Nechi News Vol 2 Iss 1 Feb 2010 - Nechi Training, Research and

Nechi News
Vol. 2 - Issue 1, Feb. 2010
NECHI
NEWS
Nechi Curriculum Approved
Vol.2, Issue 1, Feb. 2010
Stop the Presses - Major Milestone Achieved!
Contents:
Off-Site Training Making
Miles: Inuvik Community
Wellness Certificate
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New Student Computer Lab
Open for Business!
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Nechi Curriculum Approved
continued…
3&4
Up-Coming Training:
On-Site & Off-Site
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Nechi Training, Research
&
Health
Promotion
Institute (Nechi) proudly
announces that we have
obtained
curriculum
approval
from
the
Canadian
Addiction
Counsellors Certification
Federation (CACCF) for
the Indigenous Addictions
Services Certificate (IASC)
and
Community
Addictions Training (CAT)
programs.
Continued on page 3…
Nechi Nook: Resources,
clothing and more!
Indigenous Smoking
Cessation Training
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“Where Healing and
Education Meet”
NNADAP Request for Proposal (RFP) Update
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 Nechi Institute received
news, from Health Canada First Nations and Inuit
Health, Alberta Region, that our bid to secure the
National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
(NNADAP) funding to deliver Alberta NNADAP
employees addictions counselor training, had not
been successful.
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What does this mean?
This means that Nechi will no longer hold an allotted
amount of seats for NNADAP funded students.
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Vol. 2 – Issue 1, Feb. 2010
Off-Site Training Making Miles: Inuvik Community Wellness Certificate
Linda Pedersen
Land of the midnight sun, huh!
Wrong! It was cold, blistery and
dark when we got off the
airplane in Inuvik at 3:30 pm,
greeted by a temperature of -30,
with a wind that chilled you to
the very core of your being. To
top this off, I arrived in Inuvik
wearing clothes appropriate for
Edmonton - a flimsy shawl, no
gloves; certainly not dressed for
winter. Brrr… Yet, in spite of all
this, I was totally impressed with
the way in which people had
adapted to this darkly beautiful
area of Canada.
At the airport we were
welcomed by Peggy Day, the
Aboriginal Healing foundation
Coordinator, who was the main
contact and coordinator for the
Community Wellness Training.
Peggy gathered the trainer and
me and drove us through Inuvik
(population 3000), pointing out
some of the impressive buildings
and sharing the historical
background of the community.
The Nechi/Keyano Community
Wellness Certificate program
consists of ten weeks of training
focusing on health promotion,
prevention and community
development. We were now into
our third week of training and
the students were impressed
with the enhanced knowledge
and skills they are acquiring.
Peggy …drove us
through Inuvik …
pointing out …
buildings and sharing a
historical background of
the community.
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New Student Computer Lab Open for Business!
This year, the computer laboratory was improved
by the addition of new hardware and software.
Twenty state-of-the-art thin-client workstations
were added. These workstations connect to a
centralized terminal server. In addition to the
central server, a separate server-grade machine
provides back-office services, network services, and
redundant file storage.
Twenty state-of-the-art thin-client
workstations were added.
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The Computer Laboratory is used by Nechi staff
and students for independent learning activities, for
conducting research, and for blended learning
activities. Blended learning is a mix of traditional
face-to-face instruction, peer-learning and computer
mediated instruction.
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This new program meets the 12 core competencies of
the certified counselor as outlined by the CACCF.
Curriculum Approved…
The
CACCF,
a
Canadian
non-profit
organization, has offered accreditation in the
area of addictions for over 20 years.
The CACCF’s key Messages are:
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•
The CACCF promotes, certifies and monitors
the competency of addiction specific
counsellors in Canada using current and
effective practices, which are internationally
recognized.
The CACCF certification and its professional
conduct review process provide public
protection for counsellors, employers,
regulatory agencies, clients and their
families.
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The CACCF provides its counsellors with a
quality, professional, credible and legal
certification, offering personal pride and
satisfaction.
Contributions in achieving this momentous
goal were made by Nechi Board Members:
Chairman Wilfred Willier, Vice-Chair, Angelina
Pratt, Dr. Betty Bastien, Dr. Patricia Makokis,
and Narcisse Blood, Honorary Nechi Board
Member: Dr. Jeannine Carrier, Keyano Human
& Community Services Chair, Mr. Gino
Restivo, consultant Mr. Michael MacIntyre,
Chief Executive Officer Josie Auger, as well as
numerous staff members and many other
valuable contributors.
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Nechi News
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Approved…
Up-Coming
training
Nechi is pleased to be
piloting our IASC program in the fall of 2010! This new
program meets the 12 core competencies of the certified
counsellor as outlined by the CACCF.
These competencies include:
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10.
11.
12.
