iYos provides outreach services for youth (ages 13-19) experiencing urgent and emergent mental health and substance use issues. Youth accessing iYos may be experiencing: acute disturbances in mood, thinking or behaviour which might manifest with suicidal ideation, mood problems or psychotic symptoms; moderate to severe primary substance use with or without mental illness; functional challenges associated with housing, income and health; and difficulties accessing health and social services. iYos can provide crisis intervention, short-term counselling, education, Intensive Case Management (ICM) services, and assessments. Additional support and consultation to parents regarding their youth in crisis is also offered. iYOS is available 7 days per week for urgent matters with staff available weekdays 8:30 am to 11:00 pm, and weekends 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.

Foundry North Shore is a place where any youth or parent in our community can find easy access to the help they need, when they need it. It is an integrated youth and family initiative that transforms how mental health and substance use services are delivered on the North Shore; providing early intervention to support young peoples’ well being.

Hosted by Vancouver Coastal Health, Foundry North Shore unites over 10 partner organizations that work together to address the health care needs of youth ages 12 to 24 and their families.

Drop In Counselling Hours
Monday & Thursday 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Tuesday/ Wednesday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Medical Services Drop In
Monday to Thursday 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Foundry North Shore is a place where any youth or parent in our community can find easy access to the help they need, when they need it. It is an integrated youth and family initiative that transforms how mental health and substance use services are delivered on the North Shore; providing early intervention to support young peoples’ well being.

Hosted by Vancouver Coastal Health, Foundry North Shore unites over 10 partner organizations that work together to address the health care needs of youth ages 12 to 24 and their families.

Drop In Counselling Hours
Monday & Thursday 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Tuesday/ Wednesday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Medical Services Drop In
Monday to Thursday 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

iYos provides outreach services for youth (ages 13-19) experiencing urgent and emergent mental health and substance use issues. Youth accessing iYos may be experiencing: acute disturbances in mood, thinking or behaviour which might manifest with suicidal ideation, mood problems or psychotic symptoms; moderate to severe primary substance use with or without mental illness; functional challenges associated with housing, income and health; and difficulties accessing health and social services. iYos can provide crisis intervention, short-term counselling, education, Intensive Case Management (ICM) services, and assessments. Additional support and consultation to parents regarding their youth in crisis is also offered. iYOS is available 7 days per week for urgent matters with staff available weekdays 8:30 am to 11:00 pm, and weekends 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.

In partnership with Community Psychiatric Services, CMHA North and West Vancouver provides group home support for 13 men and 6 women through our Supportive Housing Program. We currently operate three supportive housing projects: Lillian House, Harold House & Aborlynn House.

Recovery looks different for each individual. With the support and direction of the clinical team of Vancouver Coastal Health, CMHA staff help residents focus on their recovery goals. While some residents suffer with significant physical ailments that impact their mobility, others benefit from being able to engage in regular physical exercise through North Vancouver’s recreation system. While some residents are stabilized on their medications and symptoms of their mental illness are well managed others actively struggle with achieving mental well-being. Staff support residents wherever they are in their recovery journey.

Placements into CMHA Supportive Housing are made by Community Psychiatric Services at the HOpe Centre in consultation with CMHA North and West Vancouver and are part of the overall mental health strategy of the Health Authority for the North Shore. Inquiries into supportive housing should be directed to the HOpe Centre.

Foundry North Shore is a place where any youth or parent in our community can find easy access to the help they need, when they need it. It is an integrated youth and family initiative that transforms how mental health and substance use services are delivered on the North Shore; providing early intervention to support young peoples’ well being.

Hosted by Vancouver Coastal Health, Foundry North Shore unites over 10 partner organizations that work together to address the health care needs of youth ages 12 to 24 and their families.

Drop In Counselling Hours
Monday & Thursday 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Tuesday/ Wednesday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Medical Services Drop In
Monday to Thursday 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Living Systems Counselling services include individual, couple and family counselling as well as play therapy or pastoral counselling. They offer affordable rates and minimum wait times at convenient locations.

