YOUTH-TO-YOUTH VIOLENCE RESOURCE FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
Developed by KPU BSN Students : M. Ocampo, N. Nijjar, & P. Padda
WHAT IS YOUTH VIOLENCE? Youth violence involves youth perpetrating harmful acts against other young people. A RISK FACTORS young person can be involved with youth violence as a victim, an offender, or a witness.
PROTECTIVE FACTORS
COMMON EXAMPLES
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Modified HEADS Assessment (FISTS Included) Assessment What To Assess For & Potential Questions Level Of Risk (May Present With Recommended Resources One Or More Traits Listed) Home Environment Assess relationship with parents. HIGH: exposure to abuse HIGH: Mandatory reporting to MCFD must occur. How is your relationship with your parents/caregivers? MODERATE: arguments, threats MODERATE: Refer to parenting/family resources. Explore parenting practices. How are rules established at home? LOW: good communication Education School performance and engagement HIGH: failing school, dropping out HIGH: Refer to educational resources. How are you doing at school? What activities do you participate in? MODERATE: borderline grades, skips classes
MODERATE: Refer to educational resources. LOW: attends classes regularly, participates in extra-curricular activities Activities Assess for risk-taking behav- What do you and/or your friends do for fun? HIGH: ≥ 4 fights per year, carries weapons, HIGH: Refer to MCFD, detoxification programs, skills-building iors such as drug and alcohol Have you and/or your friends experimented recreational/problematic use of drugs/ programs and/or victim services. abuse. with cigarettes, alcohol or drugs? alcohol/cigarette use
FISTS Assessment MODERATE: ≤ 4 fights per year, experi- MODERATE: Provide strategies to avoid future confrontations F: How many fights have you been in during mental/non-problematic use of alcohol/ (problem-solving strategies: refer to p. 8-13 of youth guide). FISTS Assessment the past year? When was your last fight? cigarette, pregnant, lesbian/gay/bisexual/ Educate about consequences of risky behaviours. Refer to skills- Fights I: Have you ever been injured in a fight? transgender building programs. Provide crisis lines. Injuries Have you ever injured someone else in a Sex fight? LOW: has not been in any fights, no risky- Threats S: Has your partner ever hit you? Have you behaviours identified Self-Defense ever hit your partner? Have you ever been forced to participate in a sexual activity? T: Have you ever been threatened? S: Have you ever carried a weapon in self- defense? What do you do if someone tries to pick a fight with you? Depression & Assess self-esteem. HIGH: suicidal ideations with a specific plan, HIGH: Refer to psychiatry. Suicide How do you feel about yourself? Why do you feel like that about yourself? self-harming, depression MODERATE: Refer to suicide prevention resources. Provide crisis Assess for suicidal ideation. If present, assess for specific plans, and past MODERATE: suicidal ideations without a lines. attempts. specific plan, feelings of loneliness Have you ever thought of harming yourself? Have you ever tried to harm yourself in the past? LOW: no suicidal ideations or self harm If having suicidal ideation, ask the following: How often and how long do they last? Are you able to stop thinking of them? Have you started creating a plan about how you might do this?
