Parkgate Community Services Society (PCSS) is a registered not-for-profit charitable society that has been in operation since 1983. PCSS provides community based programs and services out of Parkgate Community Centre, the Seymour Youth Centre, and other satellite locations.
Community Centre is a place where the community is involved in all aspects of its operations. The Community Centre functions under a unique community governance model, whereby the facility is run in partnership between Parkgate Community Services Society (PCSS) and the North Vancouver Recreation & Culture (NVRC).
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Services Offered
Youth Services Programs and services provided for youth are funded and implemented through Parkgate Community Services Society.
Services include: * Opportunities for leadership and youth engagement * Individual support (immediate and ongoing one-to-one support) * Crisis intervention and family mediation * Opportunities for positive change for youth, such as learning life skills and skill development * Referrals to community resources * Access to information for youth * Small group and classroom presentations on youth issues * Opportunities for drug and alcohol education, assessment and referral * Opportunities for mental health screening and referral * Youth advocacy
Parkgate Youth Services will accept referrals for service to youth between the ages of 10 and 25 years old. Parkgate Youth Services is able to provide informal counselling on a wide range of issues including peer relations, depression, body image, anger management, parent-teen conflict, and drugs and alcohol.Services Offered:Services offered are free.
This is a registered charity.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale
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