Outcomes Report 2017-2018
Programs and Services
COUNSELLING SERVICES
FAMILY COUNSELLING This program 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 family counselling 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.
Outcomes: a) To maintain the child safely in the home
b) Reduce or eliminate problems identified by program participants at the outset of service c) Improve the social, emotional and behavioural functioning of children and youth, caregivers and parents who participate in the program.
100% of families report increased ability to problem solve.
Outputs # of children served: 99 # of families served: 185 #of family members served: 342 % that report an increased ability to problem solve: 100% # OF UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS SERVED : 342
SUICIDE PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND COUNSELLING PROGRAM (SPEAC) The SPEAC program 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. 100% of children and youth report a decreased risk for suicide.
Options Community Services
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