Welcome to Sources BC Our community is growing and changing and so are we. For more than thirty years Peace Arch Community Services has developed new programs to meet the evolving needs of the community we serve. We have been a source of support to individuals and families coping with isolation, addiction, poverty, disability, and conflict. We have been a source of help, a source of encouragement, and a source of hope. We've changed our name to Sources to better reflect that role. We have continually expanded our services to respond to the needs of children, youth and families, persons with disabilities, and seniors. We now serve individuals and families that reside throughout White Rock and Surrey as well as in Langley and Delta. We've changed our name to Sources to also reflect the diverse communities we serve. Our commitment remains the same - to be a source of support to you - to promote social wellness for our community. Sources is a community-based non-profit agency operated by the Peace Arch Community Services Society. We are a partner agency with the United Way of the Lower Mainland and fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services. For more information on services or to become a volunteer, member or donor, contact
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Sources Announces an Exciting Training opportunity!
Trauma: The Impact of Violence, Abuse, and Neglect on Children
by Dr. Diane Benoit Diane Benoit is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, Project Investigator in the Research Institute at the Hospital for Sick Children, and Staff Psychiatrist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. Her research, educational and clinical activities focus on: - Child-caregiver attachment relationship
- Impact of violence / abuse / neglect on children
- Trauma-focused and attachment-focused assessments and interventions
- Caregivers’ perceptions and subjective experience of their children and relationship with them.
Please click here for further information on the workshop and registration information.
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Vancity Morgan Creek Community Branch Sends Pocketful of Pebbles to the Pier In support of Pebble Pedal to the Pier, the Vancity Morgan Creek Community Branch has sponsored 40 pebbles on behalf of all their Gold Club (over 55) members, plus staff. “Since Pebble Pedal to the Pier will enhance senior’s programs in this neighbourhood, we saw a great opportunity to contribute on their behalf to an organization that’s making a difference in our community,” said Barry Osman, Vancity’s Morgan Creek Community Branch Manager. “The donation delivers on the Vancity promise that when you do business with us, your community profits too.”
Vancity's Morgan Creek Community Branch staff (from left to right): Branch Manager Barry Osman, Assistant Manager Pinder Pandher, Jacqueline Choo, Jan-Michael Campen, Raman Mann, Linda Haidenger, Michael Pennicard
Vancity’s Morgan Creek Community Branch Manager Barry Osman presents Sources Program Coordinator Ramona Kaptyn with a cheque for $800. Donation was made on behalf of Gold Club (over 55) members and staff delivering on Vancity’s promise that when you do business with them, your community profits too.
Sources Counselling Programs is pleased to announce the C.A.R.E.S. parent education series. C.A.R.E.S. - Connecting Adaptive Relationships & Emotional Support Since children don’t come with user manuals, parents often find that the demands of parenting can be overwhelming. CARES parent education series is a 7 week group designed to empower parents with children ages 2 and up, and provide them with some of the tools they need for happier, healthier parenting. Weekly topics are as follows: Week One: Introduction: What is a Parent? Introduction to the concept of Positive Parenting. Week Two: Discipline PART 1: Rewards and Consequences Week Three: Discipline PART 2: Picking your battles Week Four: Development: Where is your child developmentally? What can you expect at this age? Week Five: How to create structure and routines Week Six: Emotion coaching & How to build your child’s self-esteem Week Seven: Self care-How to Create Balance in you and your child’s life. The program runs every Wednesday beginning September 29, 2010 for 7 consecutive weeks from 7-8pm at the Sources office. Cost is $150.00 per person or $225.00 per couple. Completion certificate provided. Register now as spots are limited To register for this program or to learn more please contact the intake coordinator @ (604) 538-2522.
Sources Counselling Programs will be running the following two therapy groups in the fall. Both groups are free of charge and are facilitated by therapist Ellie Bolgar, MA, RCC. The groups are generously funded by the Cloverdale Rotary Club. For more information and to register for the groups please call intake coordinators Cindy or Jessie at (604) 538-2522. Space is limited and groups are open to residents of White Rock, South Surrey and Cloverdale. Drama with Attitude (The courage to be…) 5-Week Psychodrama Group for Teens ages 13-16 years September 20, 2010- October 18, 2010 4:30pm -6:30pm This experiential therapy group is for youth to help them to gain awareness into their own strengths and learn to use them as they face some challenging situations. The following topics will be addressed: · The stress of being a teen – making sense of life, understanding feelings and thoughts. · Distraction, avoidance, escape, dealing with losses and expectations - means coping with “I feel kind of lost” · Speaking a different language “Mom/Dad what’s wrong with you?” or “I don’t belong here anymore?” · Relationships: “Are we friends, dating, or having sex?” · Another perspective on “Who am I”- Writing Your Own Script. · Group activities will include psychodrama, music, acting and working with clay. Stress less – more balanced 5-Week Therapy Group for Women Who Do Too Much September 30, 2010 – October 28, 2010 7:00pm - 9:00pm · You will learn to overcome the stress of the type E woman: being everything to everybody. · You will learn to transform self- criticism and anger with compassion and empathy. · You will become more mindful of the sources of stress and how it impacts your life, work and interpersonal relationships. · You will understand why you feel overwhelmed when you are running nowhere in every direction fearing demands and expectations. · You will learn to make sense of the hurts from your past, forgive and live beyond chaos. · You will be provided tools and coping skills to live above worry and stress. · You will learn to become more contained and less reactive as you understand your boundaries. · Group activities will include psychodrama, group discussion, personal journaling & workbooks. Group Facilitator: Ellie Bolgar MA. RCC Ellie Bolgar is a Registered Clinical Counsellor specialized to work with attachment and trauma related issues that impacts relationships, parenting, coping with stress and life’s losses. Her therapeutic approach includes teaching individuals to be more mindful of their actions and to feel grounded in the present moment. Ellie has over 15 years experience working with children and families of diverse needs. Currently, Ellie is the program manager of the Family Services Program at Sources Community Resource Centres and also provides individual, family and group therapy within the Professional Counselling Services Program.
Sources supports Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a non-profit organization currently in the USA, Canada and United Kingdom that promotes early childhood literacy https://imaginationlibrary.com/canada/howworks.php
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