Family Services of Greater Victoria is proud to have designed this unique program.
We are the sole provider of this program for the Greater Victoria area
We are the sole provider of this program for the Greater Victoria area
About the program
Caught in the Middle is a program for children ages 7 to 12 and parents who are separated or divorced. Children experience a range of feelings when parents separate such as confusion, guilt, anger, loss, abandonment, and anxiety. They often have difficulty understanding these feelings and can feel torn by divided loyalty.
Caught in the Middle offers all family members the opportunity to explore the changes that have happened in the family, with a primary focus on the parent-child relationship. Parents and children participate in separate peer support groups led by professionally-trained facilitators. The groups provide a safe place to discuss the challenges of separation in a supportive, confidential, and neutral learning environment.
Caught in the Middle offers all family members the opportunity to explore the changes that have happened in the family, with a primary focus on the parent-child relationship. Parents and children participate in separate peer support groups led by professionally-trained facilitators. The groups provide a safe place to discuss the challenges of separation in a supportive, confidential, and neutral learning environment.
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Considerations
- If both parents are interested in taking the program, only one parent can register per group
- If a parent does not have the child(ren) every week, then arrangements will need to be made to bring the children to the program on the "off" week(s)
- Permission is not necessary from the other parent to register a child, but we do ask that the other parent be notified
- Parents can still attend the program without their child(ren)
- The program is designed for Parents (Step-parents may be able to participate only under special circumstances)
Group Intake process
- Group Intakes are booked up to a few weeks prior to the start of a program. They are used to decide if the program will meet the family's needs.
- Parents are in a group with other parents and children are in a group with other children. Attending the Group Intake is necessary to be considered for the program, but is not a guarantee everone will be registered for the next program (due to space requirements, etc)
- Ideally siblings will not be placed in the same group, but this is not always possible, and depending on the relationship dynamic will determine if siblings can attend at the same time.
- The major difference between the intake and the program:
- The intake will be bigger, as not everyone who attends the intake will go on to take the program.
**Caught in the Middle is a Voluntary program, and does NOT meet the needs of all families that inquire - and this OK
We have individual counselling/therapy for families who's needs can't be met with Caught in the Middle**
We have individual counselling/therapy for families who's needs can't be met with Caught in the Middle**
Schedule
The Group Intake runs from 5:30pm to 6:30pm (1 hour in duration)
The Program runs from 5:30pm to 7:00pm (1 1/2 hours in duration)
The Program runs from 5:30pm to 7:00pm (1 1/2 hours in duration)
Groups start 6 times a year, and do not run during July and August
The Groups Start as follows:
The Groups Start as follows:
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Thursday Nights
-September -January -March/April |
Tuesday Nights
- October - February - April/May |
Groups will take a break on Holidays(including Halloween) and Spring Break*
*For this year(2019) Caught in the Middle WILL run during Spring Break
*For this year(2019) Caught in the Middle WILL run during Spring Break
Please Note - NEW - April 23rd, 2019
- Registration for the Intake for the May 07th program is now complete
- The next program is September 2019 - names & contact phone numbers are being taken for a call back for the Intake for that program
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Day of the Week |
Target Start Dates (5:30pm - 7:00pm) |
September 2019 |
Thursdays |
September 19th - November 14th (includes taking Thursday, Oct 31st off) Intake TBA (will happen in August) |
October 2019 |
Tuesdays |
October 08th - November 26th Intake TBA |
January 2020 |
Thursdays |
TBA Intake TBA (will happen in December) |
Please call us at 250-386-4331
Fees
Group Intake: $20 (covers the Parent and Child(ren))
Effective August 01st, 2018 the cost of the program itself is sliding-scale fee based on Annual Income. It goes from:
(we accept cash, debit or cheque in person, or credit card payment over the phone or in person)
Effective August 01st, 2018 the cost of the program itself is sliding-scale fee based on Annual Income. It goes from:
- $100 per adult and $100 per child if the Annual Income is less than $25,000
- up to $250 per adult and $250 per child if the Annual Income is greater than $75,000
(we accept cash, debit or cheque in person, or credit card payment over the phone or in person)
Funders
Caught in the Middle is partially funded by the following:
Community Gaming Grant
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