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PLEA Integrated Youth Development
Provides outreach services which accommodate a wide range of issues and circumstances for youth and their families. All referrals to PLEA Programs (except the Kidstart Mentoring Community Program and Onyx) are made through the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
Youth Development Workers are generalists who have worked successfully with diverse clients. They engage youth in developing service plans that meet their particular needs and accomplish specific goals. They focus on improving individual skills and connections with community resources and supports and connect the five domains of youth’s lives; individual, family, peer, school/employment and community. They assist youth on Youth Agreements; ensure requirement s of Intensive Support and Supervision referrals are met; support bail placements and monitor court ordered curfews. They engage and actively support youth who are high risk due to circumstances of homelessness, sexual exploitation, mental health issues, addictions, FASD and work with other service providers to access concrete services.
Intensive Support & Supervision
A community based one-to-one service for sentenced youth on a court order who are medium to high risk and need. It is an alternative to custody. Youth Development workers engage the young person in planned activities in a social learning environment and monitor compliance with court orders and conditions. Goals and objectives are developed in consultation with probation officers, guardians and parents.
Youth Agreements Support
Provides assistance to youth aged 16-19 for supported independent living. Youth will sign a Youth Agreement with a Social Worker from the Ministry of Children and Family development, and referrals are made from the MCFD Youth Team Social Workers in the Tri-Cities and Maple Ridge areas
KidStart Mentoring
The KidStart Mentoring Program assigns thoroughly screened volunteers to work one-to-one with referred children and youth.
Learn more about KidStart or call Michelle Cherak at (604) 476-2821.
Kinnections
KidStart Kinnections is a pilot project for young people leaving the guardianship care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Kinnections volunteers provide young people with the support they need to successfully transition to adulthood and independence. We are providing this program in Maple Ridge; to become a KidStart Kinnections volunteer contact Rolfe Hilger at 604-476-9153, rhilger@plea.bc.ca or call 604-375-KIDS.
For information about Kinnections visit:
http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/foster/kinnections.htm.
Kinnections is funded by the BC Provincial Government.
Onyx
Onyx provides support services to youth who are or have been sexually exploited. This is a voluntary program that assists male, female, or trans-gendered clients that are 18 years of age and under. Referrals come from the community; privacy and confidentiality standards are upheld. Service plans are put into place during initial intake and consultation with the client. Coordination of services range from formal (counselling, detox, school, one-to-one support) to informal (recreation, clothing, bus pass). For further information, please call 1-877-411-PLEA (7532) or email onyx@plea.bc.ca.
Curfew Monitoring
This service is provided for youth who have been placed on a curfew as a condition of a bail order.
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