OPTIONS
THE following is a
selection of volunteer
opportunities available
through North Shore

Community Services
(NSCS):

Campaign canvassers are
needed for the annual cam-
paign drive throughout the
province in’ the month of
March. Canvassers are needed
to cover all the North Shore in
a door-to-door campaign.

A host volunteer is needed
to show newcomers to Canada

Divorce
study
helps
children

DIVORCE is tough on
couples, but when it
happens to families
children go through
their own break-up
pains.

Initial results of a study
being conducted in Simon
Fraser University’s clinical
psychology centre — shows
group therapy for children
can help them get through
the trauma.

The Kids in Divorce and
Separation study is designed
to help children between the
ages of eight and $2 years of
age.

The study helps children
cope with the stresses of par-
ent separation and divorce, in
cases where parents have
decided to separate within the
past year.

Parents of about 40° chil-
dren who participated in the
first group sessions in the fall
found their children were less
angry, more open about their
feelings and their school work
had improved.

Children found: the ses-
sions helped them see they
weren't alone, that the break-
ups weren't their fault, and
thar they should talk about
their feelings.

A second phase of the
study begins in’ February.
Participants are currently
being sought.

Athird phase will follow in
the summer.

A well-established treat-
ment program is uscd by
graduate students in’ clinical
psychology during — cight
weekly group sessions held at
the clinical psychology centre.

The treatment, free of
charge, ix supervised by Dr.
Patricia Kerig, an SFU psy-
chology associate professor
and regis d- psychologist
who speciahzes in child clini-
cal psychology.

Parents and children will
be interviewed and asked to
All out questionnaires before
and after the treatment.

‘Yo participate in the study,
contact, Corina Brown at
291-4099, or cabrown@stu,

around the commuamty and
help them fearn about the
activities and services available
in the community such as
fibraries, transit systems and
recreation facilities and help
them practise English skills and
provide friendship.

Volunteers are needed tora
pet therapy) program, where
volunteers bring animals to
seniors’ homes and facilities for
people with disabilitics.
Outings involve various ani-
mals including the evotic.

A gardener is: needed to
advise, design and setup agar
den, plant bulbs and thowers in
season, maintain and prune.
The volunteer would encour:
ave clients to: participate and
look after warden on. day-to-
day basis,

Conservation and research
volunteers are needed to work
direedy on wildlife and habitat
issues within the province.

Hf vou are interested in vol-
unteering, call 985-7138.
NSCS is a member agency of
the United Way.

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