Living Systems Counselling utilizes Bowen family systems theory and therapy to address a wide variety of challenges. This counselling approach can help you think more clearly about yourself and your relationships.

To inquire about an appointment contact 604 926 5496. No doctor’s referral is required.

As a non-profit organization they offer counselling to all, regardless of age, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or income levels.

Family Smart’s mandate is to support and empower families and work collaboratively with professionals and systems in understanding and meeting the mental health needs of families.

Family Smart….
◦promotes child and youth mental health
◦provides families with information and skills on how to manage their child’s worries and anxiety
◦shares information on what services or supports are available for families in child & youth
◦mental health
◦provides information to professionals on topics related to child and youth mental health from a parent’s perspective
◦partners with others in creating information and resources that promote awareness and collaboration in child and youth mental health
◦provides information to families that will enable them to know, and seek out, who does what and where to look for services and resources
◦shares our own experiences and knowledge with others to exchange strengths and knowledge
◦promotes prevention, early identification, and appropriate interventions.

15th Street Youth Services provides substance misuse (or concurrent) outpatient counseling services to youth (13 – 18 years old) and their families throughout the North Shore. Services are voluntary, youth-friendly, client centered, culturally relevant, free, confidential and grounded in best practice. Family participation, though not mandatory, is encouraged.

Services provided included:

Psychosocial assessments
Individual counseling
Family consultation, coaching and therapy
Therapeutic groups
Outreach
Parent consultation / groups
Psychiatric assessments, consultations & medication management
Transition planning
Referrals

Hollyburn’s Parenting Teens program is a four session parent education program based on their A Parent’s Influence parenting education program. This seminar series uses the same format to explore how parents can influence their teens behaviour and uses examples and discussion topics that recognize the unique issues and challenges of parenting this developmental stage including: dealing with power struggles; dealing with independence issues; dealing with individuation issues; coping with serious behaviours; and communication issues.

Families can be referred by other professionals or refer themselves and will be connected to a Family Support Worker as soon as possible (usually within 2-4 weeks).

Parent-Teen Mediation is a specialized counselling service designed to improve communication in families experiencing parent-teen conflict. Skilled mediators assist families to develop solutions that promote healthy and realistic expectations for both parents and teenagers. Mediators meet with family members at home, in an office, or in a community location that suits the interests of all parties. Mediation services can help:

Maintain or re-integrate teenagers into the family home
Resolve specific conflicts
Improve family communication
Foster mutual understanding
Arrange referrals to other support services

Parent-Teen Mediation is for families on the North Shore with children between the ages of 12 and 18 who are experiencing conflict with issues like expectations, curfews and other rules, behaviour, school, independence, and respect.

Parent-Teen mediation can involve one to ten sessions over a maximum of three months and is available to all North Shore Residents at no cost.

CMHA offers clinically directed mental health and addiction services for youth and their families. Individual, group and recreational counselling/therapy available. Self-referral.

The North Shore Stress and Anxiety Clinic offers effective help for adults, parents, teens, children, couples, and families. They will help you better understand your problems, develop a treatment plan that meets your needs, and teach you skills to make lasting positive changes. Their diverse team of psychologists and psychiatrists have the compassion, training, and expertise to provide high-quality assessments and therapy that works. They use state of the art cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based treatment approaches to treat everything from day-to-day stress, anxiety, and low mood to anxiety disorders, clinical depression, and a range of other problems.

The team also conducts psychoeducational assessments and other specialized evaluations (e.g., medical-legal and disability assessments). Their high quality psychoeducational assessments for children, adolescents, and adults are designed to examine potential learning challenges, symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or giftedness and to assist with school and life planning.

Private services for children, youth and families with ADHD and addiction issues. Access to clinical counselling, group and individual therapy. Fee for service.

