Family Intervention Services

Service provides:

• support to families and youth within their own communities

Includes:

• in-home mediation, counselling, and support services
• parenting skills education
• community advocacy and connection with community resources
• connecting with a family worker, a trained professional who supports families in identifying and reaching goals

The purpose is to strengthen and preserve families through family-centred services. This is accomplished by:

• promoting the protection and well-being of children in their homes
• supporting and educating parents to increase their parenting skills
• preventing, reducing, or eliminating behaviours which may place a child, family, or community at risk
• supporting and enhancing a stable and nurturing family environment in which children can grow and develop
• improving family communication and functioning
• responding quickly to family crises
• increasing family cohesiveness and support networks
• preventing unnecessary removal of children from their homes
• supporting children to return home in a safe and timely manner

• 18 years and younger
• who are placed with, or at risk of placement with, Child and Family Services Authority (CFSA) 

• referral required from Children's Services

There may be a waiting list.

• Children / Families - Intensive Family Supports

Closed statutory holidays.