Frank J Mitchell Elementary School

If you or your child is in need of support our school counsellors are available to help direct you to the most appropriate community agency. 

• FJ Mitchell Elementary School Guidance Counsellor:  1-250-425-7818
• Sparwood Secondary School Guidance Counsellor:  1-250-425-6666

Children’s Help Phone:  1-800-668-6868

Child & Youth Mental Health:  1-250-423-5311

• Free Counselling for children and youth with mental health issues.
• Self or parental referral is appropriate.

Children Who Witness Abuse (Kids Count Too):  1-250-423-6800

• Free individual and group counselling for children and youth who have witnessed or experienced negative conflict in their families.
• Self or parental referral is appropriate.

Sexual Abuse Intervention Program (SAIP):  1-250-430-1133

• Free counselling for children and youth who have been sexually abused or who have sexual behaviour problems.

Elk Valley Child & Youth Clinician:  1-250-423-4423 or 1-800-644-6144

• Free counselling for children and youth displaying behavioural issues including anger management, bullying, and impulse control.
• Self or parental referral is appropriate.

Youth in BC Online Crisis Counselling:

• Free service for youth to chat live one-on-one with a crisis volunteer
• www.youthinbc.com

Bellies to Babies:  1-250-423-4687

• Drop in program for expecting mothers and their infants up to 12 months old.

Parent / Tot Funtimes:  1-250-423-4687

• Drop in program for parents with children under 6.
• Running once per week in Fernie, Sparwood, and Elkford.

Strong Start:  1-250-423-4687

• A free early learning program for children birth to 5 years of age, with parent or caregiver.

East Kootenay Child Care Resource and Referral:  1-250-426-5677

EKKids:

• An online resource for parents and children in the East Kootenays
• www.ekkids.ca

Ministry of Children & Family Development (MCFD):  1-250-423-5311

Ktunaxa Family Services:  1-250-489-4563

Family Justice Counsellor:  1-250-426-1660 or 1-888-518-8822

• Free mediation services for separating parents

Columbia Basin Family Resource Society Voluntary Family Support & Youth Care Program:  1-250-423-4687

• Free service that provides parenting support, parent-teen mediation, and one-on-one youth support.

Elk Valley Community Mental Health:  1-250-425-2064 or 1-800-661-0329

• Free counselling for adults with mental health issues.
• Self referral appropriate.

East Kootenay Addiction Services Society:  1-250-423-4423 or 1-800-644-6144

• Free counselling for adults dealing with their own or someone else’s substance misuse or addiction.
• Self referral appropriate.

Stopping the Violence Counselling Program:  1-250-423-4687

• Free counselling for women who have experienced any type of abuse at any point in their lives.
• Self referral appropriate.

CBFRS Family Counselling:  1-250-423-4687

• Free counselling for individuals, couples, or families as a whole for family system issues, parent/child relational issues, blended family issues, communication problems, or conflict resolution issues.
• For families that have children under 19 years old.

Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line:  1-800-667-8407

• Free crisis support line.  Open 24-7 / 365

BC Distress Phone Services:  1-800-784-2433 or 310-6789

• Free crisis support line.  Open 24-7 / 365

Eating Disorder Clinic:  1-250-420-2210

• Provides nutritional assessments, psychiatric assessments, consultation services, to primary therapists and physicians, prevention, and support to family members of both adults and youth diagnosed with eating disorders.

Alcohol & Drug Information Referral Services:  1-800-663-1441

• Information on AA and NA Meetings held in the Elk Valley.

Program: Prevention, Education, Advocacy, Counselling and Empowerment: (250) 433-6353

• Provides free, confidential counselling for children and youth who have witnessed and or experienced abuse, threats, violence in the home, or other relationship violence.
• The program provides group and individual counselling for children, youth and caregivers, as well as community presentations designed to prevent violence.

• a weekend amount of food for children given to them at school weekly