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to support families in their pursuit of life goals while promoting their emotional wellness.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-CGSlfmhF   elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"CGSlfmhF\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Company History \u2013<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bMBmzhO0   elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bMBmzhO0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Port Alberni Family Guidance Association was founded in 1970. It ensures that qualified professionals are available to teach and counsel individuals, groups, and families experiencing life difficulties. We welcome everyone from youth and children, families and step-families struggling with grief and\/or loss, parenting troubles, anger and stress management, communication problems, and other life issues. In our team, we have two counsellors who are registered Social Workers, two Clinical Counsellors, and one Youth Outreach Worker (BSW).\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aXCw98W8   elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aXCw98W8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo referral is necessary. All inquires and personal concerns are confidential.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-Fn1ickGY   elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"Fn1ickGY\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Funding \u2013<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-gy5KUEdW   elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"gy5KUEdW\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe acknowledge the financial support of the <em style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(21, 182, 184);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/\" style=\"font-family: &quot;libre baskerville&quot;; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.411em; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(21, 182, 184); text-align: start; text-transform: none;\">Province of British Columbia<\/a><\/em> , the <em style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(21, 182, 184);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/governments\/organizational-structure\/ministries-organizations\/ministries\/children-and-family-development\" style=\"font-family: &quot;libre baskerville&quot;; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.411em; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(21, 182, 184); text-align: start; text-transform: none;\">Ministry of Children &amp; Family Development<\/a><\/em> , the <em style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(21, 182, 184);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portalberni.ca\/\" style=\"font-family: &quot;libre baskerville&quot;; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.411em; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(21, 182, 184); text-align: start; text-transform: none;\">City of Port Alberni<\/a><\/em> , and the <em style=\"font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(21, 182, 184);\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albernifoundation.ca\/\" style=\"font-family: &quot;libre baskerville&quot;; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.411em; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(21, 182, 184); text-align: start; text-transform: none;\">Alberni Valley Community Foundation<\/a><\/em> ; as well as donations from individuals and other community organizations.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-lYuHdyGE   elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"lYuHdyGE\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDonations are greatly appreciated and tax receipts will be issued.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"publish","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-60","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pafamilyguidance.darcit.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pafamilyguidance.darcit.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pafamilyguidance.darcit.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pafamilyguidance.darcit.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pafamilyguidance.darcit.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64,"href":"https:\/\/pafamilyguidance.darcit.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions\/64"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pafamilyguidance.darcit.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}