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Coastline Challenges
Coastline Challenges is an approved Provincial Youth Justice Program that offers an intensive outdoor program for male and female youth on probation aged 13 to 18. The camp is a wilderness-based 26-day program, which is physically demanding and operates year-round in all types of weather. The intent is to use the outdoors as a means to learn and practice cooperation, communication and anger management skills, and to develop self-esteem and character along the way. Courses include hiking, canoeing, and work projects. Participants build their own shelters and cook over open fires. Coastline Challenges Camp ventures to spectacular and often remote locations on and around Vancouver Island.
Intake & Referral Process: Referrals are received from Youth Probation Officers to:
Intake Coordinator
Phone: 250-418-1505
Fax: 250-384-9136
Email Intake
Contact:
Program Coordinator
Phone: 250-686-9125
Email Coastline Challenges Intake Package
Coastline Challenges Information for youth and parents
Coastline Challenges Presentation
Connections
Connections is a community-based, court ordered monitoring service for males and females ages 12 to 18, which provides an effective alternative to the incarceration of youth. Youth must be willing to follow a court order, attend school or a day program, and are deemed a "manageable risk" to the community. Youth in Connections may be housed in one of our
Care Homes.
Intake & Referral Process: Referrals can be made by self-referral, family or parent/caregiver, or any professional such as a Youth Worker, Crown, Defence Lawyer, Judge, etc. However all intakes eventually have to be court ordered once Connections makes the decision to accept a youth.
Contact:
Youth Justice Supervisor
Cell: 250-514-6593
Email
Court Office:
Phone: 250-356-7323
Fax: 250-356-0027
Email Connections
Intensive Support & Supervision Program (ISSP)
ISSP provides service to youth involved in the criminal justice system with the overall goal to reduce youth involvement in crime and to optimize their health and well-being. Youth Support Workers assist the youth in becoming involved in school and/or vocational training, developing life skills and encourage appropriate leisure pursuits.
Intake & Referral Process: Referrals to the program come directly from a Court Judge or a Field Youth Probation Officer.
Contact:
Youth Justice Supervisor
Cell: 250-514-6593
Email
Praxis
Praxis is a youth justice transition day program for medium to high risk youth ages 13 to 19 who are on court orders requiring high supervision, stabilization, and pro-social skill development.
Praxis focuses on four areas: 1) youth development, 2) education support 3) drug and alcohol awareness and 4) employment and skills training. This is achieved through individual support and group based activities. Structured pro-social activities in recreation, outdoor and computer based learning are used to support the youth's transition from Praxis into an appropriate community resource/setting
Referral & Intake Process: Referrals are made by Probation Officers and youth are accepted into the program on a continual basis. Inquiries from parents/guardians, community workers and school district staff are encouraged.
Contact:
Program Coordinator
Phone: 250- 384-9133 ext 219
Email Praxis
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