Sources of Support Assess for presence of a positive role-model. HIGH: no positive role model, nobody to talk HIGH: Refer to social work and provide crisis lines. Do you have someone that you look up to? to
Assess for resources that have been accessed in the community. MODERATE: role model present sometimes, MODERATE: Refer to social work and provide crisis lines. Have you ever accessed any resources or programs in the community? counselling not effective
LOW: positive role model/social support
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Community Resources for Youth to Youth Violence
Recommended Resources for moderate risk youth Parenting/Family Resources Recommended Resources for high risk youth
Resource Name Contact Information Programs Offered Referral Criteria Last Yo Contacted Phone: 604 879 6554 Youth & Family Counselling Address:2875 St. George Street, Vancou- Work with youth, families and/or individuals who ver, B.C. V5T 3R8 may be experiencing difficulties such as family Boys & Girls Club of Website: http://www.bgcbc.ca/ conflict, family breakdown, abuse or difficult life South Coast BC Accepts referrals from all sources transitions
Parents Together Education and support program for parents who are experiencing challenges while parenting a teen Locations served: Burnaby & New West- Parent-Teen Mediation Must contact Burnaby/ New minster Provides a creative and effective format for par- Westminster MCFD to request Phone: 604 525 9144 ext 3644 ents and teens experiencing conflict to come for referral Address: 3rd floor, 321 Sixth Street, New together and resolve their problems; A mediator Burnaby MCFD: (604 660 Family Services of Westminster, B.C. provides a confidential forum to assist the family 9544) Greater Vancouver Website: http://www.fsgv.ca/find-the- to arrive at mutually acceptable resolutions to New Westminster MCFD: (604 support-you-need/building-strong- disputes and develop workable solutions for dai- 660 9495) families/parent-teen-mediation/ ly living Requirements: Burnaby or New Westminster residents
Location served: Surrey Raising Teens Without Battles Contact Person: Jen Mantyka Provides support to help parents improve par- Phone: 604 586 5375 enting techniques and connects parents with Self-referral or through MCFD Options BC Website: http://www.options.bc.ca/ helpful community resources (604 505 5385) families-children/family-strengthening- development/systematic-training-for- effective-parenting
Location served: Surrey Family Counselling Program Manager: Nancy Orlkow Provide assessment, short-term counselling and Phone: 604 584 5811 ext. 1325 support to individuals and families in Surrey; Must contact MCFD at 604 505 Address: provides guidance and support in creating and 5385 to request referral Options BC Carole Wahl Building sustaining constructive changes in behaviour and Requirements: families with chil- th 9815 140 Street, Surrey, B.C. V3T 4M4 belief systems dren age 18 and under, Surrey Website: http://www.options.bc.ca/ resident counselling/family-counselling
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Parenting/Family Resources Resource Name Contact Information Programs Offered Referral Criteria Last Contacted Locations served: White Rock & South Childcare Worker Outreach Program Surrey Program Manager: Nancy Orlikow Provides services to children and their families Fee for service options may be Phone: 604 531 6226 who have been identified by MCFD as having available for those who wish to self Address: 882 Maple Street, Whiterock. serious behaviour, social and emotional adjust- refer. Sources BC B.C., V4B 4M2 ment challenges. Services are defined as treat- Website: http://www.sourcesbc.ca/ ment activities which may take the form of direct Referrals are through Child and index.php? child management, group counselling, family/ Youth Mental Health. ( 604 542 op- caregiver counselling, crisis intervention and/or 3900) tion=com_content&view=article&id=34&I specialized consultation to caregivers and other temid=169 professional agents. Locations served: White Rock & South Family Connections Centre Surrey Help families identify and implement more effec- Phone: 604 531 6226 tive solutions to problems created by on-going Address: 882 Maple Street, Whiterock. conflict Must contact MCFD to request B.C., V4B 4M2 Sources BC referral Website: http://www.sourcesbc.ca/
index.php? op- tion=com_content&view=article&id=34&I temid=169 Program Supervisor: Heather Evans (604 Immediate Response Program 592 6200) A quick-solution focused intervention service for Program Manager: Michelle Shaw (604 children, youth and their families; Has been de- 587 8100) veloped to help families come up with solutions Contact Surrey MCFD Social Work- Pacific Communi- Website: http://www.pcrs.ca/irp to problems that will enable them to live togeth- ers or Probation Officers to re- ty Services er successfully; Aims to support everyone in the quest referral. family by dealing with concerns promptly and in a way that encourages the family to be connect- ed to their community Locations served: Coquitlam, Port Coquit- The PLEA Tri-Cities Family Counselling lam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra Program Phone: 604 927 2616 offers three services: Address: Riverview-Fernwood Lodge • Counselling and Parent Support, Must contact MCFD at 604 927 PLEA Community 2601 Lougheed Highway • Parent and Youth Support Groups, 2616 to request referral. Services Coquitlam BC V3C 4J2 and Brochure: • Parent-Teen Mediation. http://www.plea.ca/sites/default/files/ tricitiescounselling.pdf
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Recommended Resources for moderate risk youth Educational Resources Recommended Resources for high risk youth Resource Name Contact Information Programs Offered Referral Criteria Last Contacted Website: http://sd41.bc.ca/programs/ Secondary Alternate Programs daps/index.htm Provide extra academic support for secondary Location served: Burnaby students struggling due to behavioural concerns, Must contact Burnaby School Burnaby School District Administrator: Ron Hall 604 296 learning disabilities, social/family issues, District administrator and/or District 6900 ext 661017 academic challenges, school phobia/anxieties, or counsellor to request referral. pregnancy/parenting.
