Education and training in Nanaimo, British Columbia
GRASP - Growth, Resilience, Acknowledgement, Suicide Awareness, Prevention and Personal Planning - program
Offered by Vancouver Island Crisis Society
In short
GRASP is a fun and interactive gatekeeper training program presented in Vancouver Island schools for students Grades 8 to 12 interested in learning skills to be effective peer helpers.
- Who it is for
- Grades 8 to 12
- What it helps with
- Help right now, Safety from harm, Learning and school, Skills for work
- Where
- Po Box 1118, Nanaimo, BC V9R 6E7
- How to reach
- Contact through Vancouver Island Crisis Society: (250) 753-2495 · info@vicrisis.ca · Website
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- , by HelpSeeker
About this service
GRASP is a fun and interactive gatekeeper training program presented in Vancouver Island schools for students Grades 8 to 12 interested in learning skills to be effective peer helpers. We cover self-awareness, communication, healthy relationships, boundary setting, community resources, suicide awareness, and how to access help for others. Young people often turn to their peers in times of difficulty and are aware of school dynamics about which school staff may not be cognizant. GRASP was developed as a Peer Gatekeeper training program to provide youth with the skills needed recognize and identify students at risk and where they can turn for help. GRASP was designed to the boost self confidence, problem solving, community resource knowledge, knowledge of school district protocols, critical thinking, awareness of personal biases, resilience, and suicide awareness and response in students selected to take the program.
Who can use it?
Grades 8 to 12
How do I get in touch?
Call (250) 753-2495, email info@vicrisis.ca, or use the website.
- Phone
- (250) 753-2495, (877) 753-2495
- info@vicrisis.ca
- Website
- https://www.vicrisis.ca/grasp/
Listed in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
Po Box 1118, Nanaimo, BC V9R 6E7
Po Box 1118, Nanaimo, BC V9R 6E7Nanaimo, British Columbia
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