iYos provides outreach services for youth (ages 13-19) experiencing urgent and emergent mental health and substance use issues.
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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.
A 24 hour phone line, website and smartphone app providing immediate support, counselling or assistance.
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Kids Help Phone is a free and anonymous service that supports young people as they build the skills and abilities they’ll need to improve their emotional health and well-being. In addition to an array of counselling options, they offer young people a wide range of online resources and work tirelessly to share young people’s perspectives on a societal level – locally, nationally, and globally.
Need help right now? Call 1-800-668-6868 to speak to a counsellor.
Need help but not urgently? Visit websites to find support:
Kids Help Phone: http://kidshelpphone.ca
BroTalk: http://www.brotalk.ca
Resources Around Me: https://kidshelpphone.ca/resourcesaroundme/welcome.html
Kids Help Phone promises that all calls and live chat are anonymous and confidential. Kids Help Phone professional counsellors provide free support to young people across Canada in both English and French.
24/7 Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Live Chat: Wed- Sun 6pm to 2am EST
http://kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/AskUsOnline/Chat-counselling.aspx
App: https://kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/PhoneUs/AlwaysThere.aspx
A “one stop shop” where young people can find hope, help and support on the North Shore.
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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
Youth safe house program provided by Hollyburn Family Services
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The North Shore Youth Safe House is a two tier, multi-component resource for youth between the ages of 13 and 18 in need of a safe bed where their immediate basic needs can be met. The upper floor of the home is a four bed 24 hour staffed resource providing short-term emergency accommodation and support services designed to return the youth to a stabilized family home or alternate living environment. The lower level of the home is a separate, two bed longer-term resource designed to provide transitional support towards independent living.
– Are you at risk of harm or abuse?
– Do you need a safe place to stay?
– Are you afraid to go home? Do you have problems at home?
– Are you couch surfing, been kicked out of home or evicted?
– Are you a parent or caregiver in need of a place to turn?
The Safe House is staffed by caring and friendly youth workers 24 hours a day, 7-days a week and utilizes an Integrated Case Management approach to provide the community supports required to meet the complex needs of high risk youth. Residents of the Safe House have access to:
– Family Support Workers, Parent-Teen Mediation and Transitional Youth Workers provided by Hollyburn Family Services under contract with the Ministry of Children and Family Development
– Drug and Alcohol Assessment provided by Vancouver Coastal Health
– On-going and after-care support of Community Youth Outreach Workers funded by the three North Shore municipalities
– Nutritious meals, a clean room and bed, baths, showers, and laundry facilities
– Referral to other required services such as medical help, mental health support, educational and vocational counselling
Referrals:
Individuals may self refer to the North Shore Safe House. We also accept referrals from: Family, Friends, School Counsellors, Youth Workers, Alcohol & Drug Counsellors, Social Workers, Police / RCMP, Community Nurses, Mental Health Workers, and other concerned individuals.
If you or someone you know is a North Shore youth, aged 13-18, needing a safe place to stay, call our 24-hour toll-free line at 1-877-78-YOUTH (1-877-789-6884) to speak with someone who can help.
The North Shore Youth Safe House is licensed by Vancouver Coastal Health.
A 24-hour help line for abused children & youth or those that are concerned about them.
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Abuse can be physical, emotional or sexual. Abuse can be abandonment, desertion, neglect, ill-treatment, or failure to meet the physical, emotional needs or medical needs of a child. Abuse can be stopped.
If you think a child is being abused or neglected, you can call the 24-hour Helpline for Children toll-free at 310-1234 (no area code is required).
Who Can Call?
Children
A child who is being abused at home, at school, in the play ground – anywhere – can call for help.
Parents
Parents who are afraid they might hurt their child can call for help.
Community Members
If you know a family where a child is being abused, call the Helpline. You can call anonymously.
There is always a social worker at the end of the phone willing to listen, someone to take action, someone who cares.
Dial bc211 from any telephone for free information and referrals.
