Counselling Services & Family Enhancement
Encouraging and Maintaining Strong Mental Health
Counselling Services provides holistic programming to support and empower individuals and families.
This program is based on the values, beliefs, language and traditional practices of the Nisichawayasihk Cree people, and aims to introduce or re-engage individuals and families with traditional culture.
This department hosts several family and culture camps throughout the year. Therapy sessions are offered to the community, and collaboration with NNOC High School provides mental health supports to students.
Services Include:
- Rediscovery of Families Project
- Individual, couples & family counselling
- Debriefing sessions
- Advocacy
- Bereavement support
- Community activities (vigils, family camps, berry & medicine picking)
Goals & Objectives
- To enhance safety & support for all community members and their families
- To provide crisis intervention, aftercare & training for community members and caregivers
- To provide ongoing assessments & referrals for treatment, after care & rehabilitation
- To include Western & traditional concepts of therapy in individual, couple & group counselling
- To offer traditional teachings that help family members relate to each other and understand each other’s roles & responsibilities
- To create improved links between families & community resources
This program currently operates in Nelson House. If you are in a different community, contact your local sub-office to ask about similar opportunities.