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www.ConfidentParents.ca Doctor referral required, parental Age 3 – 12, mild to moderate coaching via phone including evening and weekends behaviour issues Oliver and Osoyoos: Early Years Mother Goose Program: 250-498-2538 Local ADHD and mild to moderate Parent Connection: 250-485-7499 anxiety and depression support Refer to Boys and Girls Club and/or BOYS & GIRLS CLUB Oliver/Osoyoos/Okanagan Falls Desert Sun for local counselling, and Integrated Family Development Program (counselling) and parent support. Low barrier, not cost, Sexual Abuse Intervention Program (age 5-19) short (if any) waitlist Referrals/self-referrals: 250-485-2222 Fax: 250-498-8873 Local Counselling for CYMHSU DESERT SUN COUNSELLING & RESOURCE CENTRE Oliver/Osoyoos Stopping the Violence Program Referrals and self-referrals accepted, no Children Who Witness Abuse cost, short or no waitlist Oliver: 250-498-2538 Fax: 250-498-6088 Osoyoos: 250-495-2623 Fax: 250-495-2745 Age 0-19, any medical behavioral disorder that seems to meet DSM, CY Substance Use Interior Health Intake 250-495-6433 KADS, CFA, SCARED, TeFA, TASR Refer to these resources simultaneously, due to differing wait times criteria: • depression CHILD & YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH (MCFD) • anxiety Walk-in, self-referral required. • obsessive/perfectionist Tues., Wed., & Thurs., 1:00-3:00pm • school refusal, shyness that 351-740 Carmi Ave., interferes with functioning Phone 250-487-4422 to arrange telephone interview or speak to • early psychosis, bipolar symptoms the Team Lead about complex circumstances, including barriers to • post traumatic stress access. Gateway to services like ARC, CY Psychiatry. • gender identity/orientation issues • >14 and ADD/ADHD suspected • oppositional defiant SOGH Integrated Care Coordinator/RSW 250-498-5025 • any DSM disorder Fax: 250-498-0351 Can be longer waitlist CMHA Regional Family Navigator 1-844-234-6663 Caregivers Support Group 250-498-5084 (Community Social Worker) Family Support/Counselling and Bereavement Counselling 250-490-1107 (Penticton) Facilitation Wellness Centre: (ages 16-30) 250-488-4895 (in-home counselling) Referrals and self-referrals accepted, Perinatal Social Worker: Shannon Taylor 250-492-4000 ext. 2870 no cost Referral or self-referral

FASD Key Worker Grief Counsellor: IH Eating Disorder Clinic 250-492-5814 referral Shannon Stewart 250-870-5774 () and self-referral 250-498-5045 Dr. referral required SEE OVER FOR MORE LOCAL RESOURCES AND CONTACT INFORMATION Child and Youth South Okanagan Similkameen Mental Health and Substance Use A Physician’s Guide Local Resource Contacts in Oliver, Osoyoos and Okanagan Falls

ABORIGINAL SPECIFIC RESOURCES

Osoyoos Indian Band Health Centre 250-498-6935: SU, social worker, counselling drop-in Thursdays 1:30pm – 3:30pm Friendship Centre (counselling) [email protected] or 250-328-8534 Youth Crisis Hotline 1-877-209-1266 Residential Survivor Support Services 1-866-925-4419 KUU-US Crisis Services 1-800-588-8717

SCHOOL DISTRICT 53 COUNSELLORS

District Elementary Counsellor: Tina Lovett 250-498-3481 ext.120 cell250-408-8380 Fax: 250-485-4439 Osoyoos Secondary Counsellor: Carol Gabel 250-485-4433 Fax: 250-495-2669 Southern Okanagan Secondary School: Sara Illingworth 250-498-4931 Fax: 250-498-6957 Southern Okanagan Secondary School: Margi Nazaroff 250-498-4931 Fax: 250-498-6957 Similkameen Elementary Secondary School: Paulina Tin 250-499-2727 Fax: 250-499-2411 Similkameen Elementary Secondary School: Sandra Espenhain 250-499-2727 Fax: 250-499-2411 YouLearn.ca Distance Learning: Steve Pozzobon 250-498-4597

MCFD CLINICIANS

Chad Teigen (Oliver & Osoyoos) Office 250-487-4422 Cell 250488-9126 Sonora Venables () Office 250-499-2352 Cell 250-499-0586

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