Current Program and Services

Children’s Services
Stepping Out
Multi-session educational program designed to build skills and emotional resiliency among pre-adolescents in preparation for their teen years. Topics include diversity, assertiveness, stress and coping, peer pressure and bullying, social problem solving, friendships and role models, and accessing community resources. High school students are professionally trained to deliver this popular program in local elementary schools.

Children’s Counselling
Art and play therapy groups and individual counselling with qualified professionals support children and youth aged 4 to 18 who have witnessed violence at home. Includes counselling for parents.

Youth Services
Youth Education Program
In-class presentation/workshops for high school students on stress management, suicide prevention, and preventing dating violence.

Youth Counselling
Short term crisis counselling with qualified professionals for youth aged 13 – 19 who are in crisis, experiencing depression, at risk of suicide, concerned about a friend or family member who is depressed, or bereaved by suicide. In-class workshops and professional consultations available.

Parent Education Series
Parent education workshops for parents who want to maintain communication and strengthen relationships through challenging times with youth in their families.

Women’s Services
Nova Transition House
Safe shelter, information, emotional support, practical assistance, education, and advocacy for women and their children who are fleeing violence at home.

Community Outreach Program
Information, emotional support, practical assistance, and advocacy for women who are leaving violent relationships and require assistance in exploring future options.

Women’s Counselling
Individual counselling with qualified professionals and psycho-educational support groups for women who have experienced violence in intimate relationships, including sexual assault and childhood abuse.

Adult Services
Neighbourhood Pro Bono Law Clinics
Practicing professionals provide legal advice to people unable to afford a lawyer. Clinics cover family, immigration, criminal, and civil law.

Adult Crisis Counselling
Short term crisis counselling with qualified professionals for adults who are experiencing crises in daily living. Professional consultations, public and employer education seminars also available.

Suicide Bereavement Support Groups
Bi-weekly support groups, facilitated by a professional counsellor, for people of any age who have lost a family member or friend to suicide. Drop-ins welcome.

Eating Disorders Program
Information, individual counselling, treatment, and psycho-educational support groups with qualified professionals for people aged 17 and over who are living with serious eating disorders. Includes multi-disciplinary clinic with family physician, nutritionist and professional counsellor.

Services to Seniors
Seniors Outreach Service
Weekly telephone outreach calls by professionally trained volunteers for elderly seniors who are isolated and seek more social contact.

Community Services
Crisis Lines (279-7070)
Telephone support for people in emotional distress. Available 9:00 am to midnight, seven days a week. Provides triage to clients of Richmond Mental Health Emergency Services.

Volunteer Programs
High quality training and practical experience in helping others strengthen one’s knowledge and skills for everyday living. Volunteering offers special benefits to young adults needing on-the-job experience and support in building their resumes. See separate Jobs page on this website.

Neighbourhood Services
Support to local groups in building community capacity for preventing and responding to individual, family and/or neighbourhood crises.

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