PLEA has been opening doors for children and families facing challenges since 1979 and provides tailor made services to meet individuals needs and circumstances.
PLEA is a CARF accredited community service organization.
Addictions Treatment
DARE Youth Programs– Provincial Services MCFD
Youth Addictions Services
Daughters and Sisters and Waypoint are unique residential treatment programs. Our goal is to decrease substance abuse, criminal behaviours and high risk activity. Referrals to the program are accepted from probation officers within the province of British Columbia with limited space available for client specific placements. Call Program Director Michelle Hawco at 604-708-2606 to discuss funding options and the referral process. Referrals for client specific placements are accepted from sources throughout Canada.
We follow strategies designed to address the particular needs of adolescent
women and men, and can work with youth that may not be treatment-ready at
intake. The young people reside with PLEA Family Caregivers who are part
of the treatment team, and are trained to reinforce the learning from the
day treatment program. They are also trained in detox, stabilization and
supported recovery. Day, evening and weekend programming, located at separate
day centres, includes individual and group counselling, an education program
delivered by District #43 (Surrey) teachers, parent-teen mediation and family
counselling, and a wide range of social and recreational activities.
Daughters & Sisters
Daughters & Sisters is designed for and works with young women. There is now space for eight residents in this 6-month program. Referrals are accepted from probation officers with limited space available for client specific placements. The program is located in Surrey; access is province wide for probation referrals and accepted from sources throughout Canada for client specific placements.
Click here for more information about Daughters & Sisters.
Waypoint
Waypoint is designed for and works with young men, with province-wide
access through probation officers with limited space available for client specific placements. There is now space for eight residents
in this 4-6 month program; it is also located in Surrey. In 2005, we bought
and renovated a new day program facility that is tailored to our needs and
is in an ideal setting.
Click here for more information about Waypoint.
Detox and Supported Recovery Services
PLEA Youth Detox provides non-medical, community-based detox services to youth 16 and under. This service is voluntary, free and confidential. Youth or their supports can access service by calling us at 604-708-2616.
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Supported Recovery offers 28-day stabilization placements for youth 21 and under who are determining their next steps for addiction treatment. Referrals to Supported Recovery are made by Addiction Counselors within the Vancouver Coastal Health region. Youth in both programs reside in PLEA Family Care Homes with Family Caregivers who are trained and specialize in providing these services.
Please call us at 604-708-2616.