Outcomes Report (2018-2019)

Outcomes Report 2018-2019

Programs and Services

COUNSELLING SERVICES

FAMILY COUNSELLING

Family Counselling provides short-term (up to 10 sessions max) individual, couple and family counselling to residents of Surrey with children 18 and under by referral via MCFD intake. The program works with people to achieve and foster healthier relationships, work through anxiety and depression, coping skills for separation and divorce, parent- child conflict resolution and increasing self-esteem. To maintain the child safely in the home a) Reduce or eliminate problems identified by program participants at the outset of service b) Improve the social, emotional and behavioural functioning of children and youth, caregivers and parents who participate in the program.

“I find the program and service very helpful. I walked in a very poor state of mind and left feeling great. Knowing when I need help, Options is always there to help not only my family but other families. There is nothing that needs to be changed. Everything you guys do is awesome.” (Family Counselling)

tcomes:

100% of families report increased ability to problem solve.

SUICIDE PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND COUNSELLING PROGRAM (SPEAC) SPEAC provides suicide risk assessment, crisis intervention and short-term counselling (up to 10 sessions max) to children and adolescents who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, are affected by the loss of a friend or family member to suicide, or who have made a recent suicide attempt. The SPEAC team also presents suicide prevention workshops in schools and community agencies in Surrey, White Rock, and Langley. Outcomes: a) To stop children and youth who are participating in the program from attempting or completing suicide; b) To improve the social, emotional, and behavioural functioning of children and youth who are participating in the program; c) To improve the social, emotional, and behavioural functioning of children and youth who have lost a loved one to suicide; d) To improve the caregiver’s/parent’s ability to maintain a safe physical and emotional environment for the client; e) To increase the ability of youth to recognize and respond appropriately to suicide risk indicators amongst their peers.

Options Community Services

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