PEACE Program: Prevention, Education, Advocacy, Counselling and Empowerment

PEACE Program:  Prevention, Education, Advocacy, Counselling and Empowerment    (formerly Children Who Witness Abuse Program)

PEACE counsellors support children and youth (3 to 18 years of age) through individual and group sessions to:

  • Identify their feelings and express them in healthy ways
  • Recognize their strengths and increase their self-confidence
  • Understand what abuse is and that they are not responsible
  • Identify support networks and develop a safety plan
  • Explore stereotypes and myths about relationships and about violence in the media
  • Develop conflict resolution skills

 

Open Referral Process

Program name (alternate):  Children Who Witness Abuse Program

Address / Contact Info

Northcoast Community Services
710 Fraser St. Prince Rupert, BCV8J 1P9

Phone Numbers

Phone: (250) 627-7166
Fax: (250) 627-7482

Web Links

Areas Served

Communities ServedPrince Rupert and Area

Service Details

Languages spokenEnglish

Categorization

Location Map

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This program was last updated on: 29 Jul 2020.