BC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program

The Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program (FMNCP) is a healthy eating initiative that supports farmers’ markets and strengthens food security across British Columbia. Community partner organizations provide coupons to lower income families, pregnant people and seniors. Coupons can be spent at all BCAFM member farmers’ markets that participate in the FMNCP, and can be used to purchase vegetables, fruits, nuts, eggs, dairy, herbs, vegetable & fruit plants, honey, meat and fish.  Low-income families, pregnant people, and seniors can apply to receive coupons through our local Community Connections during Food Bank hours on Tuesdays between 3:00-6:00 and Thursdays between 10:00-1:00. For more information see: How It Works – Nutrition Coupon Program

Virtual Parent and Caregiver Sessions

FamilySmart – Online Webinar for Parents and Caregivers Mental Health and Preparing for the Transition to Post Secondary

June 11 at 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm PDT

ADDitude – Live Webinar for Education Staff, Parents and Caregivers Big Kids, Big Emotions: Helping Teens with ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity Improve Emotional Regulation

June 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM PDT

Language Matters! Understanding Mental Health and Substance Use: A Resource for Families and School Communities is now available!

The resource was developed to help parents, guardians and caregivers learn more about mental health and substance use, and to help create a common language and shared understanding in school communities. The guide includes information about:

Defining and understanding mental health and substance use
The role that school communities play in supporting child and youth mental health
How families can support their child or youth’s mental health and well-being

Language Matters! Understanding Mental Health and Substance Use: A Resource for Families and School Communities was developed by the Ministry of Education and Child Care in partnership with the BC Children’s Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre.

SD 19 Websites – Mental Health resources

We are currently updating the school and district websites to make it easier for students and families to find resources when they need them. We are aiming to have the websites updated going into the summer. Here are links to each of the sites if you would like to check out some of the resources.

AHE

BVE

CPE

RSS

Thank you for the feedback on the Parent & Caregiver sessions that we piloted this year!  Please continue to share any feedback with Jodi Wallach at jwallach@sd19.bc.ca.

Take care,