Below are some community contacts and/or resources that might be helpful to GWG students and their parents/guardians.
If you have a problem and don't know what to do about it, speak to any adult in the building. There are many community agencies set up to support youth and families in our community. If you want more information, contact your child's school Counsellor (contact info HERE) and/or check out https://chilliwackyhc.com/
Chilliwack FOOD Council
The are many great resources to assist students and their families on accessing confidential and reliable food programs. See brochure is below or click the link HERE.
Chilliwack Youth Health Centre
No referral needed! It’s FREE, CONFIDENTIAL and Open to EVERYONE ages 12–26.
Locations:
Neighbourhod Learning Centre (NLC), 46361 Yale Road, attached to Chilliwack Secondary
TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS
- Counselling (in-person or virtual) 1:00 -7:00 pm, last drop-in 5:30 pm
TUESDAYS
- Doctors 2:00-5:00 pm, last drop-in 4:30 pm
Phone or Text: 604-819-4603
Stó:lō Primary Health Care Clinic, 7201 Vedder Road, Building #7
THURSDAYS
- Counselling (in-person or virtual) 1:00-7:00 pm, last drop-in 5:30 pm
- Doctors 2:00-5:00 pm, last drop-in 4:30pm
Phone or Text: 604-378-2599
Tzeachten/UFV, 45190 Caen Ave
TUESDAYS
- Counselling (in-person or virtual) 3:00-7:00 pm, last drop-in 6:00 pm
Call, text, or email chilliwackyhc@gmail.com and they will get back to you promptly.
Family Peer Support (Chilliwack)
Coffee and refreshments with parents who know the ropes. Led by a parent with lived experience, this group provides support, navigation and a social opportunity for parents of children living with mild to severe mental health issues. Share strategies around reducing anxiety, school refusal, or self-care. Learn about community resources and remember – You Are Not Alone.
- Biweekly meetings at the Neighbourhood Learning Centre (NLC), 46361 Yale Road.
- Email chwkfamilypeer@gmail.com or see the brochure (HERE) or check out the CUC website (HERE) for more information.
My Anxiety Plan (M.A.P.) for Children
AnxietyBC is extremely pleased to announce the launch of My Anxiety Plan (M.A.P.) for Children. M.A.P. is a free online anxiety management toolkit and step-by-step guide for parents with anxious children. After identifying a need for anxiety management tools that parents can use at home, AnxietyBC, along with a psychologist, developed tools based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that can be used to manage eleven different anxiety and anxiety related disorders. This program and the resources associated with it are free of charge on the AnxietyBC website (HERE).