Pathways | Mental Health Counselling and Substance Use Services

Mental Health Counselling and Substance Use Services

Abuse / Neglect, Addictions / Substance Use, Mental Health - Adult, Mental Health - Child & Youth, Services for Children, Services for Youth, and Victim Services

Provided by Yellowhead Community Services

Offers mental health and counselling services to residents around Clearwater, Barriere and Ashcroft.

Mental Health Counselling: Mental health services are available to adults experiencing serious mental disorders, depression, self-destructive behaviours, family conflict, stress, and challenges in daily living.

Services include:

Assessment and treatment of diagnosed mental health disorders
Referrals to other agencies and services
Prevention and education to promote good mental health
Facilitation of self-help groups
Encouraging healthy living by empowering communities to care for themselves

Substance Use: Substance Use Counselling Services provide individual and family counselling for people affected by alcohol and/or drug use. Counselling is also available for adult children and family members impacted by a loved one’s substance use.

Adult Substance Use Services include:

Outpatient counselling for individuals and families
Assessments and referrals to treatment and detox programs
Public education through seminars, group training, and workshops
Facilitation of support groups

Youth Substance Use Services include:

Community outreach
Family support
Referrals
One-to-one psychoeducation and counselling

PEACE Program for Children and Youth Experiencing Violence: The PEACE program delivers services to children and youth under the age of 19 who have been impacted by violence.

Services include:

Sensitive, respectful, and professional assessment, treatment, and follow-up
Support and consultation for custodial parents, caregivers, and siblings
A collaborative approach involving therapists, RCMP, social workers, teachers, child care workers, and other community partners.

Stopping the Violence Counselling: The Stopping the Violence (STV) Program provides counselling services for women who have experienced abuse and/or violence. Services are offered to women who are currently in or have been in an abusive relationship, or who are survivors of sexual violence (either recent or historical).

Program Approach:

Operates from a feminist perspective
Provides a safe, non-judgmental, and supportive environment
Focuses on increasing safety and empowerment through validation, education, and exploration

Ashcroft Family Counselling: Family Counselling and Support Services supports diverse families with children under the age of 18 in the Ashcroft area and surrounding areas, including Lytton to Clinton. Services increase the family's safety and well-being. Services are broad, promote empowerment, and are tailored to a family’s unique needs. A family counsellor will support the family or youth in developing a service plan and, as appropriate, collaborate with other community professionals and the family's support network.

Services offered:

Individual and/or family sessions as needed, addressing family violence, family dynamics, coping skills, substance misuse, sexual assault/abuse, and trauma.
Parenting skill development services to families supplement their knowledge of their child and youth development and increase safety, communication, and connection.
Parent-teen mediation services for families experiencing interpersonal conflict aim to strengthen family relationships by meeting each family's unique needs.

Referral Options
There are three options for referrals:

Through MCFD. MCFD referrals take priority.
By a community professional
Self-referrals by parents with children under the age of 18

MCFD Referral Process: A referral can be made to the Family Counselling and Support Services program at any time during involvement with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD):

When a social worker has assessed that there are concerns about the safety of a child or youth.
When the social worker and family agree that the Family Counselling and Support Services program would be the appropriate way to increase the child or youth's safety.
The social worker then makes a referral to the Family Counselling and Support Services program.

250 674-2600

Public email: info@yellowheadcs.ca

Website: https://www.yellowheadcs.ca/

Yellowhead Community Services - 612 Park Drive, Clearwater, British Columbia, V0E 1N1

Office Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:30 am to 12:00 pm & 1:00 to 4:30pm

250-672-9773

Public email: barriereycs@yellowheadcs.ca

4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, British Columbia, V0E 1E0

Office Hours: Monday – Thurs: 8:30 am – 12:00 and 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Closed on weekends and all statutory holidays

1-888-281-0107

Public email: barriereycs@yellowheadcs.ca

711 Hill Street, Ashcroft, British Columbia, V0K 1A0