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Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre

Provides services to improve the quality of life for Aboriginal people living in Nanaimo and area. Promotes justice, fairness, and equality for Aboriginal people through a holistic approach to programming and services. Services include comprehensive health services, community nursing services, HIV/AIDS education and support, and addiction counselling. Also offers food, crisis intervention, family support services, parenting programs, intervention, after-school programs, and early childhood and youth development programs. Other services include prison and hospital liaison services, adult basic education, and employment counselling. Most services are open to the whole community, though some programs give priority to people of Aboriginal ancestry. Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit society, registered charity.

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www.tillicumlelum.ca

Contact

Phone 1: 250-753-8291
Fax: 250-753-6560
Email: educationcentre@tillicumlelum.ca

Address

Nanaimo, BC

Mailing Address

Tillicum Education Centre, 927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4

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Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Program

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Provides advocacy, counselling, referral and support services to Aboriginal people during their stay in the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital..

Provides advocacy, counselling, referral and support services to Aboriginal people during their stay in the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
Website

www.tillicumlelum.ca/programs/health
Address

Nanaimo, BC
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Mailing Address

602 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 4W5

Contact

Phone 1: 250-755-7691 Local 52095

Cell (Louise): 250-741-4234

Cell (Joanne): 250-883-3010

Email: ldexter@tillicumlelum.ca

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Aboriginal Youth Drop-In Centre

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Aboriginal Youth Drop-In Centre offers cultural and recreational activities for youth ages 10 to 24. .

Aboriginal Youth Drop-In Centre offers cultural and recreational activities for youth ages 10 to 24.
Website

www.tillicumlelum.ca/programs/children
Address

927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4
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927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4

Contact

Phone 1: 250-753-8291

Fax: 250-753-6560

Email: spoulsen@tillicumlelum.ca

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After School Program

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Offers after school programming for children ages 5 to 13.

Offers after school programming for children ages 5 to 13. No cost to participate. Funded by the Province of BC.
Website

www.tillicumlelum.ca/programs/children
Address

927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4
No cost to participate. Funded by the Province of BC.

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Mailing Address

927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4

Contact

Phone 1: 250-753-8291

Fax: 250-753-6560

Email: spoulsen@tillicumlelum.ca

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Building Better Babies

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Services for pregnant women and women up to six months postpartum include screening and assessment, brief intervention during pregnancy and early postpartum, counselling (individual, family, and group), referral, and access to child care and transportation for clients.

Services for pregnant women and women up to six months postpartum include screening and assessment, brief intervention during pregnancy and early postpartum, counselling (individual, family, and group), referral, and access to child care and transportation for clients. Focuses on nutrition and health, provides supplemental food, and offers peer support. Pays particular attention to preventing low birthweight and fetal alcohol syndrome/fetal alcohol effects (FAS/FAE). Prevention activities include promoting community awareness of healthy pregnancy practices, and providing education in schools regarding pregnancy and the use of alcohol. Funding by Island Health and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) as a Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP).
Website

www.tillicumlelum.ca/programs/mothers#building-better
Address

Tillicum Lelum Health Centre, 602 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
Focuses on nutrition and health, provides supplemental food, and offers peer support. Pays particular attention to preventing low birthweight and fetal alcohol syndrome/fetal alcohol effects (FAS/FAE). Prevention activities include promoting community awareness of healthy pregnancy practices, and providing education in schools regarding pregnancy and the use of alcohol. Funding by Island Health and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) as a Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP).

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Tillicum Lelum Education Centre, 927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4

Contact

Phone 1: 250-753-6578

Fax: 250-754-1390

Email: ericabeech@tillicumlelum.ca

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Career and Employment Training Program

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Offers services for individuals seeking employment or training.

Offers services for individuals seeking employment or training. Employment counsellors offer resume and cover letter writing support, and labour market information and guidance. Also provides career-related workshops and access to internet, phones, printing, and fax machine. Youth employment counsellor serves Aboriginal youth ages 15 to 29 who are seeking employment.
Website

www.tillicumlelum.ca/programs/adults
Address

927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4
Employment counsellors offer resume and cover letter writing support, and labour market information and guidance. Also provides career-related workshops and access to internet, phones, printing, and fax machine. Youth employment counsellor serves Aboriginal youth ages 15 to 29 who are seeking employment.

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927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4

Contact

Phone 1: 250-753-8291

Phone 2: 250-753-6578

Email: careers02@tillicumlelum.ca

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Children's Wellness Program

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Provides individual counselling and therapeutic/educational groups for children, youth, and families who have been impacted by stressful life experiences, trauma, or abuse.

Provides individual counselling and therapeutic/educational groups for children, youth, and families who have been impacted by stressful life experiences, trauma, or abuse. No cost to participants.
Website

www.tillicumlelum.ca/programs-services/children
Address

Tillicum Health Centre, 602 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4
No cost to participants.

