Counselling
Cumberland Community School Counselling
Our School Counsellors at Cumberland Community School are here to help! They have Bachelor of Education degrees and also hold Master’s Degrees in Counselling.
Counsellors
| Monday – Friday | Erin Paul (Grade 6-9) Erin.Paul@sd71.bc.ca |
| Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (am) | Katreena Lowry (Grade K-5) Katreena.Lowry@sd71.bc.ca |
We provide many services to support all students and families including:
- Personal and mental health counselling
- Small group counselling (Group topic based on need: ADHD, Anxiety, etc.)
- Support for concerns around substance use
- Family consultation and support – help for parents around their child’s wellbeing or social emotional needs at school
- Referrals – help for students, parents, and families to find the resources they need in the community
- Presentations – classroom and parent presentations
Mental Health Resources
Suicide/Crisis Lines:
- Suicide Crisis line (Anywhere in Canada) 988
- Vancouver Island Crisis Line 1-888-494-3888
- BC Mental Health Support Line 310-6789 (no area code – call anywhere in BC)
- Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
- Crisis Centre BC 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE)
- Kuu-Us Crisis Line (Aboriginal youth) 1-800-588-8717
- Trans Lifeline 1-877-330-6366
- MCFD After Hours Helpline 310-1234
- Medical advice from a nurse 811
- Crisis Text 250-800-3806 (6pm – 10pm)
*IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 9-1-1
General Mental Health Resources:
- Kelty Mental Health
- Anxiety
- ADHD
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioural Disorders
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
- Self-Injury
- Sensory Processing Challenges
- Suicide
- Tics & Tic Disorders
- Trauma & PTSD
- Here to Help BC
- Local Mental Health Supports
- Child Mind Institute
- Kids Help Phone
- MindFlip: Brain Science Tools For Everyday Living
- Canadian Mental Health Association
Some Helpful Resources by Topic (alphabetical order):
ADHD:
Anxiety & Depression:
Autism Support:
Bullying:
Child Development:
- Comox Valley Child Development Association
- Children and Youth with Support Needs (CYSN)
- Child and Family Services Office Comox Valley
Consent/Gender Based Violence:
Counselling:
Eating Disorders:
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Support:
Grief & Loss:
Housing Support:
Indigenous & First Nations Resources & Supports:
Military Family Resources:
Newcomers to Canada:
Online Safety/Harassment/Abuse/Sextortion:
Parenting:
- Family Smart
- Comox Valley Family Services Association
- Positive Parenting Program
- Parenting Without Power Struggles
- Comox Valley Parent Teen Mediation
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
PDA:
Self–Injury:
Sexual Abuse Counselling:
Sexual Health
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity:
- SOGI 123
- Gender & Sexuality: Kelty Mental Health’s Recommended Resources
- AVI Health and Community Services
Substance Use:
Suicide/Crisis:
- Vancouver Island Crisis Society
- Suicide Prevention
- Crisis Centre of BC
- Vancouver Island Crisis Society
- Youth In BC
Traumatic Stress:
Victim Services:
