ARLENE Gladstone has
been named executive direc-
tor of North Shore Family
Services recently, and she br-
ings a wealth of experience to
the service.

Gladstone holds a Masters
degree in Social Work from
UBC and brings wide ad-
ministrative experience to
North Shore Family Services.
She is well known for her re-
cent work with Vancouver
YWCA where she was direc-
tor of Support Services and
director of Hotel/Residence.
In these capacities she
developed and implemented
Granny Y’s, a short term
emergency child care centre
unique to Canada — widely
viewed as a model for future
child care centres.

Gladstone developed and
implemented the concept for
four annual symposia for
single mothers, and she has
worked as play therapist,
family counselor in children’s
services and as a _ medical
social worker in both Canada
and England.

Arlene Gladstone in-
troduced the Block Parents
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than 475 communities under
the auspices of Canada Safe-
ty Council. She has to her
credit several publications
and productions.

North Shore Family Ser-
vices welcomes this vital pro-
fessional woman, married
with two teen aged children,
to executive service with this
ever expanding independent
non profit society. _

In her capacity as Executive
Director, Gladstone en-
courages the North Shore
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services available.

North Shore Family Ser-
vices offers many programs:

—If you are experiencing
pressure or stress in your
family or personal relation-
ships, the professional
counselling program may be
able to help.

—A large Educational
Program offers courses on
positive parenting, separating
or blended families, and per-
sonal life skills.

—The volunteer program
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family workers, playroom
aides, drop-in organizers, of-
fice assistants, receptionists,
librarians, board and staff
committee members.

—If you have tots at home
you can drop-in with us at
any of our North Shore
Drop-In Centres where
children take part in supervis-
ed play and Moms and Dads
take time out to share with
other adults.

—The Special Services to
Children program offers one
to one support with child care
workers on individual con-

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tract with Ministry of Human
Resources.

—Family Assessment Cen-
tre is a short term residential
facility for adolescents. A
supportive environment and
regular family counselling
help to stabilize and
strengthen relationships bet-
ween teenagers and their
parents.

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to Ottenders referred through
North Shore Adult Probation
Service.

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and support families and
single people in our
community.

Arlene invites North Shore
people to call if they wish
more information. If you
have ideas that might help
this dynamic agency in its ef-
forts to continue and im-
prove their services to you,
please contact Gladstone at
202-145 East 15th Street,
988-5281.

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