Family Support Program
Program Goals
Our goal is to empower and promote healing in our communities from a First nations Perspective for all people of Native Ancestry in Unity.
As a Family Support Worker we are here to:
- Respect your confidentiality
- Provide support
- Liase (maintain communication & cooperation between you and MCFD or USMA social workers)
- Attend family case planning conferences, family group conferences or family court
The Family Support Program is here to:
- Provide service to people of Aboriginal ancestry and their families
- Support and advocate at meetings (e.g. MCFD, legal aid, family court)
- Assist families to develop meet and maintain personal and family goals
- Develop a safety plan
- Provide parental education and support
- Develop a support network
- Support families with identifying and accessing community resources (e.g. Food bank, housing, legal aid, counseling, health care, budgeting, nutrition)
- Referrals to other programs such as CAP-C, AIDP, Counseling, Blade Runners, Head Start, Youth Group, Family Group Conference, Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy.
- Provide supervised visits
Additional Information
For more information please call (250) 286-3430
Ann Seaweed - Ext 105
Josey Wells - Ext 106
Address / Contact Info
Laichwiltach Family Life Society
441 4th Ave
Campbell River, BCV9W 3W7
Phone Numbers
Phone: (250) 286-3430
Toll-free: 1-877-777-8222
Fax: (250) 286-3483
Hours of Operation
Regular hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM; Closed weekends and Stat holidays.
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This program was last updated on: 18 Nov 2021.
