Punjabi Community Health Services
Punjabi Community Health Services (PCHS) Calgary is a standalone not-for-profit society modelled on the very successful Punjabi Community Health Services operating in Ontario. PCHS is a pioneer in the cross-cultural understanding of providing health and social services in our diverse Canadian population.
Vision: Leading the way in equitable care for diverse South Asian communities.
Mission: Empowering and nourishing Calgary’s diverse South Asian community through safe, accessible, and culturally informed counselling services, group programs, and outreach.
Punjabi Community Health Services (pchscalgary.com)
Services Offered
Individual Sessions
One-on-One Counselling
Individual/Family Sessions
Provides case management to clients who require clinical and therapeutic counselling and specialized support with specific needs that are case-by-case based. The counselling can be for individual(s) directly affected by mental health issues, family violence or alcohol/drug addictions. Services are also extended to family members struggling in supporting an individual in these areas and requiring assistance in attaining practical tools to cope and support.
Services are available in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English. Free of cost.
Couple's Counselling
Couples Sessions
Provides counselling for couples.
Services are available in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English.
Sahara Family Case Management Program
Family Sessions
Our model combines applicable services with community and agency collaboration, family counselling, systems navigation and client advocacy. We work with families and other service providers to help facilitate continuity of care and wrap-around services.
Services are available in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English. Free of cost.
Group sessions
Emotion Management
Group Sessions
Men and women are the intended audience for this group. This group will provide information about how to understand and identify emotions. We discuss where anger comes from and examine unhealthy ways of reacting to the emotion. The participants are able to identify how they are feeling and where that feeling is coming from. How they can live a healthy and positive life and be mentally strong and stay away from negative emotions. This group is really important for the different ages of people because they can understand how people can identify how they are feeling. They may not understand what signs to look for or have the right words to describe their emotions.
Services are available in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English. Free of cost.
Peer Support Volunteers
Group Sessions
Men and women are the intended audience for this program. Peer Support Volunteers (PSV) are trained volunteers that provide ongoing support to client when formal counselling and case management goals have been addressed. PSV’s often have lived experience in common with their matched client and provide social and emotional support. This non-therapeutic extension of counselling reflects PCHS Calgary’s continuing care model and is a person-centered practice to help empower individuals and families.
Services are available in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English. Free of cost.
Sahara Alcohol/Drug Addiction Support for Men
Group Sessions
Men are the intended audience for this group. Sahara Alcohol/Drug Addiction Support Group aids and supports individual and family members who are addressing problems associated with alcohol and drug addiction. Facilitated group discussions covered within this program include Identifying addiction, addictive disease, physical addiction, personality traits, defense mechanisms, progression and recovery, stages of change, drinking and driving, relapse prevention, and self-awareness.
Services are available in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English. Free of cost.
Sahara Women’s Growth Circle
Group Sessions
Women are the intended audience for this group. This program is delivered over 14 weeks with one session a week. The aim of this program is to provide women who have experienced domestic violence with support on their journey to healing. Women partake in the process of learning and understanding the implications of domestic violence in a peer setting. Topics include effects of trauma, mindfulness, boundaries, support systems, empathy and resiliency.
Services are available in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English. Free of cost.
Sahara Mental Health for Women
Group Sessions
Women are the intended audience for this group. Sahara Mental Health and Wellness Group assists participants in coping with mental health issues and proactively minimizing negative effects by using different strategies and coping mechanisms. Focusing on de-stigmatization, networking, breaking through barriers of isolation, promoting self-worth, understanding mental illness and living to one’s full capacity despite mental health challenges.
Services are available in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English. Free of cost.
Sahara Opioids Addiction Support for Men
Group Sessions
Men are the intended audience for this group. Sahara Opioids Addiction Support Group offers facilitated group discussions providing ongoing support with a specific focus on the nuances of opioids use and the short term and long-term effects, Identifying addiction, opioid use, brain and addiction, addiction and the body, maintenance therapies for opioid addiction, legal consequences, defense mechanisms, self-esteem and confidence, stages of change, relapse prevention and family life are some of the issues addressed in a group environment.
Services are available in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English. Free of cost.
Sahara Relapse Prevention for Men
Group Sessions
Men are the intended audience for this group. Sahara Relapse Prevention Group is for all three areas of alcohol, drug and opioid addiction. These groups focus on prevention strategies and recovery, understanding life after addiction, and learning to administer tools to maintain sobriety. Providing clients/families with knowledge on resources, identifying triggers, coping with high-risk situations, managing stress, healthy alternatives and personal engagement in managing the recovery process are highlighted.
Services are available in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English. Free of cost.
Sahara Men’s Domestic Violence
Group Sessions
Men are the intended audience for this group. Sahara Men’s Domestic Violence Group is a psychoeducational program that educates and assists participants by addressing underlying attitudes and beliefs towards domestic violence. PCHS Counsellors provide skills to participants in adopting new ways of resolving conflict and managing anger. Facilitated group discussions provide ongoing support, educational and interactive activities.
Services are available in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English. Free of cost.
WHAT TO EXPECT
How does it work?
Choose and book a session.
You provide brief information on this secure site. Then choose the intake appointment time, Monday to Friday, that works for you.
Receive Confirmation.
You will receive an email confirmation. At your appointment time, the intake person will call you.
Your Session.
The intake person will provide all options to address your needs and schedule you for a single/group session.
You can reach us by
Email: info@pchscalgary.com
Phone: 587-999-9312
Website: https://www.pchscalgary.com/
WHY US?
Flexibility: we provide care when and where it is most accessible to you. We adjust our approach based on your desired outcomes.
Cultural Competence: we deeply understanding cultural nuances and the South Asian collective perspective that govern values, behaviours and outcomes.
Circle of Care: we connect with your existing support network including other service providers, systems and your family through informed consent to help facilitate complete care.
Community Connect YYC
Connecting Calgary's communities with affordable and barrier free access to phone or video counselling sessions.
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