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services Overview Clinical Services Video Conference our approach Positive System Approach Individual Factors System Factors making a referral Process Forms FAQ	Overview of Our Services How services are offered Whenever possible we try to provide services in the home or environment where the individual is most comfortable or where they are experiencing difficulties. Our involvement is dictated by the needs of the individual, family or organization. We conduct a wide range of assessments, group, individual and family counselling, individual or group therapy, and mediator training. We offer to our community partners a broad range of seminars for groups of three to three hundred. Adults With an Intellectual or Developmental Disability We provide a wide range of support services for adults with an intellectual or developmental disability, including individuals with a dual diagnosis. Aging and Dementia The area serving individuals with a developmental disability is an ever growing one. RSA has participated in a joint research project with Surrey Place Centre to develop a baseline testing tool for dementia in down syndrome. In addition to our workshops in this area we provide direct services to who are specifically referred for problems in this area. Family Services Regional Support Associates provides family therapy and family-system mediation services, along with consultations to service providers for improving methods of supporting families experiencing stress. Couple and relationship counselling is also available for individuals with developmental disabilities. By offering these services, we try to 1) strengthen family relationships and coping skills, 2) improve parenting and sibling support, and 3) promote positive family collaboration with service providers. Training and Education Topics of workshops range from understanding and dealing with difficult behaviour, stess management, disclosure of abuse, medications and health, to autism. The focus of workshops are to increase the basic skill sets of frontline staff and to play a preventative role in the early recognition and intervention with a range of problems. This effort to increase community capacity provides a bridge between theory and practical application in the field. Healthy Sexuality - Abuse Prevention and Response Regional Support Associates provide services mainly to adults with a developmental disabiltiy. As adults, the persons we support have rights and responsibilities with respect to their sexuality. RSA strives to provide timely response in situations of disclosed sexual abuse. To those who have experienced abuse, we provide support to individuals and/or groups. These supports may include counselling, education, liason to other service providers, assistance and supports to families, friends and care givers. Bereavement Services Increasingly RSA is receiving referrals for individuals displaying problem behaviour. Upon further exploration, grieving surfaces as a root of the problems the individuals are having. Regional Support Associates offers specialized services to individuals and to agency staff to assist in dealing with and supporting those who are dealing with loss. Justice Dual Diagnosis The Justice Dual Diagnosis Case Managers provide services to adults that are 18 years of age and older. Individuals must be dually diagnosed (Developmental disability and Mental Health issue) involved with the judicial system. We provide services to those at all juncture points in the justice. read more >>

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services

Overview
Clinical Services
Video Conference

our approach

Positive System Approach
Individual Factors
System Factors

making a referral

Process
Forms
FAQ

Overview of Our Services

How services are offered

Whenever possible we try to provide services in the home or environment where the individual is most comfortable or where they are experiencing difficulties.

Our involvement is dictated by the needs of the individual, family or organization.

We conduct a wide range of assessments, group, individual and family counselling, individual or group therapy, and mediator training. We offer to our community partners a broad range of seminars for groups of three to three hundred.

Adults With an Intellectual or Developmental Disability

We provide a wide range of support services for adults with an intellectual or developmental disability, including individuals with a dual diagnosis.

Aging and Dementia

The area serving individuals with a developmental disability is an ever growing one. RSA has participated in a joint research project with Surrey Place Centre to develop a baseline testing tool for dementia in down syndrome. In addition to our workshops in this area we provide direct services to who are specifically referred for problems in this area.

Family Services

Regional Support Associates provides family therapy and family-system mediation services, along with consultations to service providers for improving methods of supporting families experiencing stress. Couple and relationship counselling is also available for individuals with developmental disabilities. By offering these services, we try to 1) strengthen family relationships and coping skills, 2) improve parenting and sibling support, and 3) promote positive family collaboration with service providers.

Training and Education

Topics of workshops range from understanding and dealing with difficult behaviour, stess management, disclosure of abuse, medications and health, to autism. The focus of workshops are to increase the basic skill sets of frontline staff and to play a preventative role in the early recognition and intervention with a range of problems. This effort to increase community capacity provides a bridge between theory and practical application in the field.

Healthy Sexuality - Abuse Prevention and Response

Regional Support Associates provide services mainly to adults with a developmental disabiltiy. As adults, the persons we support have rights and responsibilities with respect to their sexuality. RSA strives to provide timely response in situations of disclosed sexual abuse. To those who have experienced abuse, we provide support to individuals and/or groups. These supports may include counselling, education, liason to other service providers, assistance and supports to families, friends and care givers.

Bereavement Services

Increasingly RSA is receiving referrals for individuals displaying problem behaviour. Upon further exploration, grieving surfaces as a root of the problems the individuals are having. Regional Support Associates offers specialized services to individuals and to agency staff to assist in dealing with and supporting those who are dealing with loss.

Justice Dual Diagnosis

The Justice Dual Diagnosis Case Managers provide services to adults that are 18 years of age and older. Individuals must be dually diagnosed (Developmental disability and Mental Health issue) involved with the judicial system. We provide services to those at all juncture points in the justice.