Family Support Program (Urban Family Preservation Prince George)
Child Services, Family / Parenting, Indigenous Services, and Youth Services
Provided by Carrier Sekani Family Services
Works with families who are involved, or at risk of involvement with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), or who are seeking support and information on parenting, life skills, and self-help support.
The goal of the Family Support Program in Urban Prince George is to help clients acquire the skills and support they need to develop and strengthen family wellness. Support is provided in groups or in one-on-one interaction with skilled staff members. There is no charge for these programs. Family members do not have to have an open Family Support file to participate in any of the Family Support groups. Any Prince George and area families who wish to partake in the life skills programming are welcome.
The program provides a wide variety of hands-on training from a culturally relevant perspective in the areas of personal identity, child and parent attachment, parenting, effects of colonization, holistic wellness, goal setting, relationships, financial management, healthy lifestyles, relapse prevention, and more.
The program also assists families involved with Child Protection Services in navigating the Child Welfare System and in developing and implementing plans to address any concerns.
The following family support groups are offered on a rotating schedule; call to find out when the next session starts and to register if necessary.
Parenting Groups:
Parenting: Offers a variety of topics on parenting, teen parenting, resources, societal stresses, personal life, mental health, single parenting, relationships, and everyday stresses. Each Parenting group lasts 5-8 weeks, depending on the topics. For More Information please contact Annie 250-563-1281 or Click here to send mail
Cilck Here to Download Parenting After Separation Referral Form.
Life Skills & Adult Support Groups:
Women's Group: A support group for women that cover a variety of topics, including self-care, mental health, stress management, culture, language, weekly check-ins and crafts. This group is ongoing, and ladies can join us at any time.
For more information, please call Karli at 250-563-1281 or Click here to send mail
Click Here to Download Women's Group Referral Form.
Click Here to Download Women's Group Referral Form.
Anger and Stress Management: A 7-week group that coaches participants to navigate life’s daily stresses that can often lead to anger.
For more information, please call Rachelle at 250-563-1281 or Click here to send mail
Click Here to Download Anger and Stress Management Referral Form
Click Here to Download Anger and Stress Management Referral Form
Adult Life Skills Group: A group open to everyone. Participants can learn a variety of skills and topics. Each week, the group will explore a different topic, from budgeting to healthy relationships, cooking, wellness and all things in between.
For more information please call Karli at 250-563-1281 or Click here to send mail
Click Here to Download Adult Life Skills Group Referral Form.
Click Here to Download Adult Life Skills Group Referral Form.
PEACE: Prevention, Education, Advocacy, Counselling and Empowerment (formerly Children Who Witness Abuse) is a 10-week program that provides a safe setting for children and youth to work through their emotions related to the trauma they may have experienced.
For more information please call Michele at 250-563-1281 or Click here to send mail
When Love Hurts Support Group: A support group for women who have experienced abuse from their male partner and offers tools and information to make sense of what is happening to them.
For more information, please call Elsie at 250-563-1281 or Click here to send mail
Click Here to Download the When Love Hurts Referral Form
Click Here to Download the When Love Hurts Referral Form
Rainbows (Grief & Loss): A group that assists children to understand that they did not cause divorce or death, discover their own inner strengths, learn to accept and manage their life in the changed circumstances, experience an element of forgiveness of others and themselves, and progress from hurt through healing to hope.
For more information, please call Michele at 250-563-1281 or Click here to send mail
Click Here to Download Peace and Rainbows Referral Form
Click Here to Download Peace and Rainbows Referral Form
PRISM (Grief & Loss): A 12-week peer support group program for single parents, step-parents, and parents whose children are in the Rainbows program.
For more information, please call Michele at 250-563-1281 or Click here to send mail
Kaleidoscope (Grief & Loss): A 12-week peer support program for adults who may have recently experienced and are processing grief or are dealing with unresolved issues of grief and loss.
For more information, please call Michele at 250-563-1281 or Click here to send mail
250-563-1281
Public email: rhourie@csfs.org
Website: https://www.csfs.org/services/urban...
1777 3rd Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 3G7
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Carrier Sekani Family Services:
Just the closest matches listed. Click to see more!- Family Preservation and Maternal Child Health (On Reserve)
- Foster Family and Guardianship Resource Team
- Health and Wellness Counselling Program - For children, youth, and families
Availability
Service area: Prince George
Service Types Provided
Family / Parenting
Indigenous Services
Youth Services
Ways to Access
- Provided in a group in-person
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