Community Resources & Services cont.

Parent Hope Counselling Program

604-926-5496 | www.livingsystems.ca info@livingsystems.ca

Living Systems Counselling

#209-1500 Marine Drive, North Vancouver

We offer a structured Parent Hope Counselling Program for parents who have a child or youth who is struggling with mental health issues and or behavioral issues. We also offer individual, couple a family counselling for a wide variety of mental health and relationship issues. Our therapists utilize a Bowen Family Systems approach to therapy. We have a sliding fee scale that ranges from $15-$150 depending on household income, number of dependents and current circumstances.

Ministry of Children & Family Development www.gov.bc.ca/mcf

The Ministry provides programs and services to help ensure that families can keep their children safe and supported. To report a concern about a child or request family support services call:

North Shore Intake & Family Services

604-981-0008

#304-221 West Esplanade, North Vancouver

Child Protection Reports

■ 24/7 Centralized Screening

1-800-663-9122 Toll Free

604-660-4927 Metro Vancouver, Outside BC

Helpline for Children

310-1234 (No area code required) For after hours emergencies.

CYSN/AT HOME Program/Autism Funding

604-904-4300

#301-224 West Esplanade, North Vancouver

Foster Care Resources and Recruitment

604-904-4300

#301-224 West Esplanade, North Vancouver

Youth Probation

604-904-4300

#301-224 West Esplanade, North Vancouver

Parent Support Services Society of BC

604-669-1616 | www.parentsupportbc.ca

#204-5623 Imperial Street, Burnaby

■ Parent Support Circles: Offers self-help groups for parents & caregivers with children and teens throughout BC. Circles are facilitated by professionally trained volunteers and are confidential, anonymous, and free. Parent Support Circles (PSC) help parents learn positive parenting by providing them with a safe atmosphere in which to share concerns, learn new skills, and receive emotional support. Holds circles in English, Cantonese, Filipino, Mandarin, Arabic, Korean and Spanish. Childcare and transportation subsidies are available.

■ Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) Support Circle: Offers self-help groups for grandparents with children and teens throughout BC. Circles are facilitated by professionally-trained volunteers and are confidential, anonymous, and free. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) Support Circles discuss topics on parenting, relationship, financial, health, retirement, and social life issues; and provides information and referrals. Childcare and transportation subsidies are available if needed.

■ Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line: Provides a toll-free helpline that assists grandparents and other relatives raising children to navigate service systems such as MCFD; find answers, assistance, resources; and learn about benefits and services that will support the family. Staff are trained in advocacy, social work, family law, and government services pertaining to kinship caregiving. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Contact: 604-558-4740; GRGline@parentsupportbc.ca.

We offer an play-based curriculum that supports overall wellbeing.

Our parent participation programs provide a place where families and children can connect, learn, and thrive.