Multi-Agency Support Team (MAST)

Support Services for Youth

Souris Regional High School
PO Box 460
Souris, PE  C0A 2B0
Phone: 687-7130  Fax: 687-7129

The SRHS Multi-Agency Support Team (MAST) works with students, parents/guardians, and teachers to provide support to students when they are faced with physical, emotional, or social challenges within their school or community environments.

The team is made up of representatives from Eastern Kings Health, including Community Mental Health, Child and Family Services, Addiction Services, Public Health, a Resource Officer and Youth Intervention Worker from the RCMP, a Youth Worker from the Department of Justice, and the SRHS Administrative Team including the School Counsellor, and a Counselling Consultant from the Eastern School District.

¨ Charlotte Bryand, SRHS Principal (687-7130), mcbryand@edu.pe.ca

¨ Paul MacDonald, SRHS Vice-Principal (687-7130), pkmacdonald@edu.pe.ca

¨ Anne Peters, SRHS School Counsellor (687-7130), agpeters@edu.pe.ca

¨ Leona Jackson-Deveau, School Counsellor for Consolidated Schools (687-7014), ledeveau@edu.pe.ca

¨ Lori Jones (687-7014), Department of Social Services and Seniors, lajones@ihis.org

¨ Dianne Kickham (687-7049), Department of Health, Public Health Nurse, dkickham@ihis.org

¨ Michael Doiron, Kings County Mental Health and Addictions Services (687-7110), msdoiron@ihis.org

¨ Michelle Morrison, Community Mental Health, Children’s Mental Health Clinician (687-7110) (838-0960), mjmorrison@ihis.org

¨ Steve Inwood, Eastern School District Counselling Consultant (368-6831), sminwood@edu.pe.ca

¨ Constable Earl Woods, RCMP School Resource Officer (687-9300), Earl.Woods@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

¨ Rob Vickerson, Youth Justice Services Community Youth Worker (687-7052), rwvickerson@gov.pe.ca

¨ Heather Power, Youth Justice Services (687-7017 Tues & Thurs) (838-0800), hepower@gov.pe.ca

 
MAST - what help can they offer to you?

The following areas represent a small sample of the concerns that could be addressed by members of the SRHS MAST:

Ø student concerns

Ø individual or group counselling on health related issues (i.e. eating disorders, pregnancy, STI's)

Ø Health Promotion Programs (Kick the Nic, Student Assistance Program, Healthy Relationships Program)

Ø anger management/stress management

Ø decision-making and assertiveness training

Ø chemical dependency assessments

Ø support to those affected by addictions of other family members

Ø general health education

Ø post-secondary information

Ø counselling support for young people who are victims of physical, sexual or verbal abuse, depression, or neglect

Ø dating violence

Ø self-esteem

Websites

www.downondrugs.homestead.com

www.suicideprevention.ca

http://kidshelp.sympatico.ca/en/

http://www.arcpei.isn.net/youth.html

www.edu.pe.ca/sourishigh/