South Island Wellness Society (SIWS) uses Traditional Decision Making processes to facilitate community-based collaborative planning for Aboriginal families that require support to address concerns about the care of their children.
If you know an individual or family who you feel could benefit from these services, please complete a referral form. For any questions, please contact us at:
200 – 569 Johnson St.
Victoria, BC
V8W 1M2
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A Lifelong Connections Worker helps children in foster care reconnect with their families by offering support and guidance to reestablish vital family bonds. An essential part of their work involves creating a detailed family tree, which is crucial for understanding a child’s extended family and other important connections. Our worker focuses on ensuring that every child has a network of lifelong connections.
Please send this referral by e-mail to intake@siws.ca.
An Indigenous Elder and Knowledge Keeper is recognized for their lived experience, spiritual guidance, and traditional knowledge. They are natural historians and cultural leaders who guide all generations, often modelling healthy and respectful relationships within family and community. Elders and Knowledge Keepers are foundational in providing cultural support that
strengthens identity, belonging, healing, and overall wellness.
Please complete the paper form. Please note the information collected in this form is confidential and secure. Once your form is complete, please return via email to intake@siws.ca. We will respond to your referral within one business day. For any questions, please contact our intake worker at intake@siws.ca.
For general support requests and one-to-one support for adults. For example: addictions, mental health, resource connections etc.
Please complete the paper form. Please note the information collected in this form is confidential and secure. Once your form is complete, please return via email to intake@siws.ca. We will respond to your referral within one business day. For any questions, please contact our intake worker at intake@siws.ca.
For families facing challenges with the safety of their children or are involved with the Ministry of Child & Family Development.
Please complete the form below. Please note the information collected in this form is confidential and secure, and will be directed to our intake worker.
Please note, you will have to complete the form once they’ve been downloaded, and then emailed as an attachment manually to intake@siws.ca. We will respond to your referral within one business day.
For any questions, please contact our intake worker at intake@siws.ca.
For youth under the age of 25.
Please complete the form below. Please note the information collected in this form is confidential and secure, and will be directed to our intake worker.
Please note, you will have to complete the forms once they’ve been downloaded, and then emailed as an attachment manually to intake@siws.ca. We will respond to your referral within one business day.
For any questions, please contact our intake worker at intake@siws.ca.
