Programs
In all programs, Glengarda Child & Family Services is committed to a multi-disciplinary team approach.
Glengarda also sponsors community information forums on selected topics relevant to healthy children’s mental health development.
Programs focus upon a collaborative partnership between the family and community providers. Glengarda supports evidence based approaches to service.
Children's Mental Health
Day Treatment
The goal of our Day Treatment Program is to provide family centered treatment services to children with significant mental health needs who require skill development so that they will be empowered to function to the best of their ability in their home and community school environments. Multidisciplinary treatment teams collaborate with families, all four local school boards and community agencies to develop and implement individualized goal focused treatment plans. Services include assessment, counseling, special education, service coordination, behavior management, home support, integration support and parenting groups. Services are available in English and French.
School Based Children's Intervention Program
The School Based Children's Intervention Program provides community based services to elementary school children with significant mental health needs through a partnership between school board personnel from the four local school boards, the family and Glengarda staff. All programming is available in both French and English language.
The intent of this program is to create a connection between home based services and school based services for children who require further skill development. The overriding goal is to support the children and families within the community school.
A collaborative team consisting of Glengarda staff, school personnel and the family determine the goals, duration of intervention and next steps. The goals and strategies can be implemented in a variety of settings depending on needs identified.
The four local school boards initiate referrals to the program, subject to parental consent to treatment.
Early Intevention Program
The Early Intervention Program is a social skills program that is operated by Glengarda Child and Family Services and funded by the United Way. The program works in collaboration with local French and English school boards and a variety of community organizations.
The purpose of the program is to strengthen the social and cognitive development of children in an innovative way based on best practices. In addition, the program facilitates capacity building within families and among service providers in their ability to support and better address the social, emotional and behavioral needs of children.
Supervised Access Program
The Ministry of the Attorney General funds the two Supervised Access Programs that Glengarda operates in Windsor/Essex and Chatham/Kent Counties. Glengarda works in partnership with parents and other community providers to offer supportive programming to children and families. This program provides a safe, neutral and child focused setting for on-site visits and exchanges. We provide a comfortable and relaxed setting for visitations between children and families, where toys and crafts are available. Trained staff monitor the visits and provide factual, clear and concise observation reports which can be accessed by lawyers and are available to parents. Families with children under the age of 18 years can access this program. There is a sliding scale fee for services where applicable.
Windsor-Essex Information
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Chatham-Kent Information
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Individual & Family Services
The purpose of the Individual and Family Support Services is to promote healthy functioning through family education, support services and counselling. Family education and support services are offered through prevention, early intervention and skill development. Learning About Divorce (LAD) program for children and their parents is designed to assist families who are experiencing or have experienced issues related to separation or divorce. LAD is funded by the United Way. The Anger Management Program for adults is designed to assist individuals, couples and/or parents who are experiencing difficulties in relationships, either personal or professional and desire to make a positive change. Confidential counseling is offered to individuals, families and children to address a wide range of issues. There is a sliding scale fee for services where applicable.
Anger Management
What is Anger Management Program?
The Anger Management program is a course designed to assist individuals, couples, and/or parent who are experiencing difficulties in relationships, either personal or professional, and desire to make a positive change.
The purpose od the program is to promote healthy functioning through accessible services across the city and county. The program provides structure to guide your change process, helps motivate you to continue to work when you might otherwise want to quit, and helps you recognize and be proud of that progress you make
Who should attend?
Individuals living in Windsor/Essex who are experiencing difficulty controlling their anger whether it is at home, the workplace, or society in general. The anger has become a disruptive, destructive tool for controlling everything and everyone around them.
How can I access the Program?
To register for the Anger Management program, please call (519) 252-7900, or come in to register. The program is offered regularly throughout the year, as waiting lists are kept to minimum
Learning About Divorce
The learning about Divorce program is designed to assist families, both the parents and children who are experiencing or have experienced issues related to separation or divorce.
The purpose of the program is to improve communication between the children and their own experiences during and after separation and divorce. The program is also designed to address the most common issues that Children of divorce experience
Who should attend?
Families living in the Windsor/Essex area and are experiencing difficulties coping with issues of separation and divorce. The entire Family will benefit from this program with children meeting in groups according to age. Custodial/non-custodial parents are encouraged to attend the children's groups more than once.
Parents will participate in a group that occurs at the same time as the Children's group
How can I access the Program?
To register for the Learning about Divorce program, please call (519) 252-7900, or come in to register. The program is offered regularly throughout the year, as waiting lists are kept to minimum
What are the Fees?
Fee for the service where applicable. Fees should not create financial hardship. This program is supported by the Untied Way
Triple P
As we all know, kids don’t come with an instruction manual so chances are, if you’re a parent or caregiver, you’ve come to Triple P for help with a specific problem like tantrums or sleeping, bullying or teenage withdrawal.
Perhaps you don’t have a specific problem but just want some easy to understand information and tips on parenting in general and what to expect at your child’s stage of development.
Click on the link below to sign up for the next Triple P program in you area:
http://www5.windsor-essex.info/wrh/triplep.nsf/registerf10