster le Point de Mire: Recentrer les voix négligées des jeunes personnes autochtones, noires et de couleur (PANDC) entourant la santé mentale
Ajuster le Point de Mire Recentrer les voix négligées des jeunes personnes autochtones, noires et de couleur (PANDC) entourant la…
Adjusting the Spotlight: Re-centering Neglected BIPOC Youth Voices Surrounding Mental Health
Adjusting the Spotlight Re-centering Neglected BIPOC Youth Voices Surrounding Mental Health The New Mentality (TNM) is a program of Children’s…
Four Tips to Ease Frustration in Remote Learning
Four Tips to Ease Frustration in Remote Learning Looking for ways to minimize the amount of frustration and anxiety your…
Your Child’s Mental Wellness and Remote Learning
Your Child’s Mental Wellness and Remote Learning Attending school remotely is a new experience for all of us. That means…
Grades 10-12: Tips for Supporting Learning at Home
Grades 10-12: Tips for Supporting Learning at Home How to help your teenagers get the most out of remote education…
Collaborative Protocol for Violent Threat Risk Assessment for Renfrew County
Media Release Collaborative Protocol for Violent Threat Risk Assessment for Renfrew County Review and re-signing the VTRA Protocol (Renfrew County)…
Teen Mental Health – A Guide for Parents
Your child’s teenage years are an exciting time, but they can be tricky too. With hormones going wild and bigger…
Back to School Transitions
6 Tips to Support the Transition Back to School Check out these tips from child and youth mental health experts to…
Se préparer pour la rentrée
5 conseils santé mentale d’experts pour aider les enfants à se préparer pour l’école cet été Pour les parents et…
Getting Ready for Back-to-School
5 Expert Mental Health Tips to Help Kids Start Preparing for School This Summer For parents and caregivers looking to…
Phoenix Centre is a partner of 1Call1Click and Kids Come First.
Phoenix Centre is a partner of 1Call1Click & Kids Come First What is 1Call1Click.ca? 1Call1Click.ca is a regional coordinated access…
250+ Creative Ways to Keep Your Family Sane During the COVID-19 Crisis
If you are looking for more boredom-busting ideas to do with your children while the stay-at-home order continues, check out this…
Tips and Strategies during COVID
Tip 1 Get dressed. Staying in pyjamas may feel easier overall, but, dressing for the day and undressing at night…
Tips to Support Your Child’s Mental Health Through Remote Learning
Tips to Support Your Child’s Mental Health Through Remote Learning This post was created in consultation with CMHO child…
Prets a affronter l’hiver
Prets a affronter l’hiver conseils d’experts en matiere de sante mentale des enfants et des adolescents
Ready to take on Winter
Ready to take on Winter Expert Advice for Child and Youth Mental Health
Four Tips to Ease Frustration in Remote Learning
Looking for ways to minimize the amount of frustration and anxiety your child experiences while studying remotely? Here are…
Self-Care in the Time of Coronavirus
Self-Care in the Time of Coronavirus For parents, prioritizing your own well-being benefits your whole family Rae Jacobson When you’re…
10 phrases to help kids cope with holiday disappointment this year
10 phrases to help kids cope with holiday disappointment this year Although nobody knows for sure what the next few…
Holidays During the Pandemic
Holidays During the Pandemic Tips for reducing stress, helping kids cope, and making new traditions Caroline Miller With the holidays…
The Struggle to Juggle: Working Parents Pandemic Survival Guide
New Webinar The Struggle to Juggle: Working Parents Pandemic Survival Guide Hello PFC community, The Psychology Foundation of Canada is…
Supporting families in rural communities through COVID-19
In March, four days before our communities shut down to stop the spread of COVID-19, 15-year-old Rebecca from Renfrew…
Back To School Anxiety: How To Prepare Your Child For Returning To School During Covid-19
Back To School Anxiety: How To Prepare Your Child For Returning To School During Covid-19 Discussions about returning to school…
Back to School Mental Health Kit
Back-to-School Mental Health Kit READ FULL ARTICLE While back-to-school is hard for most children and youth in a normal year,…
How to speak to your child about suicide
How to speak to your child about suicide Ontario therapists weigh in on how to have the tough conversations BY VERONICA…
What are the signs your child may be experiencing depression?