Multidisciplinary team consisting of Youth Concurrent Disorder clinicians, Mental Health Clinicians, Psychiatrists, Behavior Support Workers, and Alcohol and Drug Prevention Educators. Referring problems include substance use, anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, ADHD and other mental health issues.

Mental health services are accessed through the Ministry of Children and Family Development centralized intake. Referrals for Addiction Services are made directly to the VCH North Shore Child and Youth Mental Health Program.

Family Support provides on-going support to families facing the challenge of raising a child with special needs. We offer one-to-one personal support on an outreach basis through education and problem solving and assist families to explain their existing network.

The Centre provides personal support and information on major mental illnesses – schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety disorders.

They also provide a wide range of programs, plus education and information for schools and the general public. To find out more about these programs and other activities, visit their website.

For urgent situations on the North Shore, please call Psychiatric Emergency Nurses (PEN), 604-331-9031, 7 a.m. to midnight; leave a message.

This program is offered in partnership with Westview Elementary and Carson Graham Secondary. It is a friendship-based program which matches male & female high school buddies (grades 9-12) with elementary school-aged children. The buddies spend time on school grounds 1 hour each week during the school year doing a variety of non-academic, fun activities together. The program offers unique cooking classes at Carson Graham where matches learn to make nutritious meals together.

This program matches elementary school-aged boys and girls with local male and female adult volunteers. This is a friendship-based program that provides a mentor for 1 hour per week at a child’s elementary school. Activities range from playing games and sports to doing crafts, enjoying hobbies, reading or just hanging out.

Hollyburn Family Services provides a number of community-based services to youth and families on the North Shore. Hollyburn has skilled Youth Workers and Family Counsellors who assist youth and families in a variety of programs.

BBGV matches adult volunteers with boys and girls aged 7 – 14 in a variety of mentoring programs. Together they spend between 1 – 4 hours a week together doing fun activities such as soccer, cycling, painting, playing board games and flying kites! The programs big brothers offers to children promote the pursuit of healthy lifestyles and mentors play an important role in encouraging children to reach their full potential. Big and Little Brothers are matched by personality and location.

Training and support is provided by the agency throughout the time that volunteers and children are in the programs.

The KEY Program supports youth in grades 8 – 10. Students pursue their junior high school education in an environment designed to help them engage in social, emotional and academic learning. The program is intended for youth who struggle with the requirements of the mainstream school system, and have difficulty connecting with the traditional classroom environment, structure, and behavioural expectations.

Three agencies (NVSD, Hollyburn, and PLEA) collaborate to provide each student with direct external support services on an individualized needs basis. Staff offer a holistic approach—taking into account the student’s performance at school, as well as the contributing factors of home and community life that affect each student’s outlook.

Referrals to KEY are initiated by the School Based Resource Team (SBRT) at one of the 6 mainstream high-schools in North Vancouver. Students coming from out of district will need to first register with the school district at the NVSD Education Services Centre at 2121 Lonsdale Ave. All out of district requests for Mountainside Secondary School will be screened by the District Resource Team for appropriate fit, with priority given to students from the North Vancouver School District.

Any further inquiries can be directed to Jeremy Church, Principal of Mountainside Secondary School, at 604-903-3333 or by e-mailing jchurch@nvsd44.bc.ca, or Brad Baker, District Principal, at 604-903-3444, or by e-mailing bbaker@nvsd44.bc.ca.

Offers bilingual (Farsi-English) clinical counselling for all youth and their parents in addition to groups on healthy relationships, mindfulness and mental health issues. Therapists are specialized in trauma treatment.

Various programs are offered including: individual and family based counselling, support groups for everyone on Saturdays, parenting workshops, Family Integration program (which has various topics including emotion management etc.).

The Adolescent & Children’s Empowerment Program provides services for children between 3 & 18 years of age who have witnessed or experienced abuse, threats or violence in the home. The ACE program is open to children who reside on the North Shore. The ACE program provides assessments, referrals and age appropriate support groups for children and adolescents, individual counselling for children & adolescents, support to parents, group and individual counselling for parents (as time permits) and prevention activities for schools. Through the ACE Program, young people are provided services in a safe, supportive environment where they can express and explore their feelings through art, play and discussion. Participants share with their peers, learn new coping strategies and are empowered through their experiences.