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Mailing Address

Tillicum Education Centre, 927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4

Contact

Phone 1: 250-753-8291

Fax: 250-753-6560

Email: educationcentre@tillicumlelum.ca

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Community Action Program for Children (CAPC)

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Provides support, information, and education programs for parents and their children from birth to six years of age who would benefit from extra support.

Provides support, information, and education programs for parents and their children from birth to six years of age who would benefit from extra support. Creating Healthy Families program offers drop-in parent education on issues such as nutrition, traditional parenting, and child development. Provides child care, lunch, and transportation for participants. A drop-in social group for parents and children offers recreational activities, including games, traditional arts and crafts, and storytelling. Funded by Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Website

www.tillicumlelum.ca/programs/children
Address

Tillicum Health Centre, 602 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
Creating Healthy Families program offers drop-in parent education on issues such as nutrition, traditional parenting, and child development. Provides child care, lunch, and transportation for participants. A drop-in social group for parents and children offers recreational activities, including games, traditional arts and crafts, and storytelling. Funded by Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).

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Tillicum Education Centre, 927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4

Contact

Phone 1: 250-753-6578

Fax: 250-753-6560

Email: ericabeech@tillicumlelum.ca

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Drug and Alcohol Counselling Program

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Services for adults 19 years and over include screening and assessment, brief intervention, counselling (individual, family, and group), training in life skills and coping skills, and referral.

Services for adults 19 years and over include screening and assessment, brief intervention, counselling (individual, family, and group), training in life skills and coping skills, and referral. Recovery circle provides pre- and post-residential treatment care. Holistic program addresses the healing of mind, body, emotions, and spirit. Works to increase awareness of the damage substance misuse can cause to the individual and the community. Weekly relapse prevention group deals with topics such as problem-solving, conflict resolution, and co-dependency. Accepts referrals from self or others. Also provides counselling and referrals for family members.
Website

www.tillicumlelum.ca/programs-services/counselling
Address

Tillicum Health Centre, 602 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC
Recovery circle provides pre- and post-residential treatment care. Holistic program addresses the healing of mind, body, emotions, and spirit. Works to increase awareness of the damage substance misuse can cause to the individual and the community. Weekly relapse prevention group deals with topics such as problem-solving, conflict resolution, and co-dependency. Accepts referrals from self or others. Also provides counselling and referrals for family members.

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Tillicum Education Centre, 927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4

Contact

Phone 1: 250-753-6578

Fax: 250-754-1390

Email: rmarry@tillicumlelum.ca

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Family Support Program

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Provides counselling, advocacy, and information and referral to urban Aboriginal families.

Provides counselling, advocacy, and information and referral to urban Aboriginal families. Also facilitates parenting support groups to encourage families to connect with their cultural heritage and traditions, and offers supervised visits to families through outside referral.
Website

www.tillicumlelum.ca/programs/families
Address

927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4
Also facilitates parenting support groups to encourage families to connect with their cultural heritage and traditions, and offers supervised visits to families through outside referral.

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Mailing Address

927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4

Contact

Phone 1: 250-753-8291

Fax: 250-753-6560

Email: danpoulin@tillicumlelum.ca

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Friendship Lelum Aboriginal Youth Safe House

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Provides short-term, emergency shelter for youth ages 12 to 18 who are experiencing stressful situations and have been identified as at-risk.

Provides short-term, emergency shelter for youth ages 12 to 18 who are experiencing stressful situations and have been identified as at-risk. Works to promote a safe, secure, stable, and nurturing environment. Services include advocacy, referrals, and support. 24-hour shelter, with intake at any time, although pre-arranging an intake time is welcome. Maximum stay is two weeks, but can be extended if necessary. Accepts all genders; individual rooms are available if house isn't full. Indigenous-based programming, but open to all youth. Permission of legal guardian is required. Not able to accommodate pets. Limited storage space for bikes. Wheelchair accessible.
Website

www.tillicumlelum.ca/programs/youth
Address

Nanaimo, BC
Works to promote a safe, secure, stable, and nurturing environment. Services include advocacy, referrals, and support. 24-hour shelter, with intake at any time, although pre-arranging an intake time is welcome. Maximum stay is two weeks, but can be extended if necessary. Accepts all genders; individual rooms are available if house isn't full. Indigenous-based programming, but open to all youth. Permission of legal guardian is required. Not able to accommodate pets. Limited storage space for bikes. Wheelchair accessible.

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Mailing Address

Tillicum Education Centre, 927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4

Contact

Phone 1: 250-753-8266

Email: tlsh02@tillicumlelum.ca

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Indigenous Housing Navigator

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Provides individualized support to urban Aboriginal families, those experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessnes, or those living in substandard housing.

