Children and Youth Counselling
Child and Youth Mental Health
Provides therapeutic response, assessment, counselling, referral and follow up services to children and youth under the age of 19 who may be experiencing mental, emotional or behavioural difficulties or have been sexually abused. These services include screening and assessment, treatment of identified mental health issues, case management, case planning and appropriate referrals, support for caregivers and clinical consultation. Preventative and educational programs to improve the quality of life for children and their families in our community are also provided.
For Child and Youth Mental Health Counselling, or Sexual Abuse Intervention Program (SAIP) call Jennifer at 250-265-3674 ext. 207.
PEACE Program
Prevention, Education, Advocacy, Counselling, Empowerment
This program helps children whose emotional health and self esteem have been impacted by family conflict, and supports clients (age 3-18) to explore non-violent ways of conflict resolution to help end the inter-generational cycle of abuse.
The program helps children and youth to:
Identify their feelings and express them in healthy ways
Recognize their strengths and increase their self-confidence
Understand what abuse is and that they are not responsible
Identify support networks and develop a safety plan
Explore stereotypes and myths about relationships and about violence in the media
Develop conflict resolution skills
Counselling sessions are available in person in Nakusp and New Denver.
Support via Zoom and phone can be arranged if in-person sessions are not possible.
Christine Parton, BA, DKATI
PEACE Program Counsellor
250-265-3674 x.202
Christine can also be reached by email at: christine.parton@aslcs.com
if you would like support for your child. She holds office hours in Nakusp on Wednesdays.
Additional resources you may want to check out are:
KELTY Mental Health (BC Children’s Hospital) has a great podcast, as well as a blog with information on helping kids through this time of upheaval:
Blog - https://keltymentalhealth.ca/blog
Podcast - https://keltymentalhealth.ca/podcast
Neufeld Institute – Free Resources for Parents