Westcoast Family Centres contribute to the healthy development of children by providing services to strengthen the relationship between children and families and between families and their communities.

Free groups are offered to help strengthen existing parenting skills, to meet the developmental needs of children, and to enhance interpersonal skills related to problem solving, communication, conflict resolution and self-determination.

Their centre on the North Shore provides intensive, in-home parent support and education programs to families and children (aged 0–18) in that community.

These services, available to families referred through MCFD, provide goal-oriented home based services to prevent out of home placements and reduce risks within families.

We also help children who have been in care reconnect with their families. Families are assigned a Family Counsellor who can respond quickly if needed, provide therapeutic and educational interventions and connect the family to professional and community-based resources.

These services help family members develop the resources, goals and skills they need to keep their family together.

Individual Family Preservation and Reunification Services are services provided directly to clients by a Family Counsellor and are delivered primarily in the home. A Family Counsellor provides support to families through assessment, parenting skills, counselling, connecting to communities and addressing concrete needs.

Additional specialized therapeutic interventions may be provided by another clinician working directly with the Family Counsellor. The Family Counsellor and Resource Worker support families by providing a range of services to address a variety of needs.

Referrals are often made to contracted services deemed necessary, including homemaker services (practical training and support for parents’ in-home management and routines); child and youth care one-to-one workers (available for children up to 15 as well as teens in continuing care); doula services (in-home help for expectant and new parents); mediation (primarily parent/teen).

Big Sisters are women (age 19 or older) who spend 2-4 hours a week for a minimum of one year with their Little Sister (age 7-17) in a one to one mentoring friendship. Each Big & Little Sister match gets together once a week to participate in fun activities they both enjoy such as crafts, sports, going to the beach, watching movies or simply hanging out and spending time together! Big Sisters group activities are also offered each month.

Little Sisters can be referred by parents/guardians, counsellors, social workers, teachers, etc. Little Sisters may come from a variety of family backgrounds including single parent or two parent families, temporary or permanent care.

Capilano Youth Services provides services to youth age 10 to 24, with particular focus on the potentially at risk youth population. Our Youth Outreach Workers meet with youth in schools and in the community to provide drug and alcohol prevention awareness, advocacy, support and to facilitate referrals to other agencies and access to services. One of our primary goals is to create opportunities to identify youth potentially at-risk and provide support to the youth and their families. Capilano Youth Services offers the following programs:

•One to One Support
•Outreach in Schools
•Outreach in the Community

Capilano Youth Services are available to all youth in the Upper and Lower Capilano area. However, please contact us if you require services in another geographic area, as we may be able to provide a referral to other community organizations.

iYos provides outreach services for youth (ages 13-19) experiencing urgent and emergent mental health and substance use issues. Youth accessing iYos may be experiencing: acute disturbances in mood, thinking or behaviour which might manifest with suicidal ideation, mood problems or psychotic symptoms; moderate to severe primary substance use with or without mental illness; functional challenges associated with housing, income and health; and difficulties accessing health and social services. iYos can provide crisis intervention, short-term counselling, education, Intensive Case Management (ICM) services, and assessments. Additional support and consultation to parents regarding their youth in crisis is also offered. iYOS is available 7 days per week for urgent matters with staff available weekdays 8:30 am to 11:00 pm, and weekends 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.

Living Systems Counselling services include individual, couple and family counselling as well as play therapy or pastoral counselling. They offer affordable rates and minimum wait times at convenient locations.

Living Systems Counselling utilizes Bowen family systems theory and therapy to address a wide variety of challenges. This counselling approach can help you think more clearly about yourself and your relationships.

To inquire about an appointment contact 604 926 5496. No doctor’s referral is required.

