Programs

The Building Blocks Family Connection Centre Team offers therapies, consultation, and support services for families and their children or youth may have support needs.

Services and supports?like physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language services, behaviour supports,?inclusive child care supports, child and youth care workers?as well as family education and coaching are available. 

Building Blocks Family Connection Centre also a great source for information and guidance about child development, parenting supports, services, and resources that are available to children/youth with support needs and their families. The Centre’s team will support children/youth and families to connect with disability and provincial services teams as needed. 

The Centre’s staff and partner organizations provide in-person, virtual, and outreach services that are delivered in one-to-one and group settings. 

Types of services available at the Building Blocks Family Connection Centre are: 

Developmental services  

·       Targeted screening to help assess strengths and needs of a child or youth within the context of their family, school and community 

·       Developmental monitoring where possible developmental delays may exist 

·       Education, information and guidance to help families navigate supports and services for their children 

Goal-focused services 

·       Behaviour supports with qualified professionals  

·       Interventions (individual and group services) aimed at helping children, youth and their families to meet their identified goals 

·       Therapies to meet a child or youth’s developmental goals, including occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech language therapy 

·       Inclusive child care support (currently known as Supported Child Development or Foundational Programs) and developmental supports for infants, children and youth 

The Prevention, Education, Advocacy, Counselling and Empowerment (PEACE) Program supports children and youth to understand what violence is, the impact that violence in the home has on children and youth, that they are not alone and that the violence is not their fault.

Opportunities for children and youth to explore their feelings and learn to express them in health ways will help them to recognize their strengths and increase their self-confidence.

Learning skills such as Identifying support networks, developing safety plans and setting boundaries are focal areas of the counselling, which help children and youth to develop problem solving and coping skills.

Support is offered to the non-offending parents to develop an understanding how the violence has affected their child and plan approaches to manage the behaviours associated with experiencing violence.

This is an open referral program, with referrals coming from a friend, family, school counsellor, doctor or other community professional.

Contact an NCCS PEACE Counsellor at 250.627.7166.

This program is funded by the Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor General.

The Community Based Victim Services Worker provides support, justice related information, referrals to community organizations, and practical assistance to survivors. Services are available to survivors whether or not you choose to report to the police. Providing updates about your case from the RCMP and the court system are available. Understanding your rights and the court system can be confusing and assistance can be available. Accompaniment to appointments with RCMP, court system, medical services and court can also be helpful at times. The important thing to know is, our support includes suggesting options however, it’s your choice.

Community Based Victim Services is a free and confidential service. It is open referral, which means you can request support or you can be referred by organizations such as the RCMP, medical staff, a friend or transition house support worker.

Call 250.627.7166 for more information.

This service is funded by the Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor General.

The drop-in centre offers supports and services guided by the families’ interests and needs. In this informal setting, parents have opportunities to interact with their child, encouraging their physical, social, emotional, speech and language, cognitive and cultural development, with support from staff as need be.

Every family struggles and we are here to help, whether to help you connect with other families, borrow a car seat through our lending program, access clothing, locate support to assist with housing issues and so much more – all you have to do is ask.

The drop-in centre is a free service with families, who have children between 0 and 6 years of age, able to book a time to visit or stop by if they happen to be in the area. No referral is necessary.

Call NCCS at 250.627.7166 for more information.

This program is funded by the Ministry of Children & Family Development.

NCCS understands that many parents need a helping hand sometimes. In the Family Skills Program, parents are supported to learn new parenting, communication and household management skills to assist in their coping abilities while raising their family.

With a non-judgmental approach, parents, a social worker and NCCS Family Support Worker establish interactive goals to help create a culturally safe learning environment. With the focus on keeping families together, learning new skills and connecting families to resources while supporting their access, parents begin to develop a positive support network to aid in their success.

Family Skills Program - Common Bowl Project (Supervised Access Visits)

Parents can visit their children in a safe, culturally inclusive environment while interacting with other families to support and learn from each other and celebrate successes. Family Support Workers provide coaching and role-modelling, parenting educational opportunities to assist parents in their development of the skills necessary to help maintain healthy relationships and reconnect families where possible.

Cultural activities, traditional celebrations, meal sharing and guidance from Elders are essential components of the Program with the goal of reconnecting families.

Family Skills Program - Supervised Access Visits

Parents, and when possible, extended family, can visit their children in a safe and supportive environment, accessing non-judgmental guidance to help ensure visits are positive experiences for their children and themselves. Families are provided with coaching, modelling and educational advise in order to parent and maintain healthy relationships.

For more information, call NCCS at 250.627.7166.

These are closed referral programs.

This program is funded by the Ministry of Children & Family Development