The Bridge Youth & Family Services Society
Family Counselling & Support
Record #:
KNA1059
Last Modified:
28 May 2025
Last Full Update:
28 May 2025
Contact Information
| Mailing Address | c/o The Bridge Youth & Family Services 2604 Enterprise Way, #8 Kelowna, BC Canada V1X 7Y5 |
| Office Phone | 250-763-0456 |
| Fax | 250-763-4910 |
| info@thebridgeservices.ca | |
| Website | www.thebridgeservices.ca |
| Additional Info | www.thebridgeservices.ca/index.php/services/family-services/family-counselling/ |
| CanadaHelps Donation Page | www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/the-bridge-youth-family-services-society/ |
| Primary Contact | Lisa Schetchtel, Manager, The Bridge Youth & Family Services; Phone: 250-763-0456; Fax: 250-763-4910; Email: info@thebridgeservices.ca |
| Alternate Contact | Avril Paice, Manager, The Bridge Youth & Family Services; Phone: 250-763-0456; Fax: 250-763-4910; Email: info@thebridgeservices.ca |
| Primary Executive | John Yarschenko, Executive Director, The Bridge Youth & Family Services; Phone: 250-763-0456; Fax: 250-763-4910; Email: info@thebridgeservices.ca |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheBridgeServices Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebridgeserv/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-bridge-youth-&-family-services-canada/ |
Description & Services
| Service Details | Provides counselling and support for families with children under age 19. Promotes safe, healthy and nurturing families that are strongly connected to community and culture, using trauma informed and strength based strategies to best meet their needs. Provides assessment, intervention, counselling, modelling and education to assist and support families to build competencies and strengthen family functioning. What Is the Service: - Our staff meet with participants at their request: - In Office - In Home - In the Community - Family Counselling is a supportive, educational and goal-oriented service. - Families gain skills and strategies to: - Cope with life transitions - Understand family dynamics - Anticipate and manage the stresses of daily living - Improve role competency - Improve family and social functioning which includes enhancing parenting skills |
| Hours | Monday-Friday: 9:00am - 4:30pm |
| Eligibility | Ages: 19 year(s) and under |
| How to Apply | Referrals to Family Counselling & Support are made through the Ministry of Children & Family Development: 778-699-2272 at 1340 Ellis St. |
Location
| Address & Map | |
| Located In Community | Kelowna |
| Major Intersection | Enterprise Way and Hwy 33 |
Other Details
| Accessibility | Please let us know if you need any accommodations related to disability or other factors. |
| Languages | English |
| Former Name | Okanagan Families Society |