What are the signs your child may be experiencing depression? Ontario therapists weigh in on what to look for, when…
How to support kids’ and teens’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
How to support kids’ and teens’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant amount…
Western Students Create Mental Health Website for Youth & Parents
Western Students Create Mental Health Website for Youth & Parents Read Full Article It’s called Reading to Flourish, a new…
It’s Not Just You. There’s A Reason Kids Are Clingy Right Now.
It’s Not Just You. There’s A Reason Kids Are Clingy Right Now. Toddlers and teens alike can’t seem to leave…
25 Fun Things to Do with Kids Inside Your Home
25 Fun Things to Do with Kids Inside Your Home Just because you’re stuck indoors, doesn’t mean you really…
Etre Parent en Temps de Pandemie
Etre Parent en Temps de Pandemie PDF informatif fourni par Homewood Health
Parenting During a Pandemic
Parenting During a Pandemic Informative PDF provided by Homewood Health
Tips for youth to help manage stress
Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide This resource was created for youth ages 11-18 to help…
5 Easy Social Emotional Learning Activities For Kids To Do At Home
5 Easy Social-Emotional Learning Activities For Kids To Do At Home April 2, 2020 by Shea Cours See Full Article…
It’s Okay to Be a Different Kind of Parent During the Pandemic
It’s Okay to Be a Different Kind of Parent During the Pandemic When something outside your control changes your life,…
Supporting youth with anxiety disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic
Supporting youth with anxiety disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic By Dr. Nicola Keyhan, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Hospital for Sick Children…
How The Phoenix Centre is sharing our calm
When people are overwhelmed by big emotions, its our job to share our calm. Not join their chaos. -L.R.Knost This…
16 Things To Keep Teens Occupied Right Now
16 Things To Keep Teens Occupied Right Now BY PAULA SCHUCK PHOTO © NINA_P_V/TWENTY20 APR 20, 2020 And you thought teens…
How to help youth tackle the blues during COVID-19 and #physicaldistancing
How to help youth tackle the blues during COVID-19 and #physicaldistancing By Erin Romanchych and Dr. Daphne Korczak Social…
COVID-19 : How to speak to children | Comment parler aux enfants de la COVID-19
English As Covid-19 continues to rapidly evolve with increasing measures from federal and provincial governments, including local health authorities to…
Parler de la Covid-19 à votre enfant inquiet
Parler de la Covid-19 à votre enfant inquiet Conseils pour les parents et les soignants Les préoccupations croissantes concernant la…
Ideas for children during COVID 19
Ideas for children during COVID 19 Similar to at Christmas, where there would be a Christmas themed activity everyday, these…
Keep your kids entertained with over 30 virtual field trips
Keep your kids entertained with over 30 virtual field trips! It can be tough to keep kids entertained while being…
Talking to your Anxious Child about COVID-19
Talking to your Anxious Child about COVID-19 Tips for Parents and Caregivers The growing concerns about COVID-19 are certainly prevalent…
Holiday Season Mental Wellness Tips from The Phoenix Centre for Children and Families
The holidays are a stressful time of year. Many families will be juggling more than just the normal stress of…
Le Phoenix Centre est heureux d’être partenaire du modèle Kids Come First et de l’annonce du ministre Elliots
Communiqué de presse Le plan Les enfants avant tout qui a pour but d’améliorer les soins de santé a reçu…
Phoenix Centre excited to be partner in Kids Come First model and Minister Elliots announcement
Thumbs up from Health Minister for Kids Come First plan to improve health care Rollout to start with Ontario’s first…
Définitions des Catégorie
DÉFINITIONS DES CATÉGORIE : Catégorie 1 – Tous les enfants, les jeunes et leur famille Catégorie 2 – Enfants et…