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bc211 is a Vancouver-based nonprofit organization that specializes in providing information and referrals regarding community, government and social services in BC. Our help line services include 211, the Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service (ADIRS), the Problem Gambling Help Line, VictimLink BC, and the Youth Against Violence Line.
bc211 is a confidential, multilingual telephone service available in Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Squamish-Lillooet and Sunshine Coast Regional Districts. The line provides free information and referral to a full range of community, social, and government services, and operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
A 24 hour website that provides immediate information, support and resources.
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YouthInBC.com supports young people in distress, and those concerned about them, by providing the community’s youth the opportunity to receive non-judgmental, free online crisis intervention counselling, information and resources from highly trained volunteers. This online support is now easily accessible through smartphones, allowing youth access to real-time, online support anywhere.
YouthInBC.com is a program of the Crisis Centre.
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A “one stop shop” where young people can find hope, help and support on the North Shore.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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A “one stop shop” where young people can find hope, help and support on the North Shore.
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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
Youth safe house program provided by Hollyburn Family Services
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The North Shore Youth Safe House is a two tier, multi-component resource for youth between the ages of 13 and 18 in need of a safe bed where their immediate basic needs can be met. The upper floor of the home is a four bed 24 hour staffed resource providing short-term emergency accommodation and support services designed to return the youth to a stabilized family home or alternate living environment. The lower level of the home is a separate, two bed longer-term resource designed to provide transitional support towards independent living.
– Are you at risk of harm or abuse?
– Do you need a safe place to stay?
– Are you afraid to go home? Do you have problems at home?
– Are you couch surfing, been kicked out of home or evicted?
– Are you a parent or caregiver in need of a place to turn?
The Safe House is staffed by caring and friendly youth workers 24 hours a day, 7-days a week and utilizes an Integrated Case Management approach to provide the community supports required to meet the complex needs of high risk youth. Residents of the Safe House have access to:
– Family Support Workers, Parent-Teen Mediation and Transitional Youth Workers provided by Hollyburn Family Services under contract with the Ministry of Children and Family Development
– Drug and Alcohol Assessment provided by Vancouver Coastal Health
– On-going and after-care support of Community Youth Outreach Workers funded by the three North Shore municipalities
– Nutritious meals, a clean room and bed, baths, showers, and laundry facilities
– Referral to other required services such as medical help, mental health support, educational and vocational counselling
Referrals:
Individuals may self refer to the North Shore Safe House. We also accept referrals from: Family, Friends, School Counsellors, Youth Workers, Alcohol & Drug Counsellors, Social Workers, Police / RCMP, Community Nurses, Mental Health Workers, and other concerned individuals.
If you or someone you know is a North Shore youth, aged 13-18, needing a safe place to stay, call our 24-hour toll-free line at 1-877-78-YOUTH (1-877-789-6884) to speak with someone who can help.
The North Shore Youth Safe House is licensed by Vancouver Coastal Health.
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…
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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…
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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.
Substance misuse outpatient counselling services provided through Vancouver Coastal Health.
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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
Non-adversarial intervention and family assistance through the Ministry of Children & Family Development.
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Family Development Response (FDR) social work is a non-adversarial intervention allowing the FDR team to work with the family and community to protect the child/youth and build families’ capacity and resources. Focus is on helping the family enhance its strengths, not substaintiating the abuse allegation that may have been received. This solution-focused model and strength-based assessment enhances a family’s ability to engage in a safety plan and set goals for future change. The Youth In-Take Worker is available to assess the need for youth specific services, such as parent-teen mediation and youth agreements. Guardianship Social Workers provide services to Youth In Care and to youth (16 – 19 yrs.) who cannot return home on Youth Agreements and require specific support to live independently.
Program to help families with teens improve parenting capacity, communication skills, conflict resolution skills and ability to cope with stress.
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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).
A specialized counselling service to improve communication in famililes experiencing conflict.
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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.
Clinically directed mental health & addiction services for youth & families.
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CMHA offers clinically directed mental health and addiction services for youth and their families. Individual, group and recreational counselling/therapy available. Self-referral.
