The Port Alberni Family Guidance Association was founded in 1970. It ensures that qualified professionals are available to teach and counsel individuals, groups, and families experiencing life difficulties. We welcome everyone from youth and children, families and step-families struggling with grief and/or loss, parenting troubles, anger and stress management, communication problems, and other life issues. In our team, we have two counsellors who are registered Social Workers, two Clinical Counsellors, and one Youth Outreach Worker (BSW).
Free counselling services for individuals, couples, youth and families
- we welcome individuals, youth, families, children and step families struggling with variety of issues; groups are provided as well
Youth counselling provided in Middle Schools and High School
Youth outreach working with MCFD referred youth
- promotes the personal, educational, and social development of young people between the age of 12 and 25 years determined to be in need of service by the Ministry for Children and Family Development
- builds relationships with youth which enable them to explore and make sense of their experiences, challenges, and to plan and take action
Family Supervision
- provides opportunities for children to maintain safe, positive, culturally sensitive and child friendly contact with their families
- provides family members and caregivers a safe, health environment in which to have positive interaction with children during visits
- referrals through Ministry for Children and Family Development, and by private referrals
Triple-P Parenting
Rainbows Grief and Loss Program for children 5-12
- a 12-week support group for children who have suffered a significant loss in their lives, either by death; divorce; or any other painful transition
- within the support group, the goal is to assist the children in expressing and understanding their feelings, to feel acceptance for what has happened and to feel a sense of belonging and love
Connect Parenting Group for parents of teens
- a 10-week program to support parents of pre-teens and teens
- parents meet in small groups (10-16) with two trained group leaders for 1.5 hours each week
- each session provides parents with a new perspective on parent-teen relationships and adolescent development
Parent Teen mediation
Relationship Violence Program
Integrated Health Network Counselling for adults with multiple difficulties
Rainbows Grief and Loss Program for children 5-12
- a 12-week support group for children who have suffered a significant loss in their lives, either by death; divorce; or any other painful transition
- within the support group, the goal is to assist the children in expressing and understanding their feelings, to feel acceptance for what has happened and to feel a sense of belonging and love
Connect Parenting Group for parents of teens
- a 10-week program to support parents of pre-teens and teens
- parents meet in small groups (10-16) with two trained group leaders for 1.5 hours each week
- each session provides parents with a new perspective on parent-teen relationships and adolescent development
Parent Teen mediation
Relationship Violence Program
Integrated Health Network Counselling for adults with multiple difficulties
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How to reach Port Alberni Family Guidance Association:
Phone Number: Hours:
250.724.0125 Mon. – Fri. 830am – 430pm
Physical Address:
3039 4th Avenue
Port Alberni BC V9Y2B8
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