PORT COQUITLAM MONTHLY REPORT FOR APRIL 1981

153. hours worked this month out of a minimum required of 152 hours
since one statutory day was taken.

32 files: 14 in Port Coquitlam; 18 in Coquitlam

The following are examples of situations I dealt with this month:

(1) A friend of a chemically dependent person called me to speak at
length about the friend's problem with alcohol. We talked about the
symptoms of a chemically dependent person and the ways in which an
intervention could take place so that the friend could be persuaded to
seek help. Help would be available either through in-patient or
out-patient treatment. The friend indicated that he would attempt to
talk with the chemically dependent person and endeavour to have him
meet with me.

(2) This month there were several situations where parents contacted

me with sincere concerns about their children's behaviour. The
adolesents were either acting out by running away from home or disobeying
their parents while at home. My involvement with the families was to
assess the situations and ascertain the specific concerns from both

the parents and the adolescents’ point of view. Following this I was
able to refer them to other resources available. In my follow-up

to this point, at least one of the families has sought assistance

from a child psychiatrist in New Westminster.

(3) While working an evening shift, I was aware of a domestic dispute
taking place. The family was one which I had spoken with on a previous
occasion. I assisted the R.C.M.P. member attending the scene by talking
with the couple for some time and making referrals of other resources
available to them. The couple wanted to go to the hospital since the
woman had been struck in the face. They could not afford a taxi and

did not have plates on their vehicle so I offered to drive them to

the hospital. In my follow-up several days later they were eager to
begin counselling with one of the agencies I referred them to.

It is also important to mention that initial plans are being
made for a possble monthly forum of agencies and professionals in
the Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody areas. Daryl BURNHAM
of SHARE Society, Gavin PERRYMAN of United Way and myself have met and
are in the process of setting up initial meetings to bring this forum
about by the fall of 1981.

As the warmer days of summer approach I have a growing concern
about the numbers of youths on our streets just “hanging around",
The potential for .«ime is great as these people might seek to overcome
their boredom with a variety of illegal activities.

Qeaes, Weerdn

Robert W. SLOCOMBE
Community Resources Co-Ordinator