Record #: KNA1244
Last Modified: 07 Aug 2019
Last Full Update: 29 Jul 2019

Contact Information

Office Phone 250.763.0456
Toll Free Phone 1.855.760.0456
Fax 250.763.4910
E-Mail info@thebridgeservices.ca
Website www.thebridgeservices.ca
Additional Info www.thebridgeservices.ca/index.php/services/caregiver-support/transition-suite-support/
CanadaHelps Donation Page www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/the-bridge-youth-family-services-society/
Primary Executive Celine Thompson, Executive Director
Social Media Facebook Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheBridgeServices
LinkedIn LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company-beta/16184272
Twitter Twitter: twitter.com/thebridgeserv

Description & Services

Service Details - Provides young people, including pregnant or parenting youth, with self-contained accommodation that offers a realistic living experience 
- Each suite has a mentor on-site for support and young people are assisted to gain or enhance life management skills with the assistance of the mentor and a Youth Transitions counsellor 
- Life management skills include financial management, household maintenance, menu planning and food preparation
Eligibility Professional referral
How to Apply The Transition Suites are considered part of the foster home support network under the direct supervision of the Resources Unit of Ministry of Children and Family Development. 
 
Transition Suite Mentors maintain a collaborative working relationship with The Bridge Youth & Family Services and the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Mentors provide a high standard of service for the youth residing within the Transition Suite, through ongoing training and skill development opportunities, and with continued support from the Youth Transitions counsellors and Transition Suite facilitator. 
 
For additional information, please call or email.

Location

Address & Map
2604 Enterprise Way, #8
Kelowna, BC V1X 7Y5
 
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Located In Community Kelowna
Major Intersection Enterprise Way and Hwy 33

Other Details

Languages English
Former Name Okanagan Families Society