Healthy Relationships (Resources for Parents and Guardians)
Relationships are an important part of our lives as we grow and develop, especially during the teen years.
As a parent or guardian, you play a valuable role in teaching your teen about healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviours. You can model healthy relationship behaviours for your teen by talking openly, setting boundaries and showing kindness in your relationships.
Understanding healthy and unhealthy relationships early in life can support decision-making and promote positive health outcomes.
Check out the following resources to learn more:
- Talking with your child about relationships – Teaching Sexual Health
- Relationships – Planned Parenthood
- How to talk with your teen – Caring for Kids: Canadian Paediatric Society
- Your teen’s sexual orientation – Caring for Kids: Canadian Paediatric Society
- Tips for building healthy relationships with your teenagers – Centre of Addiction and Mental Health
- Need help now: Information for parents – Canadian Centre for Child Protection
- Preventing youth dating violence: What parents and caregivers need to know – PREVNet
Services related to this information:
- Contact your Public Health Nurse:
- 811 HealthLine (Newfoundland & Labrador) – Call 811 or 1-888-709-2929 / TTY 1-888-709-3555
- 811 is free and confidential. 811 is available 24/7 and can provide support with mental health and addictions issues and more.
- Services formerly offered by the Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line are now offered by 811. Call 811 to speak with a registered nurse who is also a trained crisis intervener.
- Kids Help Phone – e-mental health services 24/7 across Canada call 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868
- NL Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre – 1-800-726-2743
- 2SLGBTQIA+ Warm Line – Planned Parenthood NL call/text 1-866-230-8041
- Bridge the Gapp
Newfoundland and Labrador’s ‘go-to’ website for mental health information. Bridge the gapp offers self-help resources, links to local services, and invites people to share their personal stories. Bridge the gapp is free of cost and available to every resident in the province. The site is divided into adult and youth sections, however many services are appropriate for both.