Our Approach:
- To improve awareness about Family Violence for Aboriginal communities both on and off reserves through culturally sensitive education, training and health promotion programs.
- To provide counseling and support services.
- To increase access to resources and community programs designed for persons affected by family violence.
- To train participants to become facilitators to develop and promote awareness about Family Violence issues.
- To conduct community-based research on health, social service and justice issues which impact on aboriginal persons dealing with Family Violence issues.
- To encourage participants to regain traditional family values through the use of the four sacred directions.
- To respect the traditional practices of participants.
We Believe
- The most effective way to confront violence and abusive behaviour is through culturally sensitive group work.
- First Nations Women and children are being held hostage under the current values and beliefs of this dominant society.
- We need to address all issues damaging to First Nations people in this dominant society. Issues such as feelings, stress, social/cultural family of origin and the unknown.
Warriors Against Violence Society
I would like to keep informed of the next training sessions for facilitators trainng.
Name: Heather Holland
Po Box 2533
Smithers BC
V0J-2N0
phone:250-847-2840
aswell next family session will be held???
Hi Heather,
Thanks for you inquiry. We are not sure when we will have a training session. Sometimes bands or organizations invite us to train in their community. If funds for training come available, we will provide that service in the future. We will keep everyone informed when that happens.
Our sessions began this month and will continue to the end of July, 2011.
Joyce Fossella
Just wanted to write a few lines to say that I am very touched by the great work you are doing, healing the souls of First Nations families. I shed a few tears as I was reminded of my journey to rid the violence in my family. Your website is great too. The sharing of stories gives people hope and lets them know that they are not alone and that the violence can and will stop if you reach out and ask for help. I am adding you to our resource database. Thank you.
Thank you Pam for your comments. I know that violence affects many families and we know that the program has helped many to change those unwanted behaviors.
Joyce Fossella
Do you have a family councellor tha would visit in prison with my x husband and myself and my two boys so we can resolved old issues that keep us from moving forward and for the next generation to live violence free
I would like to know what your prices are for training workers in your family violence in communities? Also how long is the course? and could I please get an outline of the program material. I am from La Loche, Sk.
Yours truly,
Vince Vandale
I also just wanted to say that I think you program sounds extremely powerful and very intriguing but most importantly, the approach you utilize sounds very effective and these are the kind of programs that makes me want to live in Vancouver so I can attend them. It really does make sense when you state that in order to figure out where the anger comes from, you really do have to look at the root of the problem and that anger is a secondary feeling but we need to look at our primary feelings and where were these feeling entrenched. I guess I can refer anger as the tip of the iceberg…a mass of floating ice but to only see the tip (anger) and what is beneath water (feelings, stress, childhood experiences, society’s ethnocentric values, beliefs, legislation and policies, etc.) I am just so impressed with the work you are all doing and God Bless all of to continue with this crucial mission:)
Cinamon Holland