Website: Gateway Alternate Education Program Family Services of http://www.fsgv.ca/find-the-support-you A day school program for out-of-school youth Must contact MCFD or VSB to Greater -need/services-for-homeless-youth/ between ages of 13-18 request referral. Vancouver resource-centre-peer-support-program/ Downtown Residents only
Location served: Surrey TREK (Trust, Respect, Empathy, Knowledge) Program Manager: Joe Woodworth A support system for youth aged 13-15 at risk of Phone: 604 597 8114 dropping out of school Must contact Student Education Address: 13520 78th Avenue, Surrey, B.C. Centre of Surrey School District at V3W 8J6 Lee School Options BC 604 596 7733 to request referral Website: http://www.options.bc.ca/ Enables youth aged 13-16 to connect with other Requirements: ages 13-16, Surrey youth-services/options-for-schools students who have shared similar experiences; resident Focuses on facilitating an environment that supports meaningful, relevant, and developmentally-appropriate learning Location served: Surrey One-to-one Outreach/Alternate School Support Program Manager: Joe Woodworth Provides recreational activities for youth ages Phone: 604 597 8114 10-16 that foster positive connections and Must contact Surrey School District Address: 13520 78th Avenue, Surrey, B.C. relationships, and develop goals towards counsellor to request referral Options BC V3W 8J6 sustaining positive relationships Age Requirement: ages 10-16, Website: Surrey resident http://www.options.bc.ca/youth- services/options-for-schools Locations served: East Vancouver & Learning Is First (aka LIFT) Pacific Surrey A comprehensive after school program that Referral form: http://www.pcrs.ca/ Community Supervisor: Murray Anderson support young people to succeed in high school lift Resources Email: [email protected] and beyond. Website: http://www.pcrs.ca/lift Location served: Vancouver Downtown Pathways Vancouver Referral form: http://www.pcrs.ca/ Pacific Eastside Aims to enhance educational success and pathwaysvancouver/ Community Website: http://www.pcrs.ca/ support with youth living in Downtown Eastside pathwaysfolder/ Resources pathwaysvancouver and Strathcona Community to graduate from pathwaysreferralformfillable3.pdf Contact Pathways Vancouver Team at 604 high school and move on to post-secondary and Requirements: youth in grade 8 412 7950 or employment opportunities living in Downtown Eastside [email protected] Strathcona Community with a V6A 5 postal code
Recommended Resources for moderate risk youth Educational Resources Recommended Resources for high risk youth
Resource Name Contact Information Programs Offered Referral Criteria Last Contacted
Location served: Surrey TREES Must contact MCFD to request Program Supervisor: Murray Grant An alternate school in Surrey School District that referral. Pacific Phone: 604 592 6248 combines academic programming and recreation Requirements: youth ages 13-18 Community Website: http://www.pcrs.ca/trees activities with individual, group, and family who lives within Surrey School Resources counselling services District boundaries, unable to attend other Surrey School District programs .
Detoxification Resources Resource Name Contact Information Programs Offered Referral Criteria Last Contacted Phone: 604 879 6554 Odyssey I & II/ Nexus Accepts referrals from youth Address: 2875 Saint George Street, Odyssey and Nexus are programs for youth and between 14 to 24 with alcohol Vancouver, B.C. V5T 3R8 their families affected by substance abuse. We or drug involvement Boys & Girls Clubs Website: http://www.bgcbc.ca/ provide a wide range of services: individual, of South Coast BC family and/or group counselling, drop-in, social/ recreational activities, referrals, drug/alcohol information and education, crisis intervention Phone: 604 633 1472 Addictions Support Serves youth between the ages of Family Services of Address: 1138 Burrard Street, Vancouver, Provide drug and alcohol counselling to 13-24 regardless of the state Greater B.C. (across from St. Paul’s Hospital) homeless and at-risk youth aged 24 and under youth are in when they come Vancouver website: http://www.fsgv.ca/find-the-support-you Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a -need/services-for-homeless-youth week, 365 days a year Phone: 604 872 4349 Youth Detox Family Services of Website: http://www.fsgv.ca/find-the- Provides voluntary detoxification for high risk Greater support-you-need/services-for-homeless- youth ages 12-21 who do not have a safe or Call 604 872 4349 Vancouver youth/resource-centre-peer-support- supportive home and who are struggling against program/ substance misuse problems Website: http://www.pcrs.ca/astra ASTRA Program Locations served/phone: Assists youth aged 13-24 who have Chilliwack: 604 798 1418 demonstrated problems with alcohol/drug use. Accepts referrals from all sources Langley, Aldergrove, Cloverdale: Goal of the program is to use one-to-one Referral form: http:// Pacific 604 312 5866 outreach counselling to help youth towards www.pcrs.ca/astra/astra-forms--- Community North Surrey: 604 836 6241 reducing or abstaining from all problematic staff/astra-referral-form-2013.doc Resources Delta, Ladner, Tsawwassen, White Rock, substance abuse; Group counselling services are South Surrey: 604 836 6273 also available.
Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge: 604 836 6580
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Recommended Resources for moderate risk youth Detoxification Programs Recommended Resources for high risk youth Resource Name Contact Information Programs Offered Referral Criteria Last Contacted Website: http://www.pcrs.ca/dewy DEWY Referrals accepted from a Fraser Locations Served: New Westminster & Assists youth aged 13-24 who have Health Substance Use Services Langley demonstrated problems with alcohol/drug use. Provider Program Supervisor: Michelle Lambert Goal of the program is to use one-to-one Referral form: http:// Pacific Phone: outreach counselling to help youth towards www.pcrs.ca/uploads/dv/m5/ Community New Westminster: 604 523 5652 reducing or abstaining from all problematic dvm52NxpWuANrv_TwEUc5A/ Resources substance abuse; Group counselling services are DEWY-Eligibility-Referral- Langley: 604 992 3303 also available. Assessment-Package.doc Contact Address: New Westminster: 102-332 604 523 5652 (New West Fraser Columbia Street, New Westminster, B.C. Health Substance Use Services DEWY) or 604 533 7101 Website: http://www.pcrs.ca/caps Chilliwack Addiction & Preventions Services (CAPS) Phone: 604 795 5994 Provides effective and coordinated alcohol and Pacific Address: 45921 Hocking Avenue, drug prevention, intervention, and treatment Call 607 795 5994 Community Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 1B5 services for children, youth and families living in Accepts referrals from all sources Resources Program Supervisor: Steven Esau (604 Chilliwack 795 5994) Program Manager: Lee anne Hanson (604 845 1403) Phone: 604 541 1133 Daughters & Sisters Address: 12159 Sullivan Street, Surrey, A six-month Call 604 708 2606 B.C. V4A 3B4 residential treatment program that helps young PLEA Community Requirements: young women ages Brochure: women aged 12-18 to Sevrices 12-18. http://www.plea.ca/sites/default/files/ overcome the complex challenges they Accepts referrals from all sources daughtersandsisters.pdf face as they move away from addiction
Locations: Various Waypoint Phone: 604 585 9195 A four-month Call 604 708 2606 th PLEA Community Address: 16590 96 Avenue, Surrey, B.C. residential treatment program that helps young Requirements: young men ages Sevrices V4N 2C3 men aged 12-18 to overcome the 12-18 Brochure: http://www.plea.ca/sites/ complex challenges they face as they Accepts referrals from all sources default/files/waypoint2.pdf move away from addiction
Recommended Resources for moderate risk youth Skills-Building Programs Recommended Resources for high risk youth Resource Name Method of Contact Programs Offered Referral Criteria Last Contacted Phone: 1 800 2639133 A program which offers mentorship from trained Big Brothers/ Website: volunteers for individuals for various needs. Pro- Sisters Mentor- http://www.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/en/ vides a sense of belonging and gives individuals a ship Program home/mentoringprograms/default.aspx potential role model and friend for guidance 7
Recommended Resources for moderate risk youth Skills-Building Programs Recommended Resources for high risk youth Resource Name Method of Contact Programs Offered Referral Criteria Last Contacted Work Your Mind Muscle: 4 Tools for Navigating Life An experiential workshop for teens that explores Email: how mindfulness – a form of attention or [email protected] Locations served: Vancouver, Burnaby, awareness training – can increase self- a North Vancouver, and West Vancouver; awareness, impulse control and overall focus. may be provided to communities outside Practical, innovative and youth-friendly, this Book online: https:// these regions depending on availability Crisis Centre BC session offers simple strategies to enhance self- crisiscentre.wufoo.eu/forms/youth Website: http://crisiscentre.bc.ca/ awareness and self-care, planting seeds for -wellness-workshop-request/ mindfulness-workshop/ navigating life’s challenges. Requirements: for groups of 5-30
