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Program Overview

family Program Overview

Our core 6-week program incorporates teaching and activities for the whole family so that each person can experience success in reaching their goals.

Adults Program

Kackaamin employs Family Support Workers, and Certified Therapists that facilitate educational workshops that broaden the knowledge of our adult clientele on a variety of topics and issues. There is weekly individual, couple, and family counselling available along with community capacity building support sessions.

The educational workshops cover a variety of topics such as:

  • Communication
  • Triggers and defense mechanisms
  • Alcohol, drugs, and their effects
  • Trust
  • Boundaries
  • Emotions
  • Co-dependency
  • "The Virtues Project"
  • Circle of Security parenting program
  • Residential schools
  • Trauma
  • Grief and loss
  • Health and wellness, self-care
  • Spirituality and Cultural development
  • Cultural and traditional teachings
  • Healing ceremonies and sweat lodges
  • Recreation with your family
  • AA/NA meetings

Children & Youth Program (K-12)

The children and youth have a great staff including a SD70 teacher, a cultural support worker, and additional support workers. We ask that your children bring all English and Mathematics material from their respective schools.

The Learning Centre’s approach consists of many elements all rooted in the “Virtues project” wherein your child’s inner talents and strengths are named and developed throughout the session.

Your children will have the opportunity to connect with our staff to learn about communication, triggers, Residential Schools, boundaries, grief and loss and ceremonies relating to, as well as lateral kindness, and self-care. They will also have weekend access to visit our Child and Youth Clinical Play Therapist.

Toddlers Program (0-5)

Our Toddler Centre Daycare is a nurturing and safe place for newborns and toddlers up to the age of five. The children participate in a variety of play activities that have therapeutic and gentle teachings such as aboriginal drumming and art therapy. We recognize that our toddlers will one day be our elders and we nurture any talents that they possess and welcome what they each have to show us about themselves.

Program Philosophy

Program Philosophy

Kackaamin Family Development Centre is dedicated to a holistic approach to individual and family healing and growth. We believe in the intrinsic value of each human being and that every individual has the power of healing within.
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What to Expect

Making the choice to take part in the program offered at Kackaamin requires courage, determination, self-knowledge, and a great love for your family.
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Cultural & Spiritual Practices

Our programs incorporate Aboriginal historical perspective, culture and spiritual traditions.
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Circles of Protection show how children are in centre, surrounded by mothers, aunts, grandmothers, fathers, uncles, grandfathers and wider community

Other Programs

Returning to the Circle: Grandmothers, Aunties & Caregivers This ten-day program will explore the traditional Indigenous roles of Women i
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    • About Kackaamin
    • Our History
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff Teams
  • Admissions
    • Program Dates
    • Application Process
    • Specific Pre-Admission Requirements
    • Medical Pre-Admission Requirements
    • Referral Packages & Applications
  • Our Programs
    • Program Philosophy
    • What to Expect
    • Cultural & Spiritual Practices
    • Family Program Overview
    • Other Programs
  • The Centre
    • Family Housing
    • Admin & Adult Ed Building
    • Learning Centre (K-12)
    • Toddler Centre
    • The Gymnasium
  • FAQ
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    • Admission
    • Donations

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Kackaamin Family Development Centre
7830 Beaver Creek Rd
Port Alberni, BC V9Y 8N3
Phone: 250-723-7789
Toll-Free: 1-833-205-6946
Fax: 250-723-5926
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