{"id":4394,"date":"2024-12-05T13:16:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T21:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/cumberland-community-school\/?page_id=4394"},"modified":"2025-09-12T09:06:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:06:24","slug":"counselling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/cumberland-community-school\/counselling\/","title":{"rendered":"Counselling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-1wr8bu-55cb05e23f2e0c41d0ac1f8a7695add9 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m4bsziyy-c51d53aa674d1bba1c3d514dabbed876 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Counselling<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-67r75j-a48cb882648f3d8545525b9bcc1d29cc\">\n#top .flex_column.av-67r75j-a48cb882648f3d8545525b9bcc1d29cc{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-67r75j-a48cb882648f3d8545525b9bcc1d29cc{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-67r75j-a48cb882648f3d8545525b9bcc1d29cc av_one_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div av-hide-on-mobile  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3nsdc7-b7adf43a6e0f7604536a5086530637a9\">\n.avia-image-container.av-3nsdc7-b7adf43a6e0f7604536a5086530637a9 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-3nsdc7-b7adf43a6e0f7604536a5086530637a9 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-3nsdc7-b7adf43a6e0f7604536a5086530637a9 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-3  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-194 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-194 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/cumberland-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/03\/mom_daughter_hugging.jpg\" alt='' title='Hugging happy smiling mother and teenage daughter together'  height=\"1336\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/cumberland-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/03\/mom_daughter_hugging.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/cumberland-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/03\/mom_daughter_hugging-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/cumberland-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/03\/mom_daughter_hugging-617x1030.jpg 617w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/cumberland-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/03\/mom_daughter_hugging-768x1283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/cumberland-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/03\/mom_daughter_hugging-422x705.jpg 422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2e82ev-346d4195c333d8b27c412fe5fcfa230c\">\n#top .flex_column.av-2e82ev-346d4195c333d8b27c412fe5fcfa230c{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-2e82ev-346d4195c333d8b27c412fe5fcfa230c{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2e82ev-346d4195c333d8b27c412fe5fcfa230c av_two_third  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lgr5jwxq-b022d02ba3a0a921a73d949b94c4f238 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Cumberland Community School Counselling<\/h3>\n<p>Our School Counsellors at Cumberland Community School are here to help! They have Bachelor of Education degrees and also hold Master\u2019s Degrees in Counselling.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Counsellors<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Monday &#8211; Friday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:Nina.Fleming@sd71.bc.ca\">Nina Fleming<\/a> (Grade 6-9)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (am)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:Kenton.Falls@sd71.bc.ca\">Kenton Falls<\/a> (Grade K-5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>We provide many services to support all students and families including:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal and mental health counselling<\/li>\n<li>Small group counselling (Group topic based on need: ADHD, Anxiety, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Support for concerns around substance use<\/li>\n<li>Family consultation and support \u2013 help for parents around their child\u2019s wellbeing or social emotional needs at school<\/li>\n<li>Referrals \u2013 help for students, parents, and families to find the resources they need in the community<\/li>\n<li>Presentations \u2013 classroom and parent presentations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Mental Health Resources<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Suicide\/Crisis Lines: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Suicide Crisis line (Anywhere in Canada) <\/strong><u>988<\/u><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vancouver Island Crisis Line <\/strong><u>1-888-494-3888<\/u><\/li>\n<li><strong>BC Mental Health Support Line <\/strong><u>310-6789<\/u> (no area code \u2013 call anywhere in BC)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kids Help Phone <\/strong><u>1-800-668-6868<\/u><\/li>\n<li><strong>Crisis Centre BC <\/strong><u>1-800-784-2433 <\/u>(1-800-SUICIDE)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kuu-Us Crisis Line (Aboriginal youth) <\/strong><u>1-800-588-8717<\/u><\/li>\n<li><strong>Trans Lifeline <\/strong><u>1-877-330-6366<\/u><\/li>\n<li><strong>MCFD After Hours Helpline <\/strong><u>310-1234<\/u><\/li>\n<li><strong>Medical advice from a nurse <\/strong><u>811<\/u><\/li>\n<li><strong>Crisis <u>Text<\/u> <\/strong><u>250-800-3806<\/u> (6pm \u2013 10pm)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>*IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 9-1-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>General Mental Health Resources: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keltyeatingdisorders.ca\/resource\/eating-disorders-and-substance-use-pinwheel-education-series-recording\/\">Kelty Mental Health<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Anxiety<\/li>\n<li>ADHD<\/li>\n<li>Autism Spectrum Disorder<\/li>\n<li>Behavioural Disorders<\/li>\n<li>Depression<\/li>\n<li>Eating Disorders<\/li>\n<li>Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder<\/li>\n<li>Obsessive Compulsive Disorder<\/li>\n<li>Psychosis<\/li>\n<li>Schizophrenia<\/li>\n<li>Self-Injury<\/li>\n<li>Sensory Processing Challenges<\/li>\n<li>Suicide<\/li>\n<li>Tics &amp; Tic Disorders<\/li>\n<li>Trauma &amp; PTSD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heretohelp.bc.ca\/\">Here to Help BC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/gp-vanier-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/05\/MentalHealthSupports.pdf\">Local Mental Health Supports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/childmind.org\/\">Child Mind Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidshelpphone.ca\/\">Kids Help Phone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crisis-centre-bc.thinkific.com\/courses\/mindflip-brain-science-tools-for-everyday-living\">MindFlip: Brain Science Tools For Everyday Living<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bc.cmha.ca\/\">Canadian Mental Health Association<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Some Helpful Resources by Topic <\/strong>(alphabetical order)<strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ADHD: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthymindslearning.ca\/rollingwith-adhd\/\">Rolling with ADHD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Anxiety &amp; Depression: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anxietybc.com\/\">Anxiety Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/health\/managing-your-health\/mental-health-substance-use\/child-teen-mental-health\/dealing_with_teen_depression_writable.pdf\">Dealing with Depression (DWD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyfamilyservices.com\/programs--2\/creating-calm-child-and-youth-anxiety-support-group\">Creating