STRIDE

							FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS BY                   Axis: “A crossroads, partnership,
YOUTH:                                           alliance, a coming together of
                                                       people and ideas”.
Where will I live and how long will I stay?
                                                                                                   Helping People Since 1992
Youth accepted into STRIDE come for
approximately 9 - 12 months and live with a
                                                     AXIS Family Resources Ltd.
house parent in the house parent’s home.
Most house parents accept two STRIDE
youth and each youth has his or her own
                                                     Head Office Williams Lake                                   STRIDE
                                                      321 North 2nd Avenue
bedroom.                                                                                        FULL TIME ATTENDANCE PROGRAM
                                                     Williams Lake, BC V2G 2A1
What does “line of sight” mean?                        Phone: 250-392-1000
                                                          Fax: 250-392-3109
“Line of sight” means the supervising adult,         Toll Free: 1-877-392-1003
usually your house parent, can see you and
can hear you at all times.                               Email: info@axis.bc.ca
                                                           www.axis.bc.ca
Will I have spending money?
                                                        Prince George Office
You can earn up to $14.00 a week. This is                185 Quebec Street
based on chore completion and positive               Prince George BC V2L 1W1
behavior.                                               Phone: 250-564-9064
                                                         Fax: 250-564-9068




                                               FUNDING PARTNER:




                                                  Ministry of Children and Family Development

                                                                                                           AXIS is a CARF Accredited Agency
                                                                                                     The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
                                                              Updated July 2009
                                                  Helping People Since 1992



             OUR MISSION                       ENTRANCE INTO STRIDE                           INTEGRATED CASE MANAGEMENT
At AXIS Family Resources Ltd. our mission is
                                                                                              MEETINGS
                                               For a youth to be considered for the
to be the leader in the delivery of            program, they will:
community based social services while                                                         Integrated Case Management Meetings or
                                                  Be able to complete treatment from          “Team Meetings”, occur every month and
enhancing the lives of the diverse people we
                                                  Youth Forensic Services prior to their      include:
serve, our employees, and our partners.
                                                  nineteenth birthday.                            The youth
                                                  Usually be from the North Region,
PROGRAM OVERVIEW                                  however referrals from other Regions           Parent or guardian
                                                  will be considered.                            House parent
STRIDE is a full time attendance program for      Be referred to STRIDE by a Youth
male, high risk youth who are required to         Probation Officer.                             Probation Officer
complete treatment at Prince George Youth
                                                                                                 Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services
Forensic Services, as a term of their
                                               DAILY SCHEDULE & ROUTINES                         Counselor
probation order.
                                               STRIDE is designed to provide a structured,       School Representative
STRIDE provides services for up to six (6)     intensively supervised environment and            STRIDE Program Manager
youth at any one time in a network of family   will follow a daily schedule and routine
care, therapeutic beds in the community of     that includes:
Prince George. The length of stay is usually
ten (10) months, but may be longer                School
depending upon progress in treatment.             Regular meal times
                                                  Attending appointments with
The program is designed to provide a              Probation Officer
structured, intensively supervised                Individual & group appointments at
environment, which complements the                YFPS
treatment the young person is receiving           Regular chore times
from Youth Forensic Services.                     Life Skills (Meal Prep, Banking etc)
                                                  Structured Free Time
                                                  Regular scheduled            recreational
                                                  activities with youth care worker


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