GRANDE PRAIRIE CHILD & YOUTH INTERVENTION

PROGRAM

City of Grande Prairie Crime Prevention

HISTORY SCIF FUNDED 2009-2012

RCMP REFERRALS 12-17YRS- ONE TIME 2010 EXTENDED SERVICES - TO FAMILY

MEMBERS 2011 PARENTS, AGENCY REFERRALS

AGE RANGE 8-12YRS RCMP 2012 SCHOOL, YOUTH REFERRALS

(CHANGED NAME TO CYIP) 2013 OPENED TO ALL AGES –unlimited RCMP 2014 SCHOOL TEAM / VTRA

(VIOLENT THREAT RISK ASSESSMENT)

REFERRALS 620 REFERRALS

595 female

467 males

Total -1062 program referrals

COMPLETED 445

INCOMPLETE 168

Children & Youth whose behaviour has brought them into contact with the RCMP

Children & Youth who are struggling and the adults around them are concerned

Parents looking for resources to assist them in finding the appropriate agencies for their needs

Who is Eligible?

RCMP

SCHOOLS

APPROX 30 AGENCIES

PARTNERS

TAKE NO FURTHER ACTION GIVE A WARNING LAY CHARGES

WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM

THERE IS NOW A 4TH OPTION:

DIVERT TO THE CHILD & YOUTH INTERVENTION

PROGRAM

THE RCMP PREVIOUSLY HAD 3 OPTIONS:

RCMP TOP REFERRALS

MENTAL HEALTH

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

CONFLICT - PARENT/CHILD , PEER

BULLYING

BEHAVIOR ISSUES

BULLYING TICKETOPTION 4

SECTION C1103

FINE $250.00

CAN BE WITHDRAWN WITH ASSESSMENT AND ATTENDANCE AT A PERSONALIZED BULLYING WORKSHOP

Troubles with Friends or at School Family Circumstances/Changes Grief and Loss Substance Abuse Mental Health Issues Poor Decision Making

Children’s behaviour can be influenced by:

KNOWLEDGE IN: YOUTH JUSTICE SYSTEM CHILD DEVELOPMENT MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS ADDICTIONS STAGES OF CHANGE TRAUMA SYSTEMS SCHOOLS THREAT and RISK ASSESSMENT CRISIS MANAGEMENT CULTURAL AWARENESS SUICIDE / SELF HARM

PARENT INTERVIEW

ALLOWS VENTING, EMOTIONAL RELEASE

GATHER HISTORY WHO HAVE THEY RECEIVED

SERVICES FROM IN THE PAST? UNDERSTANDING THE SYSTEMS

WHAT IS THEIR GOAL PARENTING STRATEGIES

Create vs React LEAVE WITH SENSE OF HOPE

SOFT ROOM

CHILD/YOUTH INTERVIEW

WITH OR WITHOUT PARENT YOUTH JUSTICE COMPONENT/COURT VISIT MEET THEM WHERE THEY ARE AT

LITERALLY / FIGURATIVELY UNDERLYING ISSUES OPTIONS PLAN FILE IS NEVER CLOSED

ASSESSMENT TOOLS

DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS

INTERNAL/ EXTERNAL

STRENGTHS EXPLORER

IDENTIFIES TOP 3 STRENGTHS

Support Empowerment Boundaries/Expectations Constructive Use of Time Commitment to learning Positive Values Social Competencies Positive Identity

2/6 5/6

0/4 2/4

1/6 5/6

1/4 0/4

2/5 2/5

2/6 4/6

0/5 4/6

2/4 4/4

14/40 26/40

DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETSYOUTH 1 YOUTH 2

STRENGTHS EXPLORER•Help youths identify their positive characteristics

•Help youths improve their understanding of self

•Help youths develop from their areas of greatest talent

•Improve parents’/instructors’ understanding of their children/students

•Provide an opportunity for an important kind of communication between parents and their children (i.e., discussion of one’s unique nature, the positive characteristics/gifts that one has, and how those can be developed)

•Provide the theme-based language that youths and parents/ instructors could use to discover and describe positive characteristics

www.strengthsexplorer.com

OTHER TOOLS

ANXIETY CHECKLIST DEPRESSION CHECKLIST MOOD CHARTS BEHAVIORS FROM TRAUMA

THE BIG PICTURE

GRIEF & LOSS

MENTAL HEALTH

UNDERSTANDING FOLLOW THROUGH MEDICATIONS SUPPORT

SOUL PAIN“Difficult and traumatic life events leave us feeling broken and incomplete, searching and longing for the deep inner healing we know is required.”

Dr. Jane Simmington

SECRETS

7 STEPS TO CHANGE

WHO CAN RECEIVE SERVICES ? YOUTH

PARENT

SIBLINGS

FAMILY

COUNSELLING: INDIVIDUAL / PARENTS/ SIBLINGS / FAMILY

EDUCATION : TEAM / ALTERNATIVE

MENTAL HEALTH : CHILD PSYCHIATRIST

DIAGNOSIS/MEDICATION

PROGRAMS : COPING SKILLS / SUPPORT

REFERRALS

REPARATION

JOHN HOWARD SOCIETY STOPLIFT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

(SPCA, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, SALVATION ARMY, QE11,)

CITY PROGRAMS (GRAFITTI CLEAN-UP, ROTARY PARK)

BREAKFAST CLUB

WALK-IN MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC

COUNSELLING: YOUTH/FAMILY

DETOX; PCHAD ; INFORMED; SCHOOL

JOHN HOWARD SOCIETY

PARDS EQUINE THERAPY

AGENCIES

SUNRISE HOUSE (YESS)

GIRLS/BOYS ROOMS

COMMON AREA

ART WALL

PARDS EQUINE THERAPY

TRUST

WHAT’S HOLDING YOU BACK?

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JOHN HOWARD SOCIETY

LIFESKILLS

PAVE

CITY SCRUB

RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS KITS

COMMUNITY HELPERS

Crystal Gilbertson, BA, Coordinator

Maggie Barry, BA, Assistant CoordinatorPhone 780.539.7142

Fax 780.539.6574

E.Mail ~ bclub@sp-rc.ca

Website ~ www.sp-rc.ca/bclub.html