Calm: Child and Youth Anxiety Group<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Autism Support:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/autismoutreach.ca\/\">POPARD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bullying:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/erase\/school-and-online-safety\/bullying\">Erase Bullying<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Child Development: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valleychild.ca\/\">Comox Valley Child Development Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/health\/managing-your-health\/child-behaviour-development\/support-needs\">Children and Youth with Support Needs (CYSN)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/family-social-supports\/data-monitoring-quality-assurance\/find-services-for-children-teens-families\/sda-courtenay\">Child and Family Services Office Comox Valley<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Consent\/Gender Based Violence:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/erase\/school-and-online-safety\/gender-based-violence\">Government of BC Consent\/Gender Based Violence<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/erase\/school-and-online-safety\/gender-based-violence\">Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Counselling<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.islandhealth.ca\/our-services\/children-youth-services\/referrals-child-youth-family-mental-health\">Child and Youth Mental Health<\/a> (Free)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foundrybc.ca\/\">Foundry BC<\/a> (Free)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bcacc.ca\/\">British Columbia Counsellors Association<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eating Disorders:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keltyeatingdisorders.ca\/resource\/eating-disorders-and-substance-use-pinwheel-education-series-recording\/\">Kelty Mental Health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Support:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fasdoutreach.ca\/\">POPFASD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Grief &amp; Loss:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mygrief.ca\/\">Canadian Virtual Hospice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/comoxhospice.com\/\">Comox Valley Hospice Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Housing Support: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cvahs.com\/\">North Island Rent Bank<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Indigenous &amp; First Nations Resources &amp; Supports: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wachiay.org\/\">Wachiay Friendship Centre Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fnha.ca\/\">The First Nations Health Authority<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sac-isc.gc.ca\/eng\/1568396042341\/1568396159824?utm_campaign=not-applicable&amp;utm_medium=vanity-url&amp;utm_source=canada-ca_jordans-principle\">Jordan\u2019s Principle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Military Family Resources: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cfmws.ca\/comox\/mfrc\">Comox Military Family Resource Centre<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Newcomers to Canada:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantwelcome.ca\/\">Immigrant Welcome Centre<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viccir.org\/\">Counselling for Immigrants and Refugees (VICCIR)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Online Safety\/Harassment\/Abuse\/Sextortion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.needhelpnow.ca\/en\/\">Need Help Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/api2.legalaid.bc.ca\/resources\/pdfs\/pubs\/Is-That-Legal-eng.pdf\">Is that Legal?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/erase\/school-and-online-safety\/online-safety\">Erase<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Parenting:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/familysmart.ca\/parent-peer-support\/\">Family Smart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyfamilyservices.com\/services\">Comox Valley Family Services Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.triplep-parenting.net\/glo-en\/home\/\">Positive Parenting Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgccvi.com\/pwps\/\">Parenting Without Power Struggles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.symondsmediationassociates.com\/parent-teen-text-page-1\">Comox Valley Parent Teen Mediation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentsupportbc.ca\/grandparents-raising-grandchildren\/\">Grandparents Raising Grandchildren<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PDA: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pdasociety.org.uk\/back-to-school-resources-for-education-professionals\/\">PDA Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Self\u2013Injury:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keltymentalhealth.ca\/self-injury\">Kelty Mental Health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sexual Abuse Counselling:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyfamilyservices.com\/programs--2\/sexual-abuse-intervention-program--6\">SAIP BC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sexual Health<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optionsforsexualhealth.org\/clinic\/courtenay-opt-clinic\/\">Options for Sexual Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/avi.org\/\">AVI Health and Community Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogieducation.org\/\">SOGI 123<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keltymentalhealth.ca\/collection\/gender-sexuality-keltys-recommended-resources\">Gender &amp; Sexuality: Kelty Mental Health\u2019s Recommended Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/avi.org\/service\/prism-wellness\/\">AVI Health and Community Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Substance Use:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jhsni.bc.ca\/index.php\/youth-family-alcohol-drug-counselling-how-can-it-help-you\/\">John Howard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foundrybc.ca\/info-tools\/substance-use\/\">Foundry BC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heretohelp.bc.ca\/\">Here to Help BC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Suicide\/Crisis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vicrisis.ca\/\">Vancouver Island Crisis Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/suicideprevention.ca\/\">Suicide Prevention<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crisiscentre.bc.ca\/\">Crisis Centre of BC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vicrisis.ca\/\">Vancouver Island Crisis Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthinbc.com\/\">Youth In BC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Traumatic Stress:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nctsn.org\/sites\/default\/files\/resources\/fact-sheet\/talking-to-children-about-war.pdf\">Talking to Children About War<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Victim Services:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyfamilyservices.com\/programs--2\/community-based-victims-services-program\">Community Based Victim Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/justice\/criminal-justice\/bcs-criminal-justice-system\/if-you-are-a-victim-of-a-crime\/victim-of-crime\/victim-services-directory\/vs-comox-valley-rcmp\">Comox Valley Victim Services RCMP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/justice\/criminal-justice\/bcs-criminal-justice-system\/if-you-are-a-victim-of-a-crime\/victim-of-crime\/victim-services-directory\">Victim Services &amp; 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