Family and Cultural Wellness Services

Family and Cultural Wellness Services

Manager: Tiffany Leblanc
Email: Tiffany_Leblanc@squamish.net
Phone: 604-369-3759
Supporting Elder/Knowledge Keeper: Lorna Joseph and Jared Van Somer

Our Family Wellness, Cultural & Land-Based Healing Team provides culturally grounded supports that strengthen the wellbeing of Squamish People. Through family wellness counselling, cultural support, traditional healing and land-based practices, the team supports members in connecting with their strengths, culture, family, community and the land.

Guided by Sḵwx̱wú7mesh teachings and ways of knowing, the team walks alongside Members on their healing journey.

Our Team:

Land-Based Healing Practitioner
Our Land-Based Healing Practitioner provides cultural and land-based wellness support to individuals, families, groups, and Community. Supports may include traditional teachings and knowledge sharing, individual and family support, land-based healing sessions, access to traditionally gathered medicines and cultural supplies, medicine community outreach, workshops, education, and cultural wellness programming.
Land-based healing supports reconnection to the land and the reclaiming and revitalization of traditional wellness practices.

Family Wellness Support Workers
Our Family Wellness Support Workers provides culturally safe, trauma-informed and strengths-based support to children, youth, adults, and families navigating complex situations. The workers walk alongside families to understand their experiences, identify their needs, and develop goals together, while keeping the well-being of children at the heart of the work.

Therapeutic & Support Groups
Our Wellness Team offers therapeutic and support groups where children, youth, parents, and caregivers can come together with other community members to receive support, learn and connect.