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Discover the power of healthy sleep.

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Families just like yours are experiencing the benefits that healthy sleep provides their children.

We're here to change the conversation surrounding sleep, learning, and mental health—and to give kids and the people who care about them tools, tips, and confidence along the way.

Our evidence-based healthy sleep resources are available to parents, carers, communities, schools, and government organizations. Join the movement to help kids learn to rest so they can be their best.

~ Created by a doctor-and-momprenuer-duo

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Unlocking Children's Potential Overnight

The ZzzPower™ Program for K-2 Students: Sleep-Focused Strategies for Mental Health

There’s a major challenge at schools.

Kids need sleep to be fully engaged in their lives, yet 70 percent of Canadian kids don’t get enough sleep. That’s nearly three out of four kids turning up to school tired, unable to retain what they learn and unequipped to flourish mentally and physically.

There’s a refreshingly practical way to turn things around.

The ZzzPower™ Sleep Program can change this. It’s Canada’s first elementary school focussed initiative for school districts who champion the importance of healthy sleep.

The Quest for Rest Book offers much-needed help to children 4-8 years old, parents, teachers and health professionals alike.

The first section is an imaginative and delightfully illustrated story about Polly and her pet hedgehog, which motivates children to take the lead in making changes. The second section is for parents, teachers and health professionals. It dispels common myths, disseminates scientific evidence and provides practical tips about sleep.

Find out how it can help your school

"Poor sleep habits are known to have a detrimental impact on physical, emotional, and academic functioning.

During my three decades as a child psychiatrist, I have watched many children and families struggle to change these entrenched sleep patterns. The Quest for Rest provides the help so many families need."

– Dr. Jane Garland, MD

FRCPC, Clinical Professor

Emeritus, Psychiatry,

University of British

Columbia, author of Taming

Worry Dragons

Meet the Founders

A psychiatrist and mom sat next to each other on a plane. A conversation about children, poor sleep habits, the critical effects it has on development, and struggling families took off.

At 30,000 feet in the air, a realization materialized. By the time the journey was complete an organization had landed that would grow to become Paperclouds.

Sleep Savvy. Live Happy.™

Dr. Smita N. Naidoo

MD, MPH, FRCPC

Smita is a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist with a passion for merging clinical medicine and public health. She has a dedicated Private Practice serving both children and transition-aged youth (i.e. 16-24 years old) as well as providing Emergency Psychiatric Care in a tertiary setting. Smita completed her Psychiatry & Fellowship training at the University of British Columbia. When she's not in her hometown Vancouver, BC you'll find her off travelling the unbeaten-path.

Andrea J. Bell

Andrea is an entrepreneur and health advocate with over a decade of experience, ranging from owning a Wellness Clinic to spearheading a National Corporate Health Sales Division. A mother of three and former professional ballroom dancer, Andrea lives in Vancouver, BC, where she—like Polly—often dances around her kitchen with the people she loves.

Meet our marvelous illustrator for The Quest for Rest

Alexandra Tatu

Alexandra studied graphics and illustration at George Enescu University of Arts. As an illustrator, she creates artwork for books, websites, ads and merchandise for a variety of clients and industries around the globe. Originally from Romania, she currently lives in Edinburgh, UK, and is obsessed with cute animals…especially Pickles.

“Our aim is to fill a gap in health education, capturing those children who are struggling with mental health issues prior to reaching a clinical diagnosis. We want to provide every family with a book that is easy-to-access, inclusive, innovative and validated by physicians.”

- Dr. Smita N.Naidoo

Testimonials

Vice Principal

"ZzzPower is a phenomenal program that's helped some of our learners at Fraser Wood Elementary understand the positive and powerful effect sleep has on their body. The program equipped them with tools they need to support a good night’s sleep. I'm so excited that ZzzPower is now available to all our learners in the Surrey School District!"

~ Zahra Kabani, Vice Principal, Fraser Wood Elementary, Surrey

7 Year Old

“ Pickles is cute.”

- Ada

Auntie to Sariah

“Top Sleep Book! Invaluable resource. Engaging, inventive way to teach kids the importance of sleep. Plus provides a great resource for aunts like me who have a carload of nieces and nephews!”

- E.Thampy

Doctor & Mom

“With creativity and skill these authors have created a "must read" for kids and parents! Bed time will no longer be "dread time.”

- S. Junaid, MD, FRCP(C)

“My four-year old daughter and I both loved the story! And I really appreciated the evidence-based tips at the back of the book, since I've been so frustrated by all the contradictory advice about sleep online. The tips even helped me create healthier habits."

- Adam K. Director – Provincial Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Perinatal Services BC

Director& Dad

Educator& Mom

"It’s a real epidemic. Polly’s problem rings with resounding truth.

Teaching in today’s climate, students in a class can be found lethargically laying about even during the most dynamic lesson. The juxtaposition of Polly and Pickles is subtle yet perfectly illustrates one’s struggle against the other’s lively bounce. “

- Jennifer Shaw-Jahour

PILOT STUDY INDICATES POSTIVE IMPACT FOR PARENTS

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