Aboriginal Wellness Program (AWP) - Addiction and Wellness Counselling

Provided by Vancouver Coastal Health

Develops and delivers culturally safe mental wellness and addiction programs for First Nations and Aboriginal people residing within the Lower Mainland including adult counselling, support groups and cultural support and teachings.
Adult counselling: Offers First Nations and Aboriginal mainstream therapeutic practices of health and wellness. Adult counselling is provided for a variety of issues, such as trauma, residential school, grief & loss, depression, anxiety, and addiction. Traditional medicines and practices, hands-on traditional/spiritual and Reiki sessions, Elders, cultural teachings, and ceremonies may also be available.

Support groups: Offer a variety of groups where people can meet with other individuals with similar personal experiences. Here people can share their stories and learn from each other's challenges, strengths, and strategies. Drop-ins are hosted throughout the year in support groups, psycho-educational workshops, therapy groups and groups based on traditional teachings.

Cultural support & teachings: The AWP's approach with clients is holistic, client-centered and based on building on the client's current strengths. Elders and Traditional Practitioners are brought in for specific purposes based on the client's needs and cultural support is tailored to each person's cultural and spiritual beliefs.

604-675-2551

Public email: aboriginalwellnessprogram@vch.ca

Website: http://www.vch.ca/your-care...

#288, 2750 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5K 1Z9

Location is between Slocan and Renfrew (close to the PNE), above Shopper's Drug Mart

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost

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Service area: Anmore, Bowen Island, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Lions Bay, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, West Vancouver, White Rock

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