Mental Health and Substance Use in Youth
When a young person is struggling with drugs and/or alcohol, substance use may be only one part of what is going on. Anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and ongoing stress can exist alongside substance use, each making the other harder to understand and manage.
What to Do If Your Teen Has a Drug or Alcohol Problem
Few things are more frightening for a parent than realizing your teen may be struggling with drugs or alcohol. Your mind races between worry, guilt and not knowing what to do next. Help available, and there is a path forward.
Peak House Nominated for the Carol Matusicky Distinguished Service to Families Award
Peak House is honoured to have been nominated for the Carol Matusicky Distinguished Service to Families Award from the BC Council for Families.
The Link Between Trauma and Youth Addiction
When a young person starts struggling with drugs or alcohol, the substance is rarely the whole story. Behind most teen substance use is something deeper: pain that hasn\’t had a safe place to land.
The Power of Living Treatment: How Group Living Supports Youth Recovery
Living treatment is a powerful model in youth residential addiction treatment. At Peak House, group living creates real-world skills, connection, and long-term recovery for youth across British Columbia.
On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko
Peak House executive director James Kelly and former client Cherokee speak with Gloria Macarenko about how Peak House helps underage people struggling with addictions and confidence. On The Coast with …
Peak House helps youth deal with substance-use problems l Our Vancouver
James Kelly, the executive director of Peak House, and Cherokee, a former client, explain how the live-in program can change lives in 10 weeks. CBC Vancouver January 9th.
WATCH LIVE: CBC Vancouver News at 6 for December 15
Watch CBC Vancouver News with host Anita Bathe for the latest on the most important news stories happening across B.C. including a feature on Peak House (starting at 17:48).
Watch the Video: Peak House Experience
It takes a lot of courage to make the decision to leave behind the familiar and walk through these doors and into the possibility of the next phase of your …
Peak House is Hiring
Peak House is an inclusive, dynamic, and supportive environment. We are looking to add dedicated, skilled, kind-hearted, socially conscious individuals who love working with youth to our team. Connect with …