PLEA has been opening doors for children and families facing challenges
since 1979 and is a COA accredited community service organization.
PLEA provides tailor made services to meet individuals needs and circumstances.
Generation Out Drop In Youth Group
Ridge Meadows MCFD
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
Community Capacity Development
(604) 476-2821
Community capacity development refers to a collaborative community partnership in which PLEA works in conjunction with local business, employers, organizations and landlords to develop; real employment opportunities for young people; placements for youth to complete their Community Service Work hours; access by young people to safe and stable housing and to increase positive regard for youth and their families in the community.
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.
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.
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Ridge Meadows Counselling
PLEA provides short term intensive clinical counselling to families, youth and caregivers on an outreach basis. All counselling referrals to PLEA are made through the Ministry of Children and Family Development. The goal is to reduce multiple risk factors that contribute to family breakdown and out-of-home placements. Counsellors help families individually and comprehensively to develop their strengths, improve their functioning, increase communication and parenting skills, manage anger, reduce conflict and establish effective support systems.
Curfew Monitoring
This service is provided for youth who have been placed on a curfew as a condition of a bail order.