St Leonard's Youth and Family Services

Provides free counselling, assessment, crisis intervention, and consultation to children, youth, their families, and caregivers. Only available to residents of Burnaby. Referral required through Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) Burnaby Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH).

Offers flexible family support through an integrated case management approach. Services include individual and/or brief family therapy; parenting skills instruction; assistance and advocacy to help parents access community, support, and personal services; family development support; and individual a...

Assists youth in Burnaby who are disconnected from local mainstream or alternate programs in the public school system. Educational program is curriculum-based and youth receive credit towards academic courses for participation in component of the program. Offers required courses for Grades 8 to 12, ...

Helps youth develop healthy relationships with peers, families, significant others, and the community. Provides self-confidence and life skills training, as well as practical skills such as cooking, budgeting, and social, relationship management, and employment skills. Offers Youth Justice, in colla...

Co-ed residential homes provide safe environment to give stability during crises and transitional periods in youth's life. Homes offer nutritious meals, educational and recreational opportunities, support and feedback for youth and family, behavioural assessments to assist in long-term care planning...

Offers support, guidance, prenatal supplementary care, and pro-choice-oriented counselling to young pregnant and parenting women, and their partners. SMILE for young mothers focuses on pre-natal and birth preparation classes, pregnancy testing, family counselling services, lending library of parenti...

Provides 24-hour, low-barrier?emergency housing for up to three youth ages 15 to 18 who are in crisis or at risk of harm or homelessness. Beds are available on a self-referred basis for up to two weeks at a time; intake is ongoing and preferred by phone ahead of time.?Services include outreach suppo...