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'Here to listen'... a brief look at BC programs for children who witness abuse 
Discusses 'Children Who Witness Abuse' (CWWA) a therapeutic program for children in British Columbia and the Yukon who have been exposed to family violence. The CWWA program also offers a counsellor training program that helps impart the knowledge and skills necessary to aid children in this situation.
Source: BC Institute Against Family Violence (BCIFV)
From: BCIFV newsletter
2005 Directory of community services 
Provides a link to a directory providing information on thousands of human service agencies in Edmonton and area. Includes the option to purchase the CD-ROM version.
Source: The Support Network
A different role in the world of self-help: tips for the helping professional 
Offers suggestions to helping professionals on how to increase their awareness and support of self-help/mutual aid groups. Includes links to Ontario self-help organizations, a calendar of events, and fact sheets.
Source: Self-Help Resource Centre of Greater Toronto (SHRC)
A handbook for health and social service providers and educators on children exposed to woman abuse/family violence 
Describes the prevalence of exposure to domestic violence among children, and its consequences. Also discusses child custody and access, community coordination, and accountability. Provides a list of resources for assessing and delivering services to women and children, including readings, manuals, video resources, and children's books.
Source: National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV)
From: Intimate partner abuse against women
A picture of health 
Promotes the use of 'creative arts' therapies in improving the quality of life for those with specific mental and physical problems. Lists the various forms of creative arts and argues that they can achieve positive changes in the mental, physical, and emotional, and spiritual health of all Canadians in general.
Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN)
From: Magazine feature of the month: archives
International resource  A teen's guide to selecting a therapist 
Gives advice to young people who are questioning gender about how to find a counsellor who has skills in working with transgender youth.
Source: Advocates for Youth
From: International resource
Adolescents: smoking and quitting: how the professional can help 
Discusses the steps in the development of smoking behaviour in adolescence, applies the 'stages of change' model to adolescents, and provides intervention tips for cessation counselling with adolescent smokers. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Canadian Association for Adolescent Health (CAAH)
Adult resources 
Provides a list of recommended books, Videos/CD, articles, and counselling resources for adults with anxiety problems in the Winnipeg area of Manitoba. Suggests ways for offering support to friends or family members who are suffering from anxiety disorders.
Source: Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba (ADAM)
AFM problem gambling helpline 
Describes the services provided by the gambling help line and provides the toll-free telephone number.
Source: Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (AFM)
Agencies that help families where there is violence 
Lists agencies, including shelters, that provide family violence related services in Alberta.
Source: Legal Resource Centre
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