Private clinic offering help with stress & anxiety for adults, parents, teens, children, couples, and families.
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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, fee for service assistance for youth & families.
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Private services for children, youth and families with ADHD and addiction issues. Access to clinical counselling, group and individual therapy. Fee for service.
Free mental health services for youth accessed through MCFD
Free substance use services for youth with direct access through North Shore C&YMH & Addiction Services – VCH
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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.
Ongoing support for families raising special needs children.
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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.
Support for families & close friends of those with serious mental illnesses.
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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.
A 24 hour website that provides immediate information, support and resources.
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YouthInBC.com supports young people in distress, and those concerned about them, by providing the community’s youth the opportunity to receive non-judgmental, free online crisis intervention counselling, information and resources from highly trained volunteers. This online support is now easily accessible through smartphones, allowing youth access to real-time, online support anywhere.
YouthInBC.com is a program of the Crisis Centre.
Teens and elementary age students are matched to do fun activities once/week within school grounds.
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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.
A one-to-one encouragement program for boys and girls in grades 1-6.
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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.
A confidential counselling website for youth provided by Family Services of the North Shore.
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Family Services of the North Shore provides a resource-based website for youth 14 – 19 years of age where they are encouraged to access confidential counselling services and can do so without their parents’ consent.
Contact www.need2talk.ca or 604 988-5281 to access information and initiate counselling.
Community based services for youth and families on the North Shore.
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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.
Adult volunteers are matched with boys and girls aged 7 – 14 in a variety of mentoring programs.
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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.
Alternate education provided by the North Vancouver School District, Hollyburn Family Services and PLEA.
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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.
Clinical bilingual (Farsi-English) counselling for youth and their parents.
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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.).
Program for children and youth who have been exposed to abuse, threats, violence or substance misuse.
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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.
Free services offered to parents and families requiring support and education.
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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.
Goal-oriented, home based services,provided through MCFD, to prevent out of home placements and reduce risks within families.
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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).
A mentoring/friendship program for girls.
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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.
Pregnant and parenting teens program provided by North Shore Neighbourhood House.
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Being a young parent comes with unique challenges and responsibilities. NSNH administers the Pregnant and Parenting Teen Program (for youth ages 13-20 years) on the North Shore.
This program provides one-to-one support with their Family Support Worker, a regular group drop-in, parenting classes, out-trips, and ongoing advocacy and support. NSNH also partners in the Learning Together Program at Sutherland Secondary, helping young parents complete their Grade 12. There is an on-site daycare at the school.YPP brochure January 2021
Capilano Community Services serves Upper and Lower Capilano and the City of North Vancouver.
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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.
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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.
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A 24 hour phone line, website and smartphone app providing immediate support, counselling or assistance.
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Kids Help Phone is a free and anonymous service that supports young people as they build the skills and abilities they’ll need to improve their emotional health and well-being. In addition to an array of counselling options, they offer young people a wide range of online resources and work tirelessly to share young people’s perspectives on a societal level – locally, nationally, and globally.
Need help right now? Call 1-800-668-6868 to speak to a counsellor.
Need help but not urgently? Visit websites to find support:
Kids Help Phone: http://kidshelpphone.ca
BroTalk: http://www.brotalk.ca
Resources Around Me: https://kidshelpphone.ca/resourcesaroundme/welcome.html
Kids Help Phone promises that all calls and live chat are anonymous and confidential. Kids Help Phone professional counsellors provide free support to young people across Canada in both English and French.
24/7 Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Live Chat: Wed- Sun 6pm to 2am EST
http://kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/AskUsOnline/Chat-counselling.aspx
App: https://kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/PhoneUs/AlwaysThere.aspx
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…
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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.
Clinically directed mental health & addiction services for youth & families.
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CMHA offers clinically directed mental health and addiction services for youth and their families. Individual, group and recreational counselling/therapy available. Self-referral.
Private clinic offering help with stress & anxiety for adults, parents, teens, children, couples, and families.
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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, fee for service assistance for youth & families.
