Community Action Program for Children (CAP-C)
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The Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) aims to improve healthy child development by improving parenting skills and parent-child relationships and decreasing social isolation. The program is provided in Cantonese and Mandarin, offering a positive learning experience for children (aged 0-6) and their families. CAPC facilitators lead fun learning activities where children find opportunities to make friends and interact with others of similar ages. CAPC facilitators support caregivers to expand their social support networks, share experiences, and learn more about community resources. CAPC Program offiers positive learning experiences for children age 0-6 and their families at Woodward Elementary School every Monday and Wednesday 9:15 - 11:15am To view the schedule click here In July and August, CAPC runs an eight-week summer program full of fun activities in local parks. Children age 0-6 and their families are welcome to join us! Pre-registration for summer program is required. Click here to view the summer program schedule and registration details. In addition to CAPC in-person programs for children and their families, the Touchstone Early Years staff continues to provide outreach support for families through the Richmond Early Years Outreach Program.
CAP-C is a federally funded program that provides a supportive learning environment and community support to parents, grandparents, caregivers and their children aged 0-6 years. Objectives:
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Francis House
The Francis House Youth Wellness Program:
- is a five-bed treatment program located in Vancouver
- provides care and treatment services for youth with severe behavioural and emotional difficulties
- encourages social skills development
- supports development of academic and life skills
- offers interaction with and support services for the natural family
- offers participation in community activities and recreational opportunities
Francis House staff are an incredibly committed team dedicated to helping the house residents experience a better life. It is a very intense environment, and takes a great deal of skill, patience and understanding. Staff members assist young people to develop self-awareness, social skills and sensitivities to the needs of others and to understand their own behaviours.
The referral process for Francis House is directly through the Ministry of Children and Family Development resources.
For more information contact Chris Samulak.
Transition to Independence
Transition to Independence Program Description
Touchstone Family Association has operated the Transition to Independence Program since April, 2015. The Life Skills Counsellors provide services and support for youth aged 16-19 who are either; in care, transitioning to independent living or on youth agreements. The referral agents for this program are the youth social workers of the Ministry of Children and Family Development, who provide the specific goals of service for each youth as agreed on in the Youth Independence Planner. The services are provided in practical settings that will best suit the youth’s needs, such as in office, in community, in school, in home or outreach.
Transition to Independence Program Goals and Objectives
- To provide service interventions for youth in developing adult competencies to achieve independent living with confidence and success
- To collaborate with youth and social worker in developing and achieving goals set forth in Independence Planner
- To provide outreach service in addressing housing related activities including searches and advocacy, education regarding tenancy rights, securing safe and affordable housing, maintaining stable housing
- To assist with life skills development in areas including budgeting and finance, food preparation, and proper identification
- To assist youth in accessing and achieving success with community supports providing employment and/or educational/vocational opportunities.
- To provide youth with ongoing monitoring and assessing on going goals of service as established by the Ministry of Children and Families social worker.
- To provide weekly updates to social worker and facilitating any necessary adjustments for youth support service plan.
Referrals are made by MCFD only.
Family Preservation & Family Reunification Program (FPFR)
We provide a range of counselling, and support services for family, youth and children. We work with a variety of modalities, and we offer therapeutic art and play activities, and address issues involving child protection, blended family, family preservation work, family of origin work, child abuse prevention, healing, anger management and couples work.
TFA provides in-home/office counselling to families in crisis. Family Preservation & Family Reunification Program (FPFR) is geared to families likely to breakdown without intervention.
TFA works with children, youth and their families on an outreach basis. The services include counselling work with children and youth, teaching parenting skills child development and connecting families to available resources.
FPFR also provides a crisis intervention service for parents and teens experiencing difficulties living together. With the TFA counsellor communication will be enhanced promoting conflict resolution skills within the family preventing family breakdown.
Click HERE to meet our Counsellors.
For more information contact us.
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Please click the following links to see details of our services
Breaking BARRiers (formerly Stressed Teens)
