Suicide Prevention, Education and Counselling (SPEAC) program - Langley, Surrey & White Rock

Child Services, Mental Health - Child & Youth, and Youth Services

Provided by Options Community Services

Provides support and tools necessary to significantly reduce the risk of suicide.
The Suicide Prevention, Education and Counselling (SPEAC) program provides short-term counselling support (up to 10 sessions) and tools aimed to reduce the risk of suicide in young people (ages 3-18) screened with moderate-high suicide risk symptoms.

SPEAC also provides consultation to professionals, parents/caregivers, and young people including but not limited to assessing suicide risk, safety and care planning, or referrals to other community services/programs based on presenting needs.

Services offered include:
- Individual suicide related counselling for young people
- Resources and support for families
- Risk assessment
- Consultation
- SPEAC Workshops: Workshops are available to schools, community agencies and special interest groups. Participants will learn how to identify warning signs of suicide and ways of providing support to those at-risk

Eligibility criteria: For children and youth (ages 3-18) living in Surrey, White Rock and Langley screened with moderate-high suicide risk symptoms such as attempting suicide or being at risk of doing so.

604-584-5811 (Main Office & Intake) ext. 11366

Public email: https://www.options.bc.ca/program/speacintake@options.bc.ca

Website: https://www.options.bc.ca/program...

9815 - 140th Street, Surrey, British Columbia, V3T 4M4

604-596-4321 (Newton Office)

#101, 13583 - 81 Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, V3W 3V8

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Self-referral
  • Health professional referral
  • School personnel referral
  • Parent / Guardian referral
  • Social worker referral
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Availability

Service area: Langley, Surrey, White Rock + show cities

Service area cities: Langley, Surrey, and White Rock

Service Types Provided
Child Services
Mental Health - Child & Youth
Youth Services
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at a single location

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