As a non-profit organization they offer counselling to all, regardless of age, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or income levels.

CMHA offers clinically directed mental health and addiction services for youth and their families. Individual, group and recreational counselling/therapy available. Self-referral.

The North Shore Stress and Anxiety Clinic offers effective help for adults, parents, teens, children, couples, and families. They will help you better understand your problems, develop a treatment plan that meets your needs, and teach you skills to make lasting positive changes. Their diverse team of psychologists and psychiatrists have the compassion, training, and expertise to provide high-quality assessments and therapy that works. They use state of the art cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based treatment approaches to treat everything from day-to-day stress, anxiety, and low mood to anxiety disorders, clinical depression, and a range of other problems.

The team also conducts psychoeducational assessments and other specialized evaluations (e.g., medical-legal and disability assessments). Their high quality psychoeducational assessments for children, adolescents, and adults are designed to examine potential learning challenges, symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or giftedness and to assist with school and life planning.

Private services for children, youth and families with ADHD and addiction issues. Access to clinical counselling, group and individual therapy. Fee for service.

This program is offered in partnership with Westview Elementary and Carson Graham Secondary. It is a friendship-based program which matches male & female high school buddies (grades 9-12) with elementary school-aged children. The buddies spend time on school grounds 1 hour each week during the school year doing a variety of non-academic, fun activities together. The program offers unique cooking classes at Carson Graham where matches learn to make nutritious meals together.

This program matches elementary school-aged boys and girls with local male and female adult volunteers. This is a friendship-based program that provides a mentor for 1 hour per week at a child’s elementary school. Activities range from playing games and sports to doing crafts, enjoying hobbies, reading or just hanging out.

BBGV matches adult volunteers with boys and girls aged 7 – 14 in a variety of mentoring programs. Together they spend between 1 – 4 hours a week together doing fun activities such as soccer, cycling, painting, playing board games and flying kites! The programs big brothers offers to children promote the pursuit of healthy lifestyles and mentors play an important role in encouraging children to reach their full potential. Big and Little Brothers are matched by personality and location.

Training and support is provided by the agency throughout the time that volunteers and children are in the programs.

The Adolescent & Children’s Empowerment Program provides services for children between 3 & 18 years of age who have witnessed or experienced abuse, threats or violence in the home. The ACE program is open to children who reside on the North Shore. The ACE program provides assessments, referrals and age appropriate support groups for children and adolescents, individual counselling for children & adolescents, support to parents, group and individual counselling for parents (as time permits) and prevention activities for schools. Through the ACE Program, young people are provided services in a safe, supportive environment where they can express and explore their feelings through art, play and discussion. Participants share with their peers, learn new coping strategies and are empowered through their experiences.

Big Sisters are women (age 19 or older) who spend 2-4 hours a week for a minimum of one year with their Little Sister (age 7-17) in a one to one mentoring friendship. Each Big & Little Sister match gets together once a week to participate in fun activities they both enjoy such as crafts, sports, going to the beach, watching movies or simply hanging out and spending time together! Big Sisters group activities are also offered each month.

Little Sisters can be referred by parents/guardians, counsellors, social workers, teachers, etc. Little Sisters may come from a variety of family backgrounds including single parent or two parent families, temporary or permanent care.

Capilano Youth Services provides services to youth age 10 to 24, with particular focus on the potentially at risk youth population. Our Youth Outreach Workers meet with youth in schools and in the community to provide drug and alcohol prevention awareness, advocacy, support and to facilitate referrals to other agencies and access to services. One of our primary goals is to create opportunities to identify youth potentially at-risk and provide support to the youth and their families. Capilano Youth Services offers the following programs:

•One to One Support
•Outreach in Schools
•Outreach in the Community

Capilano Youth Services are available to all youth in the Upper and Lower Capilano area. However, please contact us if you require services in another geographic area, as we may be able to provide a referral to other community organizations.

