Who can access support at NIȽ TU,O?

NIȽ TU,O offers confidential and culturally-centered services to Beecher Bay/ Scia’new, Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Songhees, Tsawout, Tseycum and T’Sou-ke communities and affiliated families free of charge.

Recognizing the destructive history of the colonial care system, NIȽ TU,O’s programs are deliberately culturally-centered and rooted in Coast Salish definitions of care.

Through these services, NIȽ TU,O has worked to keep Coast Salish children in the community and out of the colonial foster care system since 1997.

NIȽ TU,O offers both comprehensive support for families entangled with the colonial care system and preventative supports to proactively build strong, healthy Coast Salish families and youth.

Available Support Services include Guardianship, Voluntary Support Service, Voluntary or Special Needs Agreements, Youth Agreements, Extended Family Programs, and Agreements with Young Adults. These services have been delegated to NIȽ TU,O by the Ministry of Child & Family Development.

Family Strengthening Programs include Groups and Workshops – including Sweet Dreams, Safe Sleep program, parenting programs, and cultural programs, Support to Families Responding to Child Protection Concerns, Support to Families to Enhance Family Life, Support to Youth, Support to Young Adults, Supported Visitation Program, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Support, Aboriginal H.I.P.P.Y. Program, Support to Caregivers Caring for Children from Extended Family or Community.

Families and individuals interested in receiving these culturally-competent services can call NIȽ TU,O at 250-544-1400 for an intake. A NIȽ TU,O provided Family Support Worker will help identify the best possible resources to help your family heal.