	Two weeks before intake, select relevant pieces from the Getting Started in Counselling package, and send out to client to help them prepare for the first session. Additional pre-intake tools and ideas will be found under Pro Portal "Features". Review links and tools section in Pro Portal Features for sites to use in sessions or handouts.
	You send an ecard One week prior to the intake meeting, send out an ecard with the date and time of the appointment. It will also serve as a reminder of a powerful resource, available between sessions.
	You set up mindyourmind in your waiting room Have a computer available in the waiting room with mindyourmind available. Keep it on Mind Tools - Play Stuff - Squish’Em stress game. It will help to reduce the anxiety of waiting.
	Read or view Personal Stories prior to session If you know what the issues are for the client, you can share one of our youth created videos or blog with the client in session. Hearing or seeing another youth discussing their struggles with suicide, depression, anxiety or schizophrenia, can help reduce the sense of isolation. Hearing celebrities talk about their struggles reinforces the acceptability of getting help. Check out the material prior to session and let their peers persuade them.

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