Foundry North Shore is a place where any youth or parent in our community can find easy access to the help they need, when they need it. It is an integrated youth and family initiative that transforms how mental health and substance use services are delivered on the North Shore; providing early intervention to support young peoples’ well being.

Hosted by Vancouver Coastal Health, Foundry North Shore unites over 10 partner organizations that work together to address the health care needs of youth ages 12 to 24 and their families.

Drop In Counselling Hours
Monday & Thursday 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Tuesday/ Wednesday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Medical Services Drop In
Monday to Thursday 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

15th Street Youth Services provides substance misuse (or concurrent) outpatient counseling services to youth (13 – 18 years old) and their families throughout the North Shore. Services are voluntary, youth-friendly, client centered, culturally relevant, free, confidential and grounded in best practice. Family participation, though not mandatory, is encouraged.

Services provided included:

Psychosocial assessments
Individual counseling
Family consultation, coaching and therapy
Therapeutic groups
Outreach
Parent consultation / groups
Psychiatric assessments, consultations & medication management
Transition planning
Referrals

Multidisciplinary team consisting of Youth Concurrent Disorder clinicians, Mental Health Clinicians, Psychiatrists, Behavior Support Workers, and Alcohol and Drug Prevention Educators. Referring problems include substance use, anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, ADHD and other mental health issues.

Mental health services are accessed through the Ministry of Children and Family Development centralized intake. Referrals for Addiction Services are made directly to the VCH North Shore Child and Youth Mental Health Program.

Hollyburn Family Services provides a number of community-based services to youth and families on the North Shore. Hollyburn has skilled Youth Workers and Family Counsellors who assist youth and families in a variety of programs.

Offers bilingual (Farsi-English) clinical counselling for all youth and their parents in addition to groups on healthy relationships, mindfulness and mental health issues. Therapists are specialized in trauma treatment.

Various programs are offered including: individual and family based counselling, support groups for everyone on Saturdays, parenting workshops, Family Integration program (which has various topics including emotion management etc.).

This group for parents runs weekly for the entire year, focusing on building specific resiliency skills within parents and on providing resources and support that are specific to parenting gender diverse youth. Parents will be able to speak with other parents that are struggling with the same issues, learn how to support their youth, and gain more information regarding this diverse community.

Drop-in group is facilitated by Family Support Workers trained by Elisabeth Cooke of Inclusivity (www.diversitymanaged.com) and Dr. Melady Preece, Registered Psychologist (drmeladypreece.com).

No cost, no registration required.

The North Shore Stress and Anxiety Clinic offers effective help for adults, parents, teens, children, couples, and families. They will help you better understand your problems, develop a treatment plan that meets your needs, and teach you skills to make lasting positive changes. Their diverse team of psychologists and psychiatrists have the compassion, training, and expertise to provide high-quality assessments and therapy that works. They use state of the art cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based treatment approaches to treat everything from day-to-day stress, anxiety, and low mood to anxiety disorders, clinical depression, and a range of other problems.

The team also conducts psychoeducational assessments and other specialized evaluations (e.g., medical-legal and disability assessments). Their high quality psychoeducational assessments for children, adolescents, and adults are designed to examine potential learning challenges, symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or giftedness and to assist with school and life planning.

The Norvan Boys and Girls Club is a place for friendship, informal guidance and activities for children and youth. The Norvan Club encourages the physical, educational, character, and skill development of each member through recreational and social activities.

Norvan Club offers:

PRE-TEEN GIRLS: GRADES 5-7
TUESDAYS 6:30 – 9:00PM

“HYPE NIGHT”
PRE-TEEN: GRADES 5-7
Thursdays 6:30 – 9:00PM

TEEN: GRADES 8-12
FRIDAYS 6:30 – 9:00PM

Come by for a variety of activities, snacks and a great place to just chill out. We are an inclusive environment and are open to ALL. 

The Club’s pre-teen and teen programs are open to all members. Programs include out-trips throughout the city, cooking meals together, enjoying movie nights in a relaxed atmosphere, and providing opportunities to enhance leadership skills through increased ‘response-ability’.

