Tillicum Lelum Counselling
Addictions / Substance Use, Indigenous Services, Legal, and Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Provided by Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre
Provides culturally sensitive drug and alcohol counselling, and a prison liaison support program, to Aboriginal people.
Drug & Alcohol Counselling
This program provides one on one counselling support services as well as groups in a culturally safe environment. In one-on-one sessions, counsellors provide internal and external referrals, harm reduction support, and holistic recovery-based planning such as relapse prevention, treatment planning, connection to health supports, cultural connection, and spiritual practice. Groups are offered in either a drop-in setting or in a closed group, which depends on the group running at the time. The program accepts self-referrals as well as community referrals.
This program provides one on one counselling support services as well as groups in a culturally safe environment. In one-on-one sessions, counsellors provide internal and external referrals, harm reduction support, and holistic recovery-based planning such as relapse prevention, treatment planning, connection to health supports, cultural connection, and spiritual practice. Groups are offered in either a drop-in setting or in a closed group, which depends on the group running at the time. The program accepts self-referrals as well as community referrals.
Prison Liaison Worker Program
This program provides support to Aboriginal inmates at the Nanaimo Correctional Centre. Culturally sensitive one on one counselling, smudging circles, and sweat lodges are available. Sentence planning, re-integration, and parole planning and substance abuse referral services are also available.
250-729-7725 (Prison Liaison Worker Program)
Website: https://www.tillicumlelum.ca/programs...
250-753-6578 (Drug & Alcohol Counselling Program)
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
- Community service organization referral
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre:
Just the closest matches listed. Click to see more!- Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Program
- Children's Wellness Program
- Walking With the Elders - Culturally sensitive early child development and family support
Availability
Service area: Nanaimo + show cities
Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Indigenous Services
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at multiple locations
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