Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS)

6 services offered by: Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS)

• Addictions Recovery Program

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  Offers addictions treatment services, including residential treatment and community support services.

  Offers addictions treatment services, including residential treatment and community support services. From May to October, operates six-week residential treatment programs at Ormond Lake Cultural Healing Camp. During the winter months (November to April), visits member communities by request. Offers educational and support services with a focus on addiction, and one or two-week treatment programs. Community visits open to any northern BC First Nation, based on availability. Participants need to be registered as Indigenous and be a resident of British Columbia or Yukon. As per First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) policy, does not accept clients from other provinces in Canada. Program content includes addictions, solvent abuse, life skills, and relapse prevention, as well as issues such as abuse, crisis management, suicide prevention, trauma, and family violence. Holistic approach promotes a cultural lifestyle free from addictions and restores a sense of pride in the Carrier and Sekani culture. Services are delivered by a multidisciplinary team, including clinical counsellors and cultural knowledge holders. Accepts referrals from community agencies working directly with the individual. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Funded by the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) as a National Native Alcohol and Abuse Program (NNADAP).

  Website

  • www.csfs.org/services/addictions-recovery-program

  Address

  • 240 West Stewart Street
    Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0

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• Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) - Vanderhoof

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  Offers accessible, culturally appropriate prenatal and postnatal supports to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous pregnant women.

  Offers accessible, culturally appropriate prenatal and postnatal supports to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous pregnant women. And serves families with babies up to seven months who are non-Indigenous, and up to 12 months for Indigenous. Assists women in having a healthy pregnancy and a smooth transition into parenthood. Services include prenatal vitamins, nutritional information, childbirth education and support, home visits, and weekly hospital breastfeeding/chestfeeding support for new families. Provides access to resources, unbiased information, referrals to community services, opportunities to network, increase self-esteem, and create a healthy lifestyle for themselves and their families. Also offers swim group and walking groups that meet regularly. Pregnancy outreach program offers accessible, culturally appropriate support to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous women. Referral accepted from self or other. Serves the Saik'uz (Vanderhoof) area. Funded by Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).

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  • www.csfs.org/services/canadian-prenatal-nutrition-program

  Address

  • 240 West Stewart Street
    Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0

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• Dzee Ba'yugh (Heart House)

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  Provides safe emergency shelter and transition house services for up to six women (inclusive of cisgender and transgender women), with or without children, who are fleeing family violence; stay is up to 30 days.

  Provides safe emergency shelter and transition house services for up to six women (inclusive of cisgender and transgender women), with or without children, who are fleeing family violence; stay is up to 30 days. Accepts male children up to age 16; older males may be accepted if they do not pose any real or perceived safety risk. Priority for beds is given to Indigenous women with children from CSFS member nations (Burns Lake Band, Cheslatta Carrier Nation, Nadleh Whut'en, Wet'suwet'en First Nation, Stellat'en First Nation, Saik'uz First Nation, Takla Lake First Nation, Yekooche First Nation, Skin Tyee Nation, Nee Tahi Buhn Band, and Lake Babine Nation). High-barrier house; substance use is prohibited, but will work with clients to access substance use supports if wanted. Offers culturally specific services with a holistic wellness approach that blends evidence-based practices with traditional healing. Services may include trauma-informed therapeutic life skills, in-house clinical therapy, and group therapy. Will provide advocacy and support in accessing other services if no beds are available. Personal identification (ID) is not required. Cannot accommodate pets. Wheelchair accessible.

  Website

  • csfs.org/services/safe-house-dzee-bayugh-heart-house

  Address

  • Burns Lake, BC

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• Family Preservation (On Reserve)

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  Provides support and resources for families to increase their ability to safely care for and nurture their children.

  Provides support and resources for families to increase their ability to safely care for and nurture their children. Serves families who are considering having children and families with children up to age 19, living on reserve in Burns Lake, Cheslatta, Lake Babine, Nadleh Whut'en, Nee Tahi Buhn, Saik'uz, Skin Tyee, Stellat'en, Takla Lake, Wet'suwet'en, and Yekooche. Aims to keep children and families together and ensure the holistic wellness and safety needs of children are met. Services include prenatal education, early childhood development programs, life skills and parenting education, support groups, and advocacy. Services are offered in the home or in the community and are based on cultural practices of each family's own Nation of origin, traditional knowledge, and evidence-based best practices. Referral accepted from self or other. Regular hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Funded by Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) and First Nations Health Authority (FNHA).

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  • www.csfs.org

  Address

  • 240 West Stewart Street
    Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0

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• Foundry Burns Lake

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  Provides free integrated services to address the health and wellness needs of youth ages 12 to 24 and their families and/or supporters.

  Provides free integrated services to address the health and wellness needs of youth ages 12 to 24 and their families and/or supporters. Services include mental health support, substance use services, physical and sexual health care, youth and family peer supports, social services, and social and recreational programming. Serves Burns Lake. 

  Website

  • https://foundrybc.ca/burnslake

  Address

  • 686 McPhail Road
    Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E2

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• Sobering Centre

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  Offers 10 non-medical beds for people ages 18 and older who are intoxicated from alcohol and/or other substances and need a safe space to sleep.

  Offers 10 non-medical beds for people ages 18 and older who are intoxicated from alcohol and/or other substances and need a safe space to sleep. Maximum stay is 10 hours. Access to snacks, and shower and laundry facilities. Able to provide referrals to outreach nurse and community resources. Accepts referrals from self or other. Hours are 9:30 pm to 11:30 am Tuesday to Sunday. Operated in partnership with Province of BC and Northern Health.

  Website

  • www.csfs.org/services/sobering-centre

  Address

  • 1133 2nd Avenue
    Prince George, BC, V2L 3B1

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