youth Note: Free of charge for youth in grades 8-12 in Accepts referrals from all sources Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver, and West Vancouver. Phone: 604 709 5728 A program for youth violence based in many Website: http:// areas. BC has an office. Help with education of Leave Out www.bc.leaveoutviolence.org/ youth and provide sense of belonging. Mission is Accepts referrals from all sources Violence (LOVE) to reduce violence in the lives of youth and in Address: Suite 103, 2780 East Broadway our community by building a team of youth who Vancouver BC. communicate a message of nonviolence. Program Manager: Heather Lynch Phone: 604 592 6226 Address: Must contact MCFD (Youth Intensive Support & Supervision Program Newton: 114-13479 76th Avenue, Surrey, Probation Team) to request An intensive one-to-one program that teaches B.C. V3W 2W3 referral. Options BC youth strategies on how to choose a lifestyle Guildford: 204-14827 108th Avenue, alternative to crime; curfew monitoring is also Surrey, B.C. V3R 1W2 Requirements: age 16 to 24 surrey available. Website: Resident http://www.options.bc.ca/youth- services/youth-services-in-the-community Location served: Surrey Phone: 604 592 6226 Program Manager: Heather Lynch Self-referral or referral through Address: community agencies or MCFD Newton: 114-13479 76th Avenue, Surrey, Life Skills Training (Surrey Youth Teams) Options BC B.C. V3W 2W3 Provides education about essential skills Guildford: 204-14827 108th Avenue, regarding transitioning to adulthood Requirements: ages 16-24, Surrey Surrey, B.C. V3R 1W2 resident Website: http://www.options.bc.ca/youth- services/youth-services-in-the-community 8
Recommended Resources for moderate risk youth Skills-Building Programs Recommended Resources for high risk youth Resource Name Method of Contact Programs Offered Referral Criteria Last Contacted Location served: Surrey A helping service professional or Program Supervisor: Val Clement & Sarah the client will make the referral to Bishop Pacific Community Resources’ Reconnect Brochure: Reconnect Program Assists street-involved youth and youth who are Pacific http://www.pcrs.ca/reconnect/ Referral form: http:// at risk of being on the streets; offers information, Community reconnectfiles/reconnect-2010.pdf www.pcrs.ca/reconnect/ providers referrals to longer term resources and Resources Guildford: 205—14787 108th ave Surrey reconnectfiles/reconnect-referral- supports youth in making positive and healthy Number: 604 587 8100 form5.doc choices Newton: 114—13479 76th ave Surrey Number: 604 592 6200 Requirements: ages 13-19, Surrey resident Phone: 1 800 901 5147 Empower youth to prevent violence through Website: http://safeteen.ca/ various programs within the community. Locations: Various Focused primarily on prevention. Has several programs that are employed at various locations across Canada. Has a very holistic approach to Accepts referrals from all sources Safe Teen prevention.
We aim to transform youth culture of social survival and fear into a culture of empowerment and safety in all schools.
Note: Has Fee for Service Phone: 604 531 6226 Address: 8821 Maple Street, Whiterock, Youth Justice Program Must contact MCFD (Youth B.C. V4B 4M2 Provides intensive supervision and individualized Probation Team) to request Sources BC Website: one-to-one support to youth involved, or at risk referral. http://www.sourcesbc.ca/index.php? of becoming involved in the Youth Justice System option=com_content&view=article&id=8 &Itemid=170 Contact: Rob Rai: 604 595 6195 A project for targeting youth who are associated Cpl. Nicole Noonan: 604 502 6482 with severe violence and gang association. The Contact Rob Rai or Cpl. Nicole Surrey Wrap Website: program is quite extensive and targets youth Noonan on how to make Around Project http://surrey.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ only. Based heavily on literature and other Referral. ViewPage.action? programs that are similar in the community. siteNodeId=73&languageId=1&contentId= 8915
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Recommended Resources for moderate risk youth Victim Services Recommended Resources for high risk youth Resource Name Method of Contact Programs/Services Offered Referral Criteria Last Contacted
The Ending Violence Association of British Columbia (EVA BC) works to coordinate and support the work of victim-serving and other anti Phone: 604-633-2506 -violence programs in British Columbia through Address: 1404 510 West Hastings the provision of issue-based consultation and Accepts referrals from all Ending Violence Vancouver, V6B 1L8 analysis, resource development training, sources including FHA and Association of BC Website: http://endingviolence.org/ research and education. Our work is guided by BCCH respect for difference, human dignity and equality. Provide, support training for victims of violence. Developing and maintaining service standards and fostering cross section coordination and collaboration.