Parents Anonymous®
Parents Anonymous® What is Parents Anonymous? Parents Anonymous is a family strengthening program, founded in 1969 by Jolly K., a…
6 Ways You Can Help Build Your Child’s Self-Esteem
6 Ways You Can Help Build Your Child’s Self-Esteem DR. ESTER COLE, PSYCHOLOGY FOUNDATION OF CANADA There are children who have…
Strategies For Parenting Kids Who Have Anxiety
Strategies For Parenting Kids Who Have Anxiety BY DR. ROBIN ALTER, PSYCHOLOGY FOUNDATION OF CANADA There is no doubt the Age…
Gentle Techniques From Around The World To Help Calm Your Kids
Gentle Techniques From Around The World To Help Calm Your Kids BY DR. HARVEY SKINNER, PSYCHOLOGY FOUNDATION OF CANADA PHOTO BY @ALEX.EG…
PFLAG Renfrew County
PFLAG Renfrew County PFLAG Renfrew County offers support and information around issues of sexual orientation and gender identity. An official chapter…
Canadian Military and Veteran Families Leadership Circle
Canadian Military and Veteran Families Leadership Circle The Canadian Military and Veteran Families Leadership Circle is a component of the Military and Veteran…
Parents 2 Parents
Parents 2 Parents About to have a baby? Need a mommy break? Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone! www.Parents2Parents.ca is a web community…
e-MentalHealth.ca
e-MentalHealth.ca Looking for information about mental health, and where to find help? eMentalHealth.ca is website that provides anonymous, confidential and…
Mood Disorders Association
Mood Disorders Association The Mood Disorders Association of Ontario offers free support programs to people across the province and their…
Collaborative Mental Health Care
Collaborative Mental Health Care The Collaborative Mental Health Care website which aims to provide up-to-date information on collaborative activities between…
Parents for Children’s Mental Health
Parents for Children’s Mental Health Parents for Children’s Mental Health (PCMH) is your voice to the child and youth mental…
Crisis Line
Crisis Line The Child, Youth and Crisis Line provides access to crisis professionals 24 hours a day, seven days a…
Children’s Mental Health Ontario
Children’s Mental Health Ontario Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) represents Ontario’s publicly-funded Child and Youth Mental Health Centres. We advocate…
Child Mind Institute
Child Mind Institute When a child is struggling, the whole family is affected. At the Child Mind Institute we want…
Renfrew County Community Poverty Action Network
Child Poverty Action Network On the 20th November 1989, the UN convention for the Rights of the Child was signed by…
MindShift® CBT App
MindShift® CBT App Is anxiety getting in the way of your life? MindShift® CBT uses scientifically proven strategies based on…
Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, confidential support to young people…
ConnexOntario
ConnexOntario Funded by the Government of Ontario, ConnexOntario provides free and confidential health services information for people experiencing problems with…
Healthy Minds App
Healthy Minds App Life as a student can be stressful – assignments, part-time jobs, sports, clubs, relationships, family responsibilities. In…
TMH Speaks
TMH Speaks The TMH Speaks magazine series is designed to provide a quick overview of common mental illnesses for teens. Each resource…
BounceBack®
BounceBack® We all feel sad sometimes. But when feeling low, stressed out, worried, depressed, irritable, angry – or even nothing…
Good 2 Talk
Good 2 Talk Good2Talk is a free, confidential and anonymous helpline providing professional counselling and information and referrals for mental…
Mind Your Mind
Mind Your Mind mindyourmind is an award-winning, non-profit mental health program that engages youth, emerging adults and the professionals who serve…
Piecing it Together Tool
Drawing inspiration from former mindyourmind tools called Coping Kit and Life Journal, Piecing it Together is an interactive journal tool…