The Reach Support Program is a Ministry of Health funded program offered by BGC Kawarthas. Reach is designed to support children and youth develop coping skills and social-emotional learning. Reach also provides non-academic support to students who are on an alternative learning plan, serving a suspension, expulsion or needs help engaging with school.
Who is Eligible?
The Reach Program provides support to children and youth that need help managing their mental health. The program is structured and activity- oriented. It is confidential and provided to children, youth and their families at no cost.
Social-Emotional Learning Stream
Individual Format
Eligibility: For children and youth ages 7-18 who need support building skills that support that social and emotional development.
Duration: 8 weeksÂ
Location: BGC Kawarthas or an alternate pre-determined location
Purpose: To engage children and youth to support with development of social-emotional learning through skill building related to self-regulation, social awareness, executive functioning, coping and decision-making.
Student Engagement
Eligibility: For youth ages 12-18 who are on an alternative learning plan (SAL, Suspension, Expulsion), are not enrolled in school or are chronically absent from school.  Â
Duration: varies depending on need
Location: BGC Kawarthas or an alternate pre-determined location
Purpose: To offer a community-based service that supports youth on goal-setting and mindfulness to better the wellness of youth in life domains that affect their ability to be successful in a school setting.
Referral & Process
Referrals can be completed by the school, community agencies, family members or individuals seeking support. Referrals must be submitted with consent. Children and youth are referred to a specific stream according to their needs.
The Reach Support Worker will contact the family/youth to complete an intake and initiate the program. A mental health assessment (MHQ-CY) will be completed with each participant.
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What is the Purpose of REACH?
The Reach Support Program is an early intervention service that provides support to children and youth that need help managing their mental health. This confidential program utilizes evidence-based materials and is provided at no cost to families within Kawartha Lakes. Reach is divided into two streams intended to address specific needs of children and youth: Social-Emotional Learning and Student Engagement.
Contact Us
Reach Support Worker:
Bailey Bourque
(705) 324-4493 ext. 208
bbourque@bgckawarthas.com
Referrals
referrals@bgckawarthas.com
Supported by the
Government of Ontario
Ministry of Health