Native Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselling Association of Nova Scotia

Grant ID: 4065.02

Title: A Journey of Healing

Project Description: The Native Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselling Association of Nova Scotia Project will expand and enhance the connections with Survivors throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. The project will continue to phase in more healing programs and services through one on one counselling, talking circles, women’s groups, men’s groups, and Survivors’ groups. The proposed treatment program will be designed to be a component of and consistent with Mi’kmaw Lodge culturally based holistic treatment program and philosophy. Two Indian Residential School six week cycles will be run per year. The program will address the legacy of residential schools in the communities of the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, through the provision of community outreach, workshops, seminars, staff training, community based therapeutic group sessions, and aftercare planning, which are essential to service delivery. The project will continue to enhance and strengthen linkages to other community partnership agencies — i.e. Eskasoni Mental Health and Social Work Services, Eskasoni Primary Care, Mi’kmaw Family and Children’ Services and other community service providers.