Provides individualized support to urban Aboriginal families, those experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessnes, or those living in substandard housing. Provides advocacy, case management, assistance accessing benefits, and connection to stable housing and services. Assists clients to develop a plan to address barriers in sustaining permanant housing. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Receives Government of Canada’s Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy funding through United Way BC.
Website

tillicumlelum.ca
Address

602 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 4W5
Provides advocacy, case management, assistance accessing benefits, and connection to stable housing and services. Assists clients to develop a plan to address barriers in sustaining permanant housing. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Receives Government of Canada’s Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy funding through United Way BC.

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927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4

Contact

Phone 1: 250-753-6578

Fax: 250-754-1390

Email: dattig@tillicumlelum.ca

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Men's Wellness Program

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Provides individual counselling and a closed support group to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal male survivors of sexual, physical, mental, and emotional abuse, as well as the impacts of residential school.

Provides individual counselling and a closed support group to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal male survivors of sexual, physical, mental, and emotional abuse, as well as the impacts of residential school. Services are for men of any cultural background, although the program incorporates Aboriginal traditions as part of the healing process. Serves Nanaimo and surrounding area, south to Ladysmith and north to Nanoose Bay. Funded by Ministry of Attorney General.
Website

www.tillicumlelum.ca/programs/adults
Address

Tillicum Lelum Health Centre, 602 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4
Services are for men of any cultural background, although the program incorporates Aboriginal traditions as part of the healing process. Serves Nanaimo and surrounding area, south to Ladysmith and north to Nanoose Bay. Funded by Ministry of Attorney General.

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Mailing Address

Tillicum Lelum Education Centre, 927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4

Contact

Phone 1: 250-753-6578

Fax: 250-753-1390

Email: waynejohnny@tillicumlelum.ca

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Salish Lelum Youth and Elders Housing

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Provides subsidized housing with one-bedroom suites for eight elders age 55 and over, and bachelor units for 10 youth ages 18 to 24; priority is for Indigenous peoples.

Provides subsidized housing with one-bedroom suites for eight elders age 55 and over, and bachelor units for 10 youth ages 18 to 24; priority is for Indigenous peoples. Youth need to either be working or attending school. There are laundry facilities, a computer lab, common areas including patios, and an outdoor BBQ. Wheelchair accessible building; one unit each for an elder and youth is fully accessible. Rent is 30 percent of applicants' gross household income. Potential applicants can call about rent information, apply directly, and be put on the waitlist. Funded by Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) in partnership with BC Housing.
Website

www.tillicumlelum.ca/programs/elders
Address

479 10th Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 0C5
Youth need to either be working or attending school. There are laundry facilities, a computer lab, common areas including patios, and an outdoor BBQ. Wheelchair accessible building; one unit each for an elder and youth is fully accessible. Rent is 30 percent of applicants' gross household income. Potential applicants can call about rent information, apply directly, and be put on the waitlist. Funded by Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) in partnership with BC Housing.

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479 10th Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 0C5

Contact

Phone 1: 250-716-3438

Fax: 250-741-1311

Email: salishlelum@shaw.ca

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Young Aboriginal Mother's Transitional Housing

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Provides transitional housing and support for new and expectant cisgender Aboriginal mothers between 18 and 25 years of age and their children, in the Nanaimo area, who are homeless or who are at risk of homelessness.

Provides transitional housing and support for new and expectant cisgender Aboriginal mothers between 18 and 25 years of age and their children, in the Nanaimo area, who are homeless or who are at risk of homelessness. Supports mothers to reintegrate with family and access education, stable housing, employment, and opportunities for social and economic participation. Staffed from 6 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday, as well as part-day coverage on weekends; office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Receives Government of Canada’s Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy funding through United Way BC.
Website

www.tillicumlelum.ca/programs/mothers#young-aboriginal
Address

Nanaimo, BC
Supports mothers to reintegrate with family and access education, stable housing, employment, and opportunities for social and economic participation. Staffed from 6 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday, as well as part-day coverage on weekends; office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Receives Government of Canada’s Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy funding through United Way BC.

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Mailing Address

927 Haliburton Street
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 6N4

Contact

Phone 1: 250-716-1080

Email: ddoyle@tillicumlelum.ca

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Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre

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Mailing Address

14 services offered by: Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre

Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Program

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Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Aboriginal Youth Drop-In Centre

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

After School Program

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Building Better Babies

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Career and Employment Training Program

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Children's Wellness Program

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Community Action Program for Children (CAPC)

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Drug and Alcohol Counselling Program

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Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Family Support Program

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Friendship Lelum Aboriginal Youth Safe House

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Indigenous Housing Navigator

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Men's Wellness Program

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Salish Lelum Youth and Elders Housing

Website

Address

Mailing Address

Contact

Young Aboriginal Mother's Transitional Housing

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Address

Mailing Address

Contact