“Healing Our Spirits” Aboriginal Mental Health and Addictions Program, Circle of Indigenous Nations

Phone: 250-231-4968
Email: info@coinations.net
Website: https://coinations.net/programs/healing-our-spirits/
Communities Serviced: Castlegar, Trail, Fruitvale, Rossland, Salmo, New Denver/Nakusp, Slocan Valley, Nelson, Grand Forks, Kaslo
Age Range: Youth, Adults
Areas of Practice: Mental Health and Substance Use In addition to traditional talking circles, the program provides individual support, counselling, case management for mental health and substance use to individuals 15 years and up. The program also provides support with treatment and detox including: Wellbriety recovery meetings (Indigenous 12 step) Connection to Indigenous resources, service providers Elders and community gatherings Support for treatment preparation and return to community

Aboriginal Community Outreach, Circle of Indigenous Nations

Phone: 250-231-4968
Email: communityoutreach@coinations.net
Website: https://coinations.net/programs/aboriginal-community-outreach/
Communities Serviced: Castlegar, Trail, Fruitvale, Rossland, Salmo, New Denver/Nakusp, Slocan Valley, Nelson, Grand Forks, Kaslo
Age Range: Youth, Adults
Areas of Practice: Receives and coordinates requests from the community for Elder’s presence at community events and meetings Provides cultural resources and information Offers cultural workshops and training related to cultural safety and agility

Aboriginal Early Intervention, Circle of Indigenous Nations

Phone: 250-231-4968
Email: info@coinations.net
Website: https://coinations.net/programs/aboriginal-early-intervention/
Communities Serviced: Castlegar, Trail, Fruitvale, Rossland, Salmo, New Denver/Nakusp, Slocan Valley, Nelson, Grand Forks, Kaslo
Age Range: Children
Areas of Practice: The Program supports community cultural engagement through family gatherings and drum circles for families with small children. This includes providing respite care for children aged 0-7 to offer cultural connections like drumming, smudging, traditional crafting and land based teachings to give care providers a break. Works with the COINS team to refer families to the services that they need Collaborates with the Early years team to offer culture camps to bring all ages of young people aged 0-19 together for traditional ways of peer mentorship Family advocacy in areas of housing, medical, educational and all other matters families seek support in managing.

Aboriginal Early Years Program, Circle of Indigenous Nations

Phone: 250-231-4968
Email: info@coinations.net
Website: https://coinations.net/programs/aboriginal-early-years/
Communities Serviced: Castlegar, Trail, Fruitvale, Rossland, Salmo, New Denver/Nakusp, Slocan Valley, Nelson, Grand Forks, Kaslo, Midway / Rock Creek / Beaverdell
Age Range: Children
Areas of Practice: The program provides Indigenous teachings for children 6 years and under at Early Years Centres. Our program offers additional support and resources to educators and parents, including drum circles for educators.

Aboriginal Family Connections Program, Circle of Indigenous Nations

Phone: 877-904-2634
Email: info@coinations.net
Website: https://coinations.net/programs/aboriginal-family-connections/
Communities Serviced: Castlegar, Trail, Fruitvale, Rossland, Salmo, New Denver/Nakusp, Slocan Valley, Nelson, Grand Forks, Kaslo, Midway / Rock Creek / Beaverdell
Age Range: Children, Youth, Adults, All Ages
Areas of Practice: The program offers support for Aboriginal Families in the West Kootenay and Boundary region and offers cultural connections for Aboriginal children and youth in collaboration with MCFD. This program supports families for permanency and the prevention of removal advocating for the child, youth and/or families needs.

Aboriginal Family Support, Circle of Indigenous Nations

Phone: 250-231-4968
Email: info@coinations.net
Website: https://coinations.net/programs/aboriginal-family-support/
Communities Serviced: Castlegar, Trail, Fruitvale, Rossland, Salmo, New Denver/Nakusp, Slocan Valley, Nelson, Grand Forks, Kaslo, Midway / Rock Creek / Beaverdell
Age Range: Children, Youth, Adults, All Ages
Areas of Practice: The program staff provide case planning and case management and coordinate service interventions with other service providers. This can include referrals and information about other community services programs (both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal) such as: Liaison with the Ministry of Children and Family Development Information regarding various cultural gatherings in the region COINS Traditional Parenting and Personal Healing Program Drum circles , talking/sharing circles, and community drum making ceremonies

Aboriginal Health Coordinators, Circle of Indigenous Nations

Phone: 250-231-4968
Email: info@coinations.net
Website: https://coinations.net/programs/aboriginal-health-coordinators/
Communities Serviced: Castlegar, Trail, Fruitvale, Rossland, Salmo, New Denver/Nakusp, Slocan Valley, Nelson, Grand Forks, Kaslo
Age Range: Children, Youth, Adults, All Ages
Areas of Practice: The Aboriginal Health Coordinator is part of the interdisciplinary care network and is a resource for both health care providers and Aboriginal patients to ensure care is culturally safe, respectful, and effective. The role will focus on Primary Care Networks (PCN) with some additional liaison focuses as required (i.e. acute care, transition between acute and primary care). The Aboriginal Health Coordinator promotes patient access to community services that enhance continuity of care and efficient use of resources through: Supporting patient attachment, Participating in primary care team-based care, Supporting the delivery of culturally safe and agile care, and Support the transformation of primary care.

