The purpose of the Traditional Healing Program is to assist in the referral of clients to seek Traditional Healers while providing Indigenous clientele with access to a full range of Traditional Healing practices.
The duties and responsibilities of the program include:
- Arranging and coordinating referrals for clients to Traditional Healers.
- Maintain a file of local area Elders, Healers, and Resource people to make referrals to.
- Assist clients and staff in learning the traditional methods of approaching Healers/Elders.
- Be aware and respect individual cultural and or religious beliefs.
Some activities offered by the Traditional Healing Program are:
- Spring medicine walk
- Indigenous craft group (weekly from Oct – June) in partnership with the Ojibway Medical Translator program
- Presentations and consultations
- Attendance at health fairs in the local First Nations
- Cultural teachings/advocacy in local schools
- In-service cultural training for organizations/facilities
- Provision of translation services
- Elder visits and ceremonies