Family Programs
AYSP offers a number of office-based, home-based and virtual family counselling programs for children and youth, ages 0-17, and their caregivers, who are experiencing mental health challenges and/or behavioural concerns and are in need of support.
Counselling
The Counselling Program provides individual and/or family counselling for children and youth ages 0-17 who are experiencing mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, emotion dysregulation, history of trauma, or struggling with grief and loss, family or peer issues. Sessions are client-centered and goal-focused, and occur in the office and/or virtually. Length of service may be up to 6 months, as determined by client need.
Family Connections
The Family Connections program is an intensive, home-based and/or virtual short-term program (8-10 weeks), providing support to families in times of crisis. Family Connections provides counselling, family reunification support and crisis stabilization for children, youth and families experiencing challenges to improve the child, youth, and/or parent/caregivers problem-solving and coping skills, decrease family conflict, improve relationships, and strengthen formal and informal support networks.
Multisystemic Therapy Program (MST)
The MST Program is an intensive, short-term intervention (3-5 months) which involves the whole family, and the youth’s support system. It is a home-based, family-focused treatment which aims to reduce antisocial behaviour and improve family functioning, peer relations, and school performance of youth ages 12-17. Sessions are goal-focused, strength-based, and occur 2+ times a week in the youth’s natural environment.
Parent Adolescent & Child Counselling Program (PACC-P)
The Parent Adolescent & Child Counselling Program is a home-based, short-term intervention (4-6 months) for children and youth, ages 6-17, and their parents/caregivers. PACC-P includes individual counselling for the child/youth, parent/caregiver support and school collaboration, in order to improve the child/youth's problem-solving and coping skills, decrease family conflict, and strengthen relationships at home and at school.
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)
The Triple P Program, one of the most effective evidence-based parenting programs, gives parents/caregivers simple and practical strategies to help build strong, healthy relationships, confidently manage their children/youth’s behaviour and prevent problems from developing. This 10-12-week, home-based and virtual program is for parents/caregivers of youth ages 0-17. Triple P also offers groups for parent/caregivers of children ages 0-12 and teens.
“Greatly appreciated flexibility with scheduling and session format. Our Counsellor was always ready with many different ideas for engaging with my daughter.”
“Experience was helpful and positive. Communication was efficient with individual, family, and school support team. Kindness, respect, and understanding also helped our overall experience to be excellent.”