Cythera Transition House was named after the Greek Island of Cythera. In Greek mythology, Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, rose from the sea foam at the time of the wounding of the Greek god Uranus. She was carried upon the waves by the west wind to her first haven ~ the Island of Cythera. Later, during war times, Greek women fled there to seek refuge.
Stopping the Violence (STV) Program - offers an opportunity to address experiences of abuse from a client-centered and strengths-based perspective. This program is for self-referring women, who have been impacted by domestic violence and abuse whether current or historic.
PEACE Program (Prevention, Education, Advocacy, Counselling & Empowerment) - is a no-cost and confidential program that addresses the needs of children and youth aged 3-18 who have experienced family violence. The PEACE Program offers a variety of services to children and youth, including non-offending parents and caregivers so that families may begin to heal together.
Community Education
* Individual Counselling - The Community Action Plan for Children (CAPC) aims to promote healthy child development. Specifically focusing on improving parenting skills, parent-child relationships, decreasing social isolation, increasing child self-esteem and providing child-focused activities such as preschool programs and play groups. As a recipient of the CAPC funding Cythera is able to offer no cost programs to the Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Katzie communities. Check our Current Programming page for program details.
VIOLENCE IS PREVENTABLE (VIP) & BELIEVE - Since 2004, PEACE Programs have been partnering with BC schools and community educators of grades K – 12 to increase awareness about domestic violence and the impact domestic violence has on children and youth.
DROP-IN & GROUP PROGRAMS - Our psycho-educational groups and workshops offer opportunities for self-reflection and a deeper understanding of abuse and its impacts. We offer both drop-in and closed groups, all of which are available to Cythera clients. In addition to groups offered to Cythera clients, we also do community-based support and offer groups open to all community members as well.
Services are free.
This is a registered charity.
One quick last question. Who was seeking counseling today?
Do you know the reason they are not accepting clients?