Phone: 604 585 5634 A regional resource providing support in Location: Fraser Health Region Accepts referrals from healthcare Health Evaluation identifying the health needs of children ages 0- Address: 13730 94th Avenue, Surrey, B.C. providers, police and law Assessment & 18 years who may have been maltreated. Our V3V 1Z2 enforcement, MCFD and delegated Liason (HEAL) mission is to provide expert resources in Website: http://www.fraserhealth.ca/ aboriginal child welfare agencies Clinic education, evaluation and consultation of find_us/services/our_services? Serves children ages 0-18 maltreated children in the Fraser Health Region. program_id=8470 Anyone can refer but screening is Phone: 604 584 5811 required prior to admission. Website: http://www.options.bc.ca/stop- Children Who Witness Abuse Program/ Children Referral form: http:// the-violence/children-youth-for-domestic- & Youth for Domestic Peace Groups www.options.bc.ca/docs/stopping- Options BC peace Provides a safe place for children and the-violence/cydp_referral- Location: Various adolescents to share feelings and stories in a form2013.pdf?sfvrsn=2 group setting. Requirements: Ages 3-18 and no longer living in abusive home
Location served: Surrey Phone: 604 5584 5811 ext. 1312 (please ask to speak with a sexual abuse intake Self-referral or referral through worker) Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre (SACC) MCFD, Victim Services, The HEAL Program Manager: Nancy Orlikow Provides a variety of services including Clinic, and community Options BC (604 585 5811 ext. 1325) assessment, individual counselling and parent organizations Address: Carole Wahl Building support Requirements: ages 3-18, Surrey 9815 140th Street, Surrey, B.C. V3T 4M4 resident Website: http://www.options.bc.ca/counselling/ sexual-abuse-counselling-centre-(sacc) 10
Recommended Resources for moderate risk youth Victim Services Recommended Resources for high risk youth Resource Name Method of Contact Programs/Services Offered Referral Criteria Last Contacted Phone: 604 708 2647 or toll-free 1 877 411 7532 Vancouver: 3894 Commercial Street, Onyx Vancouver, B.C. V5N 4G2 voluntary support program that assists Tri-Cities: Riverview-Fernwood Lodge, sexually exploited male, female, or trans- Self-referral or referrals from PLEA Community 2601 Lougheed Highway, Coquitlam gendered clients friends/family, school, community Services B.C., V3C 4J2 that are under the age of 19 years old by programs, police, MCFD Maple Ridge: 200-11965 Fraser Street, providing support services Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 8H7
Brochure: http://www.plea.ca/sites/default/files/ Onyxjan11.pdf Phone: 604 501 2505 or toll-free 1 877 869 0720 Helps victims of violence and crime in various Police Victim Location: Various ways through counselling, emotional support, Accepts referrals from all Services of British Coordinator: Carol Sinclar Information and practical assistance and help sources Columbia Address: 120-12414 82 Ave Surrey B.C. with the court system. Website: http:// www.policevictimservices.bc.ca/ Phone: 604 599 7600 To provide victims and witness of crime or Website: traumatizing events with information and Surrey RCMP http://surrey.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ Accepts referrals from all emotional support through coordinated and Victim Services ViewPage.action? sources supportive victim community criminal justice siteNodeId=73&languageId=1&contentId= system networks. 729 Recommended Resources for moderate risk youth Suicide–Prevention Program Recommended Resources for high risk youth Resource Name Contact Information Programs/Services Offered Referral Criteria Last Contacted Reaching Out: Suicide Awareness and Response Email: Invites youth to be aware of suicide and suicidal [email protected] Locations served: Vancouver, Burnaby, ideation within our communities. Teens critically a North Vancouver, and West Vancouver; explore thoughts on suicide and the role they may be provided to communities outside could play in increasing well-being, reducing Book online: https:// these regions depending on availability stigma and preventing suicide in their crisiscentre.wufoo.eu/forms/youth Crisis Centre BC Website: http://crisiscentre.bc.ca/ communities. This workshop provides -wellness-workshop-request/ reaching-out-suicide-awareness-response information and skills to support teens in -workshop/ reaching out to get help for themselves and for each other in times of distress. Requirements: for groups of 5-30 youth Note: Free of charge for youth in grades 8-12 in Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver, and Accepts referrals from all sources. West Vancouver. 11
Recommended Resources for moderate risk youth Suicide–Prevention Program Recommended Resources for high risk youth Resource Name Contact Information Programs/Services Offered Referral Criteria Last Contacted Locations served: Surrey, Whiterock & Self-referral or referral through Langley community organizations, school Phone: 604 584 5811 Suicide Prevention, Education & Counselling personnel or MCFD Program Manager: Nancy Orlikow (604 (SPEAC) Requirements: Age 18 and under, 584 5811 ext. 1325) Options BC provides suicide risk assessment, urgent- Resident of Surrey, White Rock or Address: Carole Wahl Building response and short-term counselling for children Langley 9815 140th Street, Surrey, B.C. V3T 4M4 and youth Ask to speak to SPEAC intake Website: http://www.options.bc.ca/ worker counselling/suicide-prevention-education-
