Family Programs
Nova Vita’s Family Programs offer counselling and support services for all members of the family who are experiencing high conflict or domestic violence.
Caring Families
This program is for parents and caregivers experiencing high conflict in co-parenting situations. The goal of this program is to create respectful communication tools and positive parenting approaches to foster healthy co-parenting relationships. Concurrent group sessions are offered separately for each parent, and children attend their own age-appropriate sessions.
For more info on this program or to schedule an intake:
Call our Intake Coordinator at 519-752-1005 x221
Or email info@novavita.org
Differential Response
In partnership with Child and Family Services of Grand Erie (CFSGE), our Differential Response program provides wrap-around domestic violence intervention services for moms, dads, and caregivers involved in child protection services.
This program receives referrals only through Child and Family Services of Grand Erie.
For more info on this program or to schedule an intake:
Call our Intake Coordinator at 519-752-1005 x221
Or email info@novavita.org
Child Witness
Our Child Witness Program is for mothers/caregivers who have experienced abuse in their relationship, and their children who have been impacted by the violence. Children and adolescents, aged 5 to 16, meet in small age-appropriate groups to discuss the impact of the abuse they witnessed against their mother. At the same time, mothers/caregivers attend their own separate sessions to address the impact of abuse on their children and themselves.
For more info on this program or to schedule an intake:
Call our Intake Coordinator at 519-752-1005 x221
Or email info@novavita.org
More Parenting Programs
Nova Vita continually offers new and innovative Family Programs that service the entire family. Contact our Intake Coordinator to find out if new programs are on the horizon, or to sign up for any existing programs.
Healing Hearts: A Supportive Journey for Dads: This 10-week psychoeducational group program helps men who have used violence in their relationships examine trauma and how it affects their children and families. Participants will learn about trauma, the life-long impact trauma has on individuals exposed to it, and will develop strategies to support their children in healing using a variety of trauma-informed parenting techniques. To register, or for more information, visit www.novavita.org/healing-hearts-journey-dads.
Trauma-Informed Parenting (TIP) Group: This 6 week group provides the opportunity for clients with children who have been impacted by abuse to develop a deeper understanding of trauma and its impacts. Covering topics from ‘Empathy’ to ‘Co-Regulation’, participants are supported to learn more about recognizing and responding to trauma in their children, and introduced to trauma-informed parenting strategies. Each session combines information sharing, interactive activities, and discussion to support each individuals learning. Learn more at novavita.org/tip-group.
For more information about these groups or to schedule an intake:
Call our Intake Coordinator at 519-752-1005 x221
Or email info@novavita.org
*Includes gender-diverse individuals