Contact the Norvan Club directly for more information on detailed program information and schedules.

Family Support provides on-going support to families facing the challenge of raising a child with special needs. We offer one-to-one personal support on an outreach basis through education and problem solving and assist families to explain their existing network.

This program is offered in partnership with Westview Elementary and Carson Graham Secondary. It is a friendship-based program which matches male & female high school buddies (grades 9-12) with elementary school-aged children. The buddies spend time on school grounds 1 hour each week during the school year doing a variety of non-academic, fun activities together. The program offers unique cooking classes at Carson Graham where matches learn to make nutritious meals together.

Big Sisters are women (age 19 or older) who spend 2-4 hours a week for a minimum of one year with their Little Sister (age 7-17) in a one to one mentoring friendship. Each Big & Little Sister match gets together once a week to participate in fun activities they both enjoy such as crafts, sports, going to the beach, watching movies or simply hanging out and spending time together! Big Sisters group activities are also offered each month.

Little Sisters can be referred by parents/guardians, counsellors, social workers, teachers, etc. Little Sisters may come from a variety of family backgrounds including single parent or two parent families, temporary or permanent care.

The Norvan Boys and Girls Club is a place for friendship, informal guidance and activities for children and youth. The Norvan Club encourages the physical, educational, character, and skill development of each member through recreational and social activities.

Norvan Club offers:

PRE-TEEN GIRLS: GRADES 5-7
TUESDAYS 6:30 – 9:00PM

“HYPE NIGHT”
PRE-TEEN: GRADES 5-7
Thursdays 6:30 – 9:00PM

TEEN: GRADES 8-12
FRIDAYS 6:30 – 9:00PM

Come by for a variety of activities, snacks and a great place to just chill out. We are an inclusive environment and are open to ALL. 

The Club’s pre-teen and teen programs are open to all members. Programs include out-trips throughout the city, cooking meals together, enjoying movie nights in a relaxed atmosphere, and providing opportunities to enhance leadership skills through increased ‘response-ability’.

Contact the Norvan Club directly for more information on detailed program information and schedules.

Capilano Youth Services provides services to youth age 10 to 24, with particular focus on the potentially at risk youth population. Our Youth Outreach Workers meet with youth in schools and in the community to provide drug and alcohol prevention awareness, advocacy, support and to facilitate referrals to other agencies and access to services. One of our primary goals is to create opportunities to identify youth potentially at-risk and provide support to the youth and their families. Capilano Youth Services offers the following programs:

•One to One Support
•Outreach in Schools
•Outreach in the Community

Capilano Youth Services are available to all youth in the Upper and Lower Capilano area. However, please contact us if you require services in another geographic area, as we may be able to provide a referral to other community organizations.

The KEY Program supports youth in grades 8 – 10. Students pursue their junior high school education in an environment designed to help them engage in social, emotional and academic learning. The program is intended for youth who struggle with the requirements of the mainstream school system, and have difficulty connecting with the traditional classroom environment, structure, and behavioural expectations.

Three agencies (NVSD, Hollyburn, and PLEA) collaborate to provide each student with direct external support services on an individualized needs basis. Staff offer a holistic approach—taking into account the student’s performance at school, as well as the contributing factors of home and community life that affect each student’s outlook.

Referrals to KEY are initiated by the School Based Resource Team (SBRT) at one of the 6 mainstream high-schools in North Vancouver. Students coming from out of district will need to first register with the school district at the NVSD Education Services Centre at 2121 Lonsdale Ave. All out of district requests for Mountainside Secondary School will be screened by the District Resource Team for appropriate fit, with priority given to students from the North Vancouver School District.

Any further inquiries can be directed to Jeremy Church, Principal of Mountainside Secondary School, at 604-903-3333 or by e-mailing jchurch@nvsd44.bc.ca, or Brad Baker, District Principal, at 604-903-3444, or by e-mailing bbaker@nvsd44.bc.ca.