Specialized Counselling

The Butterfly Program

The Butterfly program is a unique counselling service and community support program for children, adults, and families who are Deaf or hard of hearing. Counsellors who are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and sensitive to Deaf culture provide support in education and life settings.

Counselling services are designed to:

• increase self-esteem
• improve family relationships
• work on problems

Community Support services aim to:

• create volunteer programs
• facilitate parenting groups
• coordinate community workshops

To register for counselling, or for more information about The Butterfly program:

Email: Program Coordinator

TTY: 403-205-5223

Video phone: ip#161.184.184.224

Phone (by voice): 403-233-2360

Fax: 403-205-5295

Multicultural Program

Newcomers to Canada are often not prepared for the differences between life in Canada and their native country in terms of lifestyle, clothing, religious expression, holiday celebrations, food and other cultural experiences. Catholic Family Service can help immigrants and refugees to adapt to their new Canadian home and balance their traditions with those they will experience here in Canada.

We can help newcomers:

• adjust to life in school, at home and at work
• deal with depression, stress and anxiety
• address issues specific to language, culture, mixed marriages and intergenerational parent-child conflict
• deal with traumatic experiences

Wherever possible, we provide professional counselling in the client’s first language or with an interpreter. To ask about the languages we can support, call us at 403-233-2360.

Family and Youth Sexual Abuse Treatment

When children and youth become victims of sexual abuse, the damaging effects have an impact not only on the child, but on the whole family as well. That impact can carry on throughout their lives. That is why Catholic Family Service goes beyond just treating the individual. We encourage the entire family to be involved in the treatment process through a combination of individual, group and family treatment.

Clients are referred by Children and Youth Services, which also receives reports on the progress of the child and the family. The treatment program is based on current research, as well as practices that have been proven to be effective in treating children and youth. Although the family is involved, treatment focuses on the protection and empowerment of the victim.

For more information on Family and Youth Sexual Abuse Treatment, contact the coordinator at 403-205-5211.