Screening
Intake
Orientation
Assessment
Treatment Planning
Counselling
Case Management
Crisis Intervention
Client Education
Referral
Record and Record Keeping
Consultation with Other Professionals
Our Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Josie Auger went on to say,
“We are so excited to have our curriculum certified by the
CACCF and we are excited to be offering students the new
IASC program beginning this fall. Furthermore, our
priority continues to be to improve our curriculum
standards by keeping current. This goal has been on the
forefront of what we are trying to accomplish at Nechi and
we are so grateful to all of those individuals who assisted us
during this process in achieving this goal.”
Nechi Institute is celebrating its 36th year of providing
valuable addictions counselor education to Aboriginal and
non-Aboriginal students from North America and abroad.
Achieving CACCF accreditation is yet another Nechi
milestone and a perfect example of our commitment to move
forward, while still remaining true to our Mission and better
serving the needs of the Aboriginal community.
For more information about the Nechi Training, Research
and Health Promotions Institute, please visit us at
www.nechi.com. Additional information about the CACCF
can be found at: www.caccf.ca
To Register for any of Nechi’s upcoming courses contact Jessica Daniels:
jessica-daniels@nechi.com or 780-459-1884 ext 406
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On-site:
Youth Addictions
March 22-26, 2010
Healthy Sexuality
April 26-30, 2010
Communicating with Youth
April 5-9, 2010
ACOA
May 3-7, 2010
Family Wellness
April 5-9, 2010
Community Addictions Training
(CAT) Summer School
June 27, 2010
Indigenous Addictions Services
Certificate (IASC)
Tentative September 10, 2010
Off-site:
Inuvik
Community Wellness
March 2010
Samson Cree Nation
CAT
March 2010
Youth Development
April 2010
Sheshatshui Innu First Nation,
Labrador
CAT
April 2010
Natuashuish Innu First Nation,
Labrador
CAT
May 2010
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NNADAP continued…
Off-Site Training…
It also means that Alberta NNADAP
employees, wanting to pursue their addictions
counselor certification through Nechi Institute,
will not have their training paid for by First
Nations and Inuit Health.
Nechi wishes to assure our current students
and loyal Alumni that we have initiated a
formal appeal. We will keep you posted.
If you would like to lend your support to
Nechi’s appeal, please fax or send your letters
of support to:
FNIH, Alberta Region
Health Canada
Regional Director’s Office
9700 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4C3
Fax: 780-495-2687
Community Wellness Certificate training is in
partnership with Keyano College and ensures
graduates acquire the skills necessary to enhance
the emotional, mental, physical and spiritual well
being of children and families, in their communities,
by reducing risk factors and increasing preventative
measures.
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Fax: 780-458-1883
E-mail: support@nechi.com
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Nechi Nook: Resources, clothing and more!
The Nechi Nook is an on-site
store that sells products directly
related to our students needs as
well as a host of other products
geared to appeal to those
interested in either Nechi or
Poundmaker’s Lodge branded
clothing or Aboriginal jewelry,
books, etc.
There are some exciting
developments in the works as
the Nook has begun
development of an extensive
Resource Centre. The resources
offered will focus on addictions
related material, as well as
Health Promotions products. For
example, one of the resource
books now available is “A
Journey to Hope” Stories of
Growth, Training and
Community Capacity Building.
There will soon be available
Nechi introduces Rena
Gladue our new Nechi
Nook Manager
many self-help manuals, addictions
related informative DVD’s and other
such material.
To find out more about the Nechi
Nook or to request a catalogue
contact Rena Gladue at:
1-800-459-1884 ext. 429 (toll free)
780-459-1884 ext. 429 (local)
Indigenous Smoking Cessation
Training Program
Nechi Training, Research & Health Promotions Institute has
launched the newly developed Indigenous Smoking Cessation
Training Program with funding from Health Canada – Tobacco
Reduction Unit to facilitate a number of priorities around
commercial tobacco misuse and abuse.
Our upcoming location and dates are:
Edmonton - March 7th to 13th
High Level - March 25th to April 3rd
Fort McMurray - April 11th to 17th
Grande Prairie - April 25th to May 1st
Calgary - TBA
Lethbridge - TBA
For further information or to obtain an
Our first training session was in St. Paul at Blue Quills First application form please call Tammy Berg at
Nations College, February 7th to 11th. The training is a seven-day 780-459-1884 or by email at tammyformat covering four modules: Traditional Tobacco, Commercial berg@nechi.com.
Tobacco, Tobacco Prevention, and Tobacco Control Strategies.
The Peer Educator training
will provide
training
Nechi Training,
implementation ideas and guidelines, to assist with community
Research & Health
advocates conducting brief interventions with documented
research resource material founded on Aboriginal cultural
Promotions Institute
principles.
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