Youth Services

Summer Groups for Teens - This summer we will be hosting two summer groups aimed at ages 13-19.  Each group is 8 weeks long over the summer, with Sunny Side Up meeting every Tuesday, and Outplay every Thursday.  Sunny Side Up will run every Tuesday from July 8th - August 26th.  Outplay will run every Tuesday from July 10th - August 28th.  Please e-mail kgriffiths@sfrs.ca or jsivertson@sfrs.ca   for further questions.

1. Youth Outreach and Navigator

This program helps youth navigate through the rough times, such as depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. A Specialized Youth Worker meets with youth to plan and implement positive changes for the youth and their family.

Our supports help you with

  • managing short term crisis situations
  • connecting to other helpful resources
  • navigating the mental health system
  • transportation, advocacy, & representation

“Thank you for everything you did for me. You supported and helped me grow into an adult. I can’t thank you enough. I have a great job now and everything is turning out exactly how I always wanted.”

– Youth Navigator Client, age 20

Our goals are

  • to help you feel better emotionally and mentally
  • to strengthen your communication skills and coping strategies
  • to support you in creating your own healthy lifestyle
  • to support you in feeling confident when accessing mental health services

We want to make support as easy and accessible to you as possible, so our hours are flexible!

For more information, please call 250-642-5152 

Help us to continue to provide essential services to the community