counselling-(speac) Phone: 1 800 SUICIDE (784 2433) Website: 24-hour toll-free number that uses routing http://www.options.bc.ca/fraser-health- technology to direct calls to the nearest crisis-line/1800suicide network crisis line partner; Offers emotional support, crisis intervention and community Suicide Locations: Various resource information; Should intervention Accepts calls from all sources Prevention Line be required, the worker has access to database which enables emergency mobile . response to be sent to anyone, anywhere in the province.
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Recommended Resources for moderate risk youth Crisis Lines/Centres Recommended Resources for high risk youth Resource Name Contact Information Services Provided 24-hour toll-free number that uses routing technology to direct calls to Phone: 604 310 6789 the nearest network crisis line partner Website: http://www.options.bc.ca/fraser-health-crisis- Offers emotional support, crisis intervention and community resource 310Mental Health Support line/310mental-health-support information Should intervention be required, the worker has access to database which enables emergency mobile response to be sent to anyone, anywhere in the province. Car 67 is a partnership between the Surrey RCMP and Fraser Health Authority (Mental Health and Addiction Services) Phone: 604 599 0502 Website: http://surrey.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action? A uniform RCMP member and a clinical nurse specializing in mental Car 67 siteNodeId=73&languageId=1&contentId=713 health work together and respond to calls received involving emo- tional and mental health issues.
The Car 67 team will drive in an unmarked police vehicle to enhance privacy of the individuals and families that they serve. Phone: 1 800 784 2433 Provides confidential, non-judgmental, free emotional support, 24 Online Chat: http://crisiscentre.bc.ca/ Crisis Centre hours a day, 7 days a week, for people experiencing feelings of dis- tress or despair. Website: http://crisiscentre.bc.ca/ Phone: 1 877 685 7474 Website: http://www.covenanthousebc.org/ A shelter for homeless, runaway and at-risk youth between the ages of 16 and 24 that provides various services and links with other re- Covenant House Address (dependent on gender): sources. Young Women: 575 Drake Street Young Men: 326 West Pender Street Directions Youth Services Centre Open 24 hours, 7 days a week and serves homeless and at-risk youth Phone: 604 633 1473 between the ages of 13 to 24 years of age regardless of the state Address: 1138 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C. (across from St. youth are in when they come Paul’s Hospital) Family Services of Greater Van- Website: http://www.fsgv.ca/find-the-support-you-need/ Helps youth figure out what they need to do to take the next steps with couver services-for-homeless-youth/directions-youth-services-centre/ their life; Staff work with the youth to help them create a plan, understand how to navigate the system, and connect them with the people or services they need to help them achieve their goals; Also helps youth meet many of their immediate daily needs, such as hot meals, showers, and laundry facilities. Is a program with trained individuals answering calls from victims of Domestic Violence Victim Help- Phone: 1 800 563 0808 domestic violence of all ages line Website: http://www.domesticviolencebc.ca/dvbc/index.page Offers confidential service and referrals to other programs that may better fit victims of domestic violence. 13
Recommended Resources for moderate risk youth Crisis Lines/Centres Recommended Resources for high risk youth Resource Name Contact Information Services Provided
Phone: 604 951 8855 or toll-free 1 877 820 7444 Provides immediate, free and confidential emotional support, crisis Fraser Health Crisis Line Website: http://www.options.bc.ca/fraser-health-crisis-line/ intervention and community resource information to people of all about-the-fraser-health-crisis-line ages 24 hours a day, everyday,
Phone: 1 800 668 6868 Live Chat: http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/AskUsOnline/ A free, anonymous and confidential phone and online professional Kids Help Phone Chat-counselling.aspx counselling service for youth 24/7, 365 days a year. Website: http://kidshelpphone.ca/teens/home/splash.aspx A provincially funded program to help children with various issues to Phone: 604 310 1234 MCFD Helpline seek the appropriate resources to ensure they are not harmed Website: http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/getting_help/help.htm Helping all children who are victims of abuse, neglect or in danger
A toll-free, confidential, multilingual telephone service available across Methods of Contact: BC and Yukon 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Call: 1-800-563-0808 Provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and VictimLink BC Text: 604 836 6381 immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual vio- Email: [email protected] lence, including victims of human trafficking exploited for labour or Website: http://www.victimlinkbc.ca/vlbc/index.page? sexual services
Trained support workers talk with youth and concerned adults every Phone: 1 800 680 4264 Youth Against Violence Line day about bullying, gang activity, harassment, intimidation, sexual Website: http://www.youthagainstviolenceline.com exploitation and many other issues.
