March 21, 2020
Please click on the full pamphlet of information on the Fisher Assistance Program - providing confidential and professional counselling services: http://peifa.org/members/docs/pamplet - Fishers Assistance Program - Councelling - February 2019.pdf
CALL: (902) 626-9787
What is the Fisher Assistance Program? The Fisher Assistance Program (FAP) is a service that provides confidential, professional counselling services to fishers and their families. The program recognizes that some problems can affect home life and work performance. When this happens, help may be required in resolving these problems through the assistance of a trained professional counsellor. These counsellors are trained to provided short-term counselling or refer you to other professional services and resources in the community.
Who qualifies? All PEIFA members that hold independant core fishing licenses and their families.
What kind of problems does the FAP help resolve? The FAP helps you deal with a wide range of problems that affect your personal well being and work performance. These problems may include work or family pressures, job stress, alcohol or drug dependency, marital problems, children's issues or other conflicts. The FAP counsellors have a wide range of experience in a variety of problem areas including:
Is this service confidential? YES, your privacy is protected by strict confidentiality laws and regulations and by professional ethical standards for counsellors. The details of your discussiosn iwth counsellors will not be released to anyone, including the PEIFA executive, without your written consent, other than the exceptions listed below. *
*Certain exceptions apply when information must be provided to others, whether or not consent is given such as when a person appears to pose a threat of serious injury to themselves or others. Counsellors are also legally required to report suspicion of child abuse and to disclose information required by law.
How do I contact a FAP counsellor? Please call (902) 626-9787 where you can get in touch with a counsellor or feel free to contact the counsellor directly at the numbers listed below. FAP counselling hours are flexible, therefore appointments will be made at the earliest convenience. We also offer bilingual counselling services.
Are there any costs for the FAP services? 100% coverage to PEIFA members and their immediate family.
FAP Contact information:
Frank Bulger (902) 626-9787, fpbulger@hotmail.com
Jan Henry (902) 436-0098
Telephone: (902) 566-4050
Fax: 902-368-3748
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