Saplings Mental Health Services

Saplings Mental Health Services strives to meet the mental health needs of the next generation at the community level. We are here to collaborate with service providers, stakeholders and community members who are working with children and youth in almost any capacity. The Saplings team is passionate about ensuring children and youth mental health is being addressed at this critical time.

Y-STAR (Youth Short Term Assessment and Response)
Outpatient Program

The YSTAR outpatient program provides timely and community-based mental health
and substance use support to adolescents ages 12-19 experiencing crisis, escalating
risk, or transition from hospital to community. The YSTAR program provides short term follow-up case management, assessment, and service navigation so youth and
caregivers are not left without connection after crisis. Referrals are received through
the FSJ hospital, but families can self-refer when in crisis.

MHSU (Mental Health and Substance Use) Counselling

Youth ages 12-24 who are experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use issues are provided with individual counselling and case management services. Referrals are accepted through clients, families, and community service providers.

EPI (Early Psychosis Intervention) Program

Children, Adolescent and Young Adults, ages 6- 45 who have risk factors, symptoms
or diagnoses of psychosis are provided with individual counselling, case
management and family support. This is a regional program that provides in person
and virtual services to ensure even remote clients have access to programming.
Referrals are received through community professionals, families, and clients.

Life Skills Program

Adolescent and young adults in the EPI program can benefit from the Life Skills
Program in a variety of ways. The program offers outreach services directed at
building independent and living skills, social and self regulation skills, and
interpersonal effectiveness skills. Referrals come directly from the EPI program

Groups & Workshops at Saplings Mental Health Services

At Saplings, we offer therapeutic groups for teens and workshops for parents,
drawing on evidence-based approaches to support emotional wellbeing and healthy
relationships.

Our group programming is always evolving! Join our mailing list to be the first to hear
about upcoming groups, workshops, and training opportunities for both adults and
teens. Email kira.browett@fsjacl.com to be kept up to date on upcoming groups.

PreVenture®

PreVenture® is an evidence-based prevention program for youth aged 12-18 that
uses personality-focused interventions to promote mental health and reduce the
risk of substance use. Saplings runs PreVenture® groups at local schools in the Fort
St. John area, but PreVenture® groups are run by different organizations worldwide.

Youth Forensics Counselling

Youth aged 12-17 who are involved with the legal system are referred to this program
by a Youth Probation Officer. This program offers specialized therapeutic supports,
including psychiatric assessment and counselling.

RISE Community Support Team

Resilient Individuals Supporting Each other (RISE) is a program is designed to
improve the health, safety, and well-being of adults experiencing homelessness who
are living with mental health and substance use challenges. Resilient individuals with
lived experience provide outreach, relationship-building, system navigation, and
advocacy to help connect adults with essential health, housing, and social supports.

Housing First Pilot Project

Rapid access to stable housing for youth and young adults ages 16-28. This program
is for youth and young adults at risk for or experiencing homelessness, or who are
currently in unsafe or unstable housing. Wraparound supported independent living
services are provided along with community supports to help participants to build
skills and strengthen wellbeing.

Contact Us

1-250-787-9262

info@fsjacl.com

Find Us

9940 - 104 Ave,
Fort St. John, BC
V1J2K3

We are CARF Accredited

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitative Facilities (CARF) has awarded FSJACL another three year accreditation in 2023, the highest level of accreditation available. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CARF

Land Acknowledgement

The Fort St. John Association for Community Living is committed to building and nurturing relationships with Indigenous peoples. We would like to gratefully acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional lands of the Dane-zaa peoples of the Doig River First Nation, Blueberry River First Nation, and Halfway River First Nation, in Treaty 8 Territory, also part of the Métis Nation homeland, and we thank them for their hospitality.