Resources

An animated video developed by the Canadian Critical Care Society (CCCS) in partnership with Canadian Blood Services (CBS) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA to help explain the three pathways that lead to death.

Invite BC Transplant staff, transplant recipients, living donors and donor family members to speak to your classroom about the importance of organ donation, answer questions, and dispel common myths and misconceptions. 

A collection of transplant stories for students in Saskatchewan to complement an organ and tissue donation lesson plan or in class presentation.

A children's book series by US author and living kidney donor, Brenda E. Cortez. In the Howl the Owl Organ Donation Series, Howl learns firsthand about helping others as he is given the gift of life.

BC Transplant will award two $1000 scholarships to grade 12 students who lead an organ donation awareness project in their school or community 

In 2021, Nova Scotia became the first jurisdiction in North America to adopt a deemed consent model for organ donation. This resource page compiles links to transplant and donation stories and information specific to Nova Scotia. Include local stories in your lesson plan on organ donation and transplantation or bring the concept of deemed consent into your classroom discussions.

The Orgamites are a colourful team of animated organs that represent the most-donated parts of the body, designed to speak to children 6-11 years old.