OFFICE HOURS S t a f f Monday– Friday N l a k a ’ p a m u x Information: (exception statutory holidays) H e a l t h -Diane Lepine-Thomas, BFA,CAC,TOT, 8:30am - 4:30pm Manager/Facilitator, Wellness Programs S e r v i c e s Work cell: 250-315-7345 CLOSED 12:00pm - 1:00pm For Lunch S o c i e t y -Shayla George, Wellness Programs Facilitator

Mental Health & Addictions Counsellors:

-Elizabeth Perdok-Waboose, BHSc. M.Ed. CP CCC #13570 Clinical/Clinician Supervisor Mental Health & Addictions Clinician Work cell: 250-378-7631

-Wanda Dexel, BA-Psych, CPCA Work cell: 250-378-7596 Nlaka’pamux Health Child & Youth Counsellors: Services Society -Stacey Hebner, BCYC , RPC 3973 Child & Youth Manager/Counsellor Healing Through Work cell: 250-378-7986 2088 Quilchena Avenue PO Box 1624 Traditional Practice, -Melissa Dexel, BSW, RSW Work cell: 250-378-7784 Merritt BC, V1K 1B8 Knowledge, &

Phone: 250 378-9772 -Trish Rainville, Dip. Prof. Counselling Awareness Work cell: 250-315-7995 Fax: 250 315-0283

-Erin Aleck, Work Cell: 778-254-3607

Kuu’Us Crisis Line: #1 800 588 8717 Mental Health Support

#310 6789 (no need to dial area

code) Emergency #911 © 2019 NLX Health

Community Support Our Vision: Services Provided • Liaison with communities to fill in To provide support to the Nlaka‛pamux Addiction Services the gaps in services Nation through the traditional values • Provide workshops by community • Assessment held by the communities we serve request • Counselling • Access to resources and • Education Guiding Principles: information • Referral Services  Honouring the voice of Elders Service Delivery:  Promoting holistic health and Mental Health Services balance through Medicine Wheel • Self-Referral teachings • Assessment & Intervention • Agency Referral • Trauma informed Practice • By appointment  Raising awareness of life choices • In community offices and goals through understanding • Counselling that all of creation is in constant • Education • Family, couples and individual motion or flux • Indigenous Focusing Oriented counselling support Therapy – Healing Intergenerational  Rebuilding family and community Our services are inclusive and collabo- Trauma connections through healing our rative with the twelve communities we • Eye Movement Desensitization and Intergenerational trauma serve: Reprocessing Trauma Therapy  Creating collaboration within • Complex Care Intervention  communities  Cooks Ferry Indian Band Child and Youth Counselling Our Program strives to provide the  highest quality of service to our • Ages 4—18  Lytton Indian Band communities. We are dedicated • Individualized plans based on clients  professionals who are committed to needs, age, and interests.  providing consistent service to the • Family involvement encouraged  Kanaka Bar Indian Band • Sessions available in school , or in communities we serve.  community  Oregon Jack Creek Indian Band • Expressive Play Therapy • Indigenous Focusing Oriented Thera-  Nooatich Indian Band py  Shackan Indian Band  Please note-we are unable to respond to crisis situations. We will however, follow up on any referrals related to a crisis situation. We ask that you inform individuals that we are there to support them with ongoing counselling