Healing Our Spirits: Aboriginal Mental Health and Substance Use Program - West Kootenay Boundary

Offers support and services to persons of Aboriginal ancestry, ages 15 to Elder, with substance use and/or mental health concerns. Services include:

• Cultural case management, individual (one to one) support and counselling and group support in a cultural setting
• Bi-weekly "Healing Our Spirits Talking Circle" recovery circles in Trail, Castlegar, Nelson, Grand Forks and Nakusp. Traditional circles include story telling, medicine wheel teachings and ceremony.
• Referrals and support to access other community resources and services
• Support and connection to the larger Aboriginal community, including Aboriginal gatherings, events, celebrations and ceremonies
• Cultural consultation and support to Interior Health Mental Health and Substance Use staff who are working with Aboriginal clients.

Circle participants may self-refer or be referred by a service provider.

Program Coordinators:

• Juanita Kiff               juanita.coinations@gmail.com      250-777-3683    Castlegar, Nelson, Salmo, Kaslo
  
• Tanis Carson            tanis.coinations@gmail.com         250-444-0334     Grand Forks
• Michael Garvey        michael.coinations@gmail.com    250-265-8755     Nakusp
• Breland Greschner   breland.coinations@gmail.com    250-608-7472     Trail

Please inquire about COVID-19 protocols.