Phone: 604 872 3311 An on-line crisis chat service, where you can chat 1-on-1 with a trained Online Chat: www.youthinbc.com volunteer from the Crisis Centre, where our service is based. Youth in B.C. Provides resources information about youth-related issues 24-hour toll-free number that uses routing technology to direct calls to Location: Various/Phone based the nearest network crisis line partner Phone: 1-800– Suicide (784 2433) Offers emotional support, crisis intervention and community resource Website: options.bc.ca/Fraser-health-crisis-line/1800suicide information
High Risk Community Resources
Moderate Risk Community Resources
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References:
Definition of Youth Violence:
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Preventing Youth Violence: Opportunities for Action. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/pdf/opportunities-for-action.pdf
Types of Youth Violence:
Violence Prevention Initiative. (2014) Defining Violence and Abuse. Retrieved from http://gov.nl.ca/VPI/types/
Examples of Youth Violence:
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Understanding Teen Dating Violence. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/teen-dating-violence-factsheet-a.pdf
Government of Canada. (2014). Get Cyber Safe. Retrieved from http://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/cnt/cbrbllng/index-eng.aspx
Kids Help Phone. (2014). What Is A Youth Gang. Retrieved from http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/InfoBooth/Violence-and-Abuse/Gangs/What-is-a-Gang.aspx
Youth Violence Risk & Protective Factors:
British Columbia Children`s Hospital. (n.d.). Youth to Youth Violence: A Guide for Adults Working with Youth. Retrieved from http://www.bcchildrens.ca/NR/rdonlyres/684D05AD-2F05-4844-BE0C-B82EDA8738D2/66183/ AdultsWork_YtoYViolence4.pdf
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Preventing Youth Violence: Opportunities for Action. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/pdf/opportunities-for-action.pdf
Seifert, K. (2012). Youth Violence: Theory, Prevention and Intervention. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company
HEADS Assessment:
British Columbia Children`s Hospital. (n.d.). H.E.A.D.S.S. – A Psychosocial Interview for Adolescents. Retrieved from http://www.bcchildrens.ca/nr/rdonlyres/6e51b8a4-8b88-4d4f-a7d9-13cb9f46e1d6/11051/ headss20assessment20guide1.pdf
FISTS Assessment:
American Association of Pediatrics. (n.d.). Adolescent Violence-Related History. Retrieved from https://www2.aap.org/pubserv/PSVpreview/pages/Files/FISTS.pdf
Cunningham, R. & Knox, L. (2008). Reinjury Prevention for Youth Presenting with Violence: Related Injuries A Training Curriculum for Trauma Centers. Retrieved from http://stopyouthviolence.ucr.edu/pubs_by_topic/ ReinjuryYouthViolence-1.pdf
Sege, R.D. & Licenziato, V.G. (2004). Recognizing & Preventing Youth Violence: A Guide for Physicians & Other Health Care Professionals. Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society. Retrieved from http://www.massmed.org/ Patient-Care/Health-Topics/Violence-Prevention-and-Intervention/Youth-Violence-Booklet-for-Physicians/
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