PEACE for Children and Youth Experiencing Violence
About this resource
The Prevention, Education, Advocacy, Counselling and Empowerment (PEACE) Program for Children and Youth Experiencing Violence is a free, confidential program across BC for children and youth aged 3 to 18 who have experienced violence. The program is offered in either group or individual counselling sessions.
PEACE Programs support children and youth to:
- Understand what violence is, the impact that violence in the home has on children and youth, that they are not alone, and that violence is not their fault.
- Identify support networks and develop a safety plan.
- Identify their feelings and express them in healthy ways.
- Recognize their strengths and increase their self-confidence.
- Develop problem solving and coping skills.
PEACE Programs support children and youth to:
- Understand what violence is, the impact that violence in the home has on children and youth, that they are not alone, and that violence is not their fault.
- Identify support networks and develop a safety plan.
- Identify their feelings and express them in healthy ways.
- Recognize their strengths and increase their self-confidence.
- Develop problem solving and coping skills.
Details
Resource type
Behaviour Support, Family Support, Mental Health, Therapeutic, Wellness
Disabilities
Acquired Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behaviour Disorders and Conditions (ie. ADHD), Blind / Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf / Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Down Syndrome , Dual Diagnosis, Epilepsy / Seizure Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Spectrum Disorders , Intellectual / Developmental Disability, Learning Disorder / Disability, 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
3-18
Eligibility
Access to the program may be through self-referral or referral from a doctor, nurse, or other professional.
Location
Regions
Kootenays
Cities
Ainsworth Hot Springs, Appledale, Arrow Creek, Balfour, Baynes Lake, Burton, Canal Flats, Canyon, Castlegar, Cranbrook, Crawford Bay, Crescent Valley, Creston, Donald, Edgewater, Edgewood, Elkford, Elko, Erickson, Fairmont Hot Springs, Fauquier, Fernie, Fernie Alpine Resort, Field, Fort Steele, Fruitvale, Genelle, Golden, Grand Forks, Grasmere, Hosmer, Invermere, Jaffray, Kaslo, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Kimberley, Kimberley Alpine Resort, Kootenay Bay, Meadow Creek, Mica Creek, Mica Creek, Montrose, Moyie Lake, Nakusp, Nelson, New Denver, Panorama Mountain Village, Procter, Queens Bay, Radium Hot Springs , Red Mountain Resort, Revelstoke, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Rossland, Salmo, Silverton , Skookumchuck, Slocan, Sparwood, Trail, Wardner, Warfield, Wasa, Whitewater Ski Resort, Windermere, Winlaw, Wynndel, Ymir
Address or service location
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