Aboriginal Infant Development, Circle of Indigenous Nations

Phone: 250-231-4968
Email: info@coinations.net
Website: https://coinations.net/programs/aboriginal-infant-development/
Communities Serviced: Castlegar, Trail, Fruitvale, Rossland, Salmo, New Denver/Nakusp, Slocan Valley, Nelson, Grand Forks, Kaslo
Age Range: Children
Areas of Practice: The Program supports families from pre-birth through six years of age to Implement strategies for parents and caregivers to support development and parenting. This includes creating support plans for development that focuses on inclusive family based planning while working collaboratively with other professionals to plan and implement strategies that promote development and growth. Offer various screenings and assessment to support development and growth Parenting groups and culturally connected to indigenous community Offerings are culturally safe and relationship based. Self referrals accepted

Aboriginal Supported Child Development, Circle of Indigenous Nations

Phone: 250-231-4968
Email: info@coinations.net
Website: https://coinations.net/programs/aboriginal-supported-child-development/
Communities Serviced: Castlegar, Trail, Fruitvale, Rossland, Salmo, New Denver/Nakusp, Slocan Valley, Nelson, Grand Forks, Kaslo
Age Range: Children
Areas of Practice: Community based, culturally inclusive support program for children with early year’s considerations. The program is inclusive of children’s physical, cognitive, communication, behavioral and social emotional considerations and provides support to child care settings to best support inclusion for all children. This Family centered focus holds the families with the belief that every child is a gift, perfect the way that they are. Our role as consultants is to hold the children and their entire families in the best way that we can. Self and professional referrals accepted. Participation is on a voluntary basis by families

After School Programs, Boundary Family Services

Phone: 250-442-2267, 877-442-5355
Email: info@bfiss.org
Website: http://www.boundaryfamily.org/
Communities Serviced: Grand Forks, Midway / Rock Creek / Beaverdell
Age Range: Children, Youth
Areas of Practice: Groups that engage children and youth in meaningful activities in Boundary communities. These after school programs strengthen inter-personal skills, encourage mentoring as well as encourage skill development in sports and arts

Alan Friend, Nelson BC Therapy

Phone: (250) 551-1272
Email: alfriend34@gmail.com
Website: https://www.nelsonbctherapy.com/
Communities Serviced: Nelson
Age Range: Adults
Areas of Practice: Addictions, mood disorders, developmental disabilities and the results of early childhood trauma.

Alexis Phillips, Cottonwood Creek Wellness

Phone: 250-509-0368
Email: alexandralianephillips@gmail.com

Communities Serviced: Nelson
Age Range: Children, Youth, Adults
Areas of Practice: Complex trauma, attachment, anxiety, depression, life transition, self harm and grief and loss.
Counseling Modalities: Focusing-Oriented Therapy, Hakomi Mindfulness Based Somatic Psychotherapy, Play therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Circle of Security Parenting, Family Systems and Expressive Therapy.

Alix Brown, Cottonwood Creek Wellness

Phone: 250-509-0366
Email: alixlbrown@outlook.com
Website: https://www.cottonwoodcreek.ca/
Communities Serviced: Nelson
Age Range: Adults

Counseling Modalities: Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) orientation, integrating interventions from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT), emotion-focused family therapy (EFFT), and attachment theory

Ally Cannon Counselling

Phone: 236-972-3333
Email: allycannoncounselling@proton.me
Website: https://www.allycannoncounselling.com
Communities Serviced: Nelson
Age Range: Youth, Adults
Areas of Practice: Trauma/PTSD, Abuse/maltreatment, Sexual behaviours, Anxiety/depression
Counseling Modalities: EMDR

Amy Allen

Phone: 250-442-7197
Email: info@amyallanconsulting.ca
Website: https://www.amyallanconsulting.ca/about
Communities Serviced: Castlegar, Trail, Fruitvale, Rossland, Salmo, New Denver/Nakusp, Slocan Valley, Nelson, Grand Forks, Kaslo, Midway / Rock Creek / Beaverdell
Age Range: Children, Youth, Adults, All Ages
Areas of Practice: Grief & Loss, Complex Trauma & PTSD, Depression & Anxiety, Addiction, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Counseling Modalities: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT- including trauma focused; TF-CBT), Interpersonal Behaviour Therapy (IPT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Play Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)