Family Program for First Nations
Addictions / Substance Use, Child Services, Family / Parenting, Indigenous Services, Mental Health - Adult, Mental Health - Child & Youth, and Youth Services
Provided by Kackaamin Family Development Centre
A six week family program that focuses on rebuilding family attachment and healthy parenting, primarily offered to people of First Nations ancestry and persons connected to a First Nations person through a marriage or common-law relationship.
This program incorporates age-appropriate workshops and activities for the whole family:
- Communication, emotions
- Cultural Oppression, lateral violence, addictions
- Complex trauma
- Grief and Loss
- Recovery planning
- Community games, potlucks, Family Fridays
- Counselling, healthy coping activities, and Indigenous healing ceremony
- Parents attend AA/NA, and Circle of Security Parenting Program
Virtues Project: By integrating the daily use of Virtues, the program encourages positive, strengths-based language and reflection. The aim is to support parents in practicing kind and respectful communication with their children.
Circle of Security:The parenting program is based on their Nuu-chah-nulth teachings and the Circle of Security, both of which are strongly influential in building attachment and resilience for parents and children.
Completion Ceremonies - The Butterfly Ceremony: Upon completion, families are guided through this closed event that reflects Nuu-chah-nulth ceremonies held for transitional life phases. Grad celebrations are held on the last day, where clients can welcome their guests to witness. Please program for further information.
Overview of Admission Criteria:
- This program focuses on parenting children, so applicants must be planning to attend with their children (age 0-18). Safety of children and families is a priority. Legal considerations, readiness to attend, and other safety factors are necessary.
- Service priority is designated to people of First Nations ancestry who live in B.C. Also, they are able to service a limited number of families per year from the Yukon.
Non-Indigenous people may apply if independent funding is secured for each attending family member. It is important to know that service priority, as previously mentioned, and service waitlists are in effect.
After receiving complete applications for all members of the family, the following steps occur:
- Intake Interview: a clinical therapist will set up time to have a video or phone call with the client
- Intake Committee: completed family applications are reviewed based on their suitability to the program (client readiness, staff capacity, suitability for program, etc.).
- Intake Coordinator: informs referral workers of the outcome.
Please note that there is an undetermined wait time for all families.
Accepted Applications:
The Intake Coordinator informs the referral worker via letter with specified session dates and next steps.
Click here to see the referral & application process.
250-723-7789
Toll Free: 1 833-205-6946
Public email: info@kackaamin.org
Website: https://www.kackaamin.org/6-week...
7830 Beaver Creek Road, Port Alberni, British Columbia, V9Y 8N3
Cost: Fees may apply
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Health professional referral
- Ministry of Children & Family Development referral
- Social worker referral
- Drug and Alcohol counsellors; Referral workers; Clinical counsellors.
Supplementary Forms
- Family Program Adult Application Form
- Child & Youth Application Form (5-18 Years)
- Infant & Toddlers Application Form (0-5 Years)
Availability
Service area: Port Alberni + show cities
Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Child Services
Family / Parenting
Indigenous Services
Mental Health - Adult
Mental Health - Child & Youth
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided in a group in-person
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.