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Private services for children, youth and families with ADHD and addiction issues. Access to clinical counselling, group and individual therapy. Fee for service.
Dial bc211 from any telephone for free information and referrals.
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bc211 is a Vancouver-based nonprofit organization that specializes in providing information and referrals regarding community, government and social services in BC. Our help line services include 211, the Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service (ADIRS), the Problem Gambling Help Line, VictimLink BC, and the Youth Against Violence Line.
bc211 is a confidential, multilingual telephone service available in Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Squamish-Lillooet and Sunshine Coast Regional Districts. The line provides free information and referral to a full range of community, social, and government services, and operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
A 24 hour website that provides immediate information, support and resources.
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YouthInBC.com supports young people in distress, and those concerned about them, by providing the community’s youth the opportunity to receive non-judgmental, free online crisis intervention counselling, information and resources from highly trained volunteers. This online support is now easily accessible through smartphones, allowing youth access to real-time, online support anywhere.
YouthInBC.com is a program of the Crisis Centre.
Teens and elementary age students are matched to do fun activities once/week within school grounds.
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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.
A one-to-one encouragement program for boys and girls in grades 1-6.
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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.
Adult volunteers are matched with boys and girls aged 7 – 14 in a variety of mentoring programs.
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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.
Program for children and youth who have been exposed to abuse, threats, violence or substance misuse.
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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.
A mentoring/friendship program for girls.
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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 Community Services serves Upper and Lower Capilano and the City of North Vancouver.
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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.
A “one stop shop” where young people can find hope, help and support on the North Shore.
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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
Substance misuse outpatient counselling services provided through Vancouver Coastal Health.
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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
Free mental health services for youth accessed through MCFD
Free substance use services for youth with direct access through North Shore C&YMH & Addiction Services – VCH
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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.
A confidential counselling website for youth provided by Family Services of the North Shore.
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Family Services of the North Shore provides a resource-based website for youth 14 – 19 years of age where they are encouraged to access confidential counselling services and can do so without their parents’ consent.
Contact www.need2talk.ca or 604 988-5281 to access information and initiate counselling.
Community based services for youth and families on the North Shore.
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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.
A drop-in group for parents who are parenting gender diverse youth.
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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.
Private clinic offering help with stress & anxiety for adults, parents, teens, children, couples, and families.
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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.
A 24 hour website that provides immediate information, support and resources.
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YouthInBC.com supports young people in distress, and those concerned about them, by providing the community’s youth the opportunity to receive non-judgmental, free online crisis intervention counselling, information and resources from highly trained volunteers. This online support is now easily accessible through smartphones, allowing youth access to real-time, online support anywhere.
YouthInBC.com is a program of the Crisis Centre.
A confidential counselling website for youth provided by Family Services of the North Shore.
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Family Services of the North Shore provides a resource-based website for youth 14 – 19 years of age where they are encouraged to access confidential counselling services and can do so without their parents’ consent.
Contact www.need2talk.ca or 604 988-5281 to access information and initiate counselling.
Norvan Club is one of 12 clubs operated by the Boys and Girls Club of South Coast B.C. Open to all teens.
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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.
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Teens and elementary age students are matched to do fun activities once/week within school grounds.
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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.
A mentoring/friendship program for girls.
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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.
Norvan Club is one of 12 clubs operated by the Boys and Girls Club of South Coast B.C. Open to all teens.
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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 Community Services serves Upper and Lower Capilano and the City of North Vancouver.
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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.
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Alternate education provided by the North Vancouver School District, Hollyburn Family Services and PLEA.
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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.
Pregnant and parenting teens program provided by North Shore Neighbourhood House.
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Being a young parent comes with unique challenges and responsibilities. NSNH administers the Pregnant and Parenting Teen Program (for youth ages 13-20 years) on the North Shore.
This program provides one-to-one support with their Family Support Worker, a regular group drop-in, parenting classes, out-trips, and ongoing advocacy and support. NSNH also partners in the Learning Together Program at Sutherland Secondary, helping young parents complete their Grade 12. There is an on-site daycare at the school.YPP brochure January 2021