Hello! My name is Julianna Hettema and I am the Family Support Worker here at Sunrise House. I have been part of this team since September 2019.
My role here includes meeting youth who come into the shelter, hearing their story and helping them reconnect to family members by making achievable goals through family mediation. I am here to help provide emotional and practical support, as well as provide advice to all family members involved. I also work with families within the community to help prevent youth from leaving home. In this role, I work with families before youth feel the need for the shelter. I am available for check-ins regarding mental health concerns for parents an youth at home, supporting the family through self-care, copping mechanisms, discussing house routines and roles within a house, advocating for extra supports for your family within the community as well as discussing skills for relationship building.