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Family Programs
Family Programs
The Purpose Society offers over programs that provide a continuum of services to children, youth and families. They range from family development and therapy to Early Childhood education and groups. There’s a program for you and your family, that enables you to find support within the community.

Family Development Work
This is an outreach service that provides parenting education and teaches parenting skills to families. This service focuses on a range of issues including: child development, roles and responsibilities, behavior strategies, appropriate discipline, parental coping, and other effective parenting skills. Referrals are accepted through the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) for residents of New Westminster and Burnaby. This service is funded by the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Family Therapy
The Purpose Society provides brief, professional therapy to assist families in identifying critical issues that may interfere with their ability to make creative and effective choices. Presenting issues may include parental coping, relationship concerns, family integration, anger management, family dynamics, or historical abuse affecting parenting. Referrals are accepted through the Ministry of Children and Family Development for residents of New Westminster and Burnaby. This service is funded by the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Links Family Therapy
The Purpose Society provides brief, professional outreach therapy to assist families in addressing the complexities of parenting and family interactions when there are mental health or behavioural issues present or emerging. Presenting issues may include parental coping, relationship concerns, family integration, family dynamics, or behavioural concerns. Referrals are accepted through Child and Youth Mental (CYMH) for residents of Tri-Cities.

Family Programs
Family Futures
Family Development
Family Therapy
Supervised Access
Links Family Therapy
Young Parent Program

Building Community and Connections
EME: Community Conversation Circle
Family Circle
Parent-Child Mother Goose
Pitter Patter Circle Time
Physical Literacy, Art, Nature & Science (PLANS)

Anger Management: Understanding & Transforming Anger
Parenting Children with Challenging Behaviour
Nobody's Perfect Parenting Program
Family Circle Book Club
Single Parenting Group
Connect Attachment Program
Details
Disabilities
Acquired Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autonomic Dysfunctions/Dysautonomia, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (AFRID) - Under Construction, Behaviour Disorders and Conditions (ie. ADHD), Blind / Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Pain, Circadian Rhythm Disorders , Deaf / Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Down Syndrome , Dual Diagnosis, Epilepsy / Seizure Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Spectrum Disorders , Intellectual / Developmental Disability, Learning Disorder / Disability, Long-COVID/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Mental Health , Neuromuscular Disorders, Other / I don't know, Paraplegia / Quadriplegia, Physical Disability / Mobility Impairment, Schizophrenia , Speech Impairment / Social / Communication Disorders, Spina Bifida, Substance Use/Addiction
Age
0-99
Eligibility
Contact the Society to find out the eligibility for your program of interest.
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