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Counseling
Child and Family
Counseling
In the effort to enhance
the capacity of families to be safe and nurturing places for children,
CHSW professionals offer counseling services in a variety of settings
to children and families who face a variety of problems-problems that
may affect a child's ability to succeed in school or parents' capacity
to manage their household and provide guidance for their children.
Counseling can help families build on their strengths and deal with
their difficulties.
Child Sexual Abuse
Counseling
Children who have been
sexually abused and their families have unique needs. This specialized
program provides services directed at lessening the emotional and
psychological trauma of the abuse as well as protecting children from
risk of future exploitation. Here children and families can begin the
healing process. When appropriate, the program is coordinated with
other legal and social services involved in child protection and law
enforcement.
Children's
Hospitalization Alternative Program
CHSW provides intensive in-home counseling and support services for
children and youth who are at risk for hospitalization due to their
mental illness. These services are intended to maintain children and
youth in their homes and communities and avoid hospitalization.
Family Support & Parent Education
Vancouver Family
Resource Center
North Clark County Resource Center
East County Resource
Center
These community-based parent information and resource centers
offer a wide variety of activities and services for families. By
providing information, education and support, as well as links to other
available community resources, the Centers seek to promote the
self-sufficiency and well-being of families.
CHSW's Parent
Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs) serves children, parents, and
educators in school districts throughout Washington by providing a
variety of services that assist schools and parents in building closer
home-school connections, increase parents' involvement in their
children's education, and foster the developmental process of children.
For more information
about specific classes and programs at the PIRCs, please visit CHSW's parent
information and resource center online and go to the local calendars section.
PIRCs are funded in-part
by the U.S. Department of Education
Parent Education and
Skill-Building Classes
CHSW's series of classes covers a variety of topics aimed at preventing
abuse and neglect and increasing parents' ability to nurture and
support children. Classes offer information on fostering positive
emotional, physical and mental development of children while promoting
the well-being of the entire family. CHSW also offers groups for
children, focusing on topics such as anger management and social
skill-building.
Parent Trust
Parent Trust is a professionally facilitated peer support program for
parents who may be feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of raising
children and who want to learn new ways of coping with challenges.
Groups meet weekly, allowing parents to share information and support
and discuss concerns associated with parenting.
Home Visitation
The CHSW home visiting program ensures that families with children ages
birth to 5 who feel isolated due to location or lack of support receive
the help they need to raise healthy, thriving children. The program
provides families with focused and specific services in their homes. A
core team of service providers may include a home visitor, nurse,
family educator and volunteers who may be expert translators, resource
specialists, drug and alcohol or educational consultants.
Recreational Activities
CHSW offers a variety of recreational activities designed to promote
child/parent interaction, develop and maintain strong family bonds and
encourage family fun.
Resource Library and Computer
Lab
A comprehensive collection of resources related to parenting,
education, health, drug abuse and child development can be accessed
through either of the family centers. Computers are available for
families. Additionally, child health and development screening, early
childhood education, food and housing assistance and family advocacy
services are available through CHSW partners, housed at the North Clark
County Family Resource Center.
Triple Point
Triple Point is a weekly support group that provides social activities, education, information and referrals, leadership,
and self esteem building opportunities to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender and Questioning youth and works with educators, parents and
the community to build support for LGBTQ youth in Clark County.
Children?s Home Society
Youth House Basement
Corner of 12th and Columbia
Downtown Vancouver, WA
Locations
Regional Headquarters/
Vancouver Family Resource Center
309 West 12th Street
Vancouver, WA 98660
Mailing address:
PO Box 605
Vancouver, WA 98666
(360) 695-1325
North Clark County
Resource Center
701 E. Main Street #3
Battleground, WA 98604
(360) 687-7126
East County Resource
Center
1702 C Street
Washougal, WA 98671
(360) 835-7802
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