Youth Justice Services

Counselling Services

Individual Counselling Services are designed to address issues of addictions, substance abuse and anger management.  All services are confidential and based on a harm reduction model.

• Development of pro-social behaviour and attitudes
• Offence specific Assessment Tools
• Promotion of accountability and compliance with court orders

Community Integration & After Care Services

The Attendance Centre, collaboratively offered by Western Area Youth Services and Rain & Shine Behavioural Counselling Services Ltd., provides on-going support to individuals requiring Integration and After Care Services.  This assistance provides individuals the opportunity to integrate skill sets taught at the Attendance Centre, to their daily lives.

• Community Referrals
• Education/Employment Liaison and Advocacy
• Environment Specific Training
• Intensive One-One Support
• Family Interventions
• Housing
• Parental Support
• Assistance in the Acquisition of Personal Identification

Recreation & Activity Development

While promoting pro-social behaviours through recreation, youth in the programme are provided social and emotional support within their individual communities.

• Individual or group settings
• Promotion of pro-social activities (sports, fitness, music, art)
• Liaison for external community resources
• Promotion of conflict resolution, fair play and self-esteem

Re-Integration Services

The Youth Re-Integration programme provided is a multidisciplinary programme that provides social and emotional support to youth returning to their community post incarceration.

• Housing & Identification
• Family Reconnections
• Forgiveness & Reconciliation
• Employment / Social Assistance
• Lifestyle Changes / Life skills