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Call your local Agency to learn more about Free Success By 6 and Hulitan Family and Programs for children ages 0-6 Years old and their Community Services Society would like to Families on South Vancouver Island: acknowledge the traditional territories of the Coast Salish. Specifically, the Esquimalt Nation Esquimalt Nation and Songhees Nation where our office is Dorothea 250 381 7861 South Vancouver island located. In addition, Hulitan would like to Songhees Nation acknowledge the other seven Nations and A BORIGINAL communities within Southern Vancouver Jeannie 250 386 1043 Island whom we work with and provide Pauquachin First Nation E NGAGEMENT services to. Bernice 250 656 0191 • Success By 6, works locally with Hulitan Aboriginal Engagement Coordinator Tsartlip First Nation Family and Community Services Society (HFCSS). Contact Information: Mary 250 652 3988 Suzanne Jackson Tseycum First Nation • HFCSS is the host agency for the Success By 6 Aboriginal Engagement Coordinator Ros 250 656 0206 Aboriginal Engagement Coordinator Position. Tsawout First Nation • The Aboriginal Engagement Coordinator South Vancouver Island Tabita 250 652 9101 is working with the South Vancouver [email protected] Island Aboriginal communities to enhance Visit: aboriginalearlyyears.ca Scia’New First Nation (Beecher Bay) the lives of young Aboriginal children and Kendra Gage Office 250 478 3535 their families. Executive Director T’Sou-ke Nation Health Office [email protected] Michelle Office 250 642 3957 Pacheedaht First Nation Tara 250 647 5521 NIL.TU,O Child & Family Services Society Michelle 250 544 1400 Hulitan Hulitan Family and Community Services Society: Family & Community Services Society Jackie Office 250 384 9466 902A Caledonia Avenue Island Métis Family & Community Services Society Mona 250 391 9924 Victoria, BC V8T 1E8 Victoria Native Friendship Center: Tel (250) 384-9466 Margo 250 384 3211 Fax (250) 384-9467 <www.hulitan.ca> Success By 6 is a joint initiative of BC United Ways, the BC Government and the Savings and Credit Hours of Operation Unions of British Columbia. Monday—Friday 9:00am—5:00pm Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm Aboriginal Engagement Strategy Four priority areas have been iden- tified when working with Aborigi- Vision Statement nal communities. The vision of Success By 6 is to build the capacity of parents and communities to support children ages 0 to 6 to become 1. Increase Aboriginal representation and participation in local Success By Working With Aborigi- healthy, safe, secure, successful learners, socially engaged and responsible. 6 initiatives. nal Communities in 2. Support the development of local South Vancouver Island • Success By 6 is an initiative dedicat- partnerships between Success By 6 ed to ensuring those children ages 0 and the Aboriginal communities. Success By 6 : to 6 have access to programs that 3. Promote greater awareness and • Purchased and distributed $9450.00 worth of support their healthy growth and understanding of Aboriginal Fairway Gift cards to all 9 Nations and 5 development. histories, issues and cultures, within Urban Aboriginal Programs to support children • Success By 6 builds community the context of Early Childhood and their families attending early years and/or through engaging citizens in early Development. parenting support services. childhood development and funding 4. Raise the awareness of the • Launched research project called “Echoes of programs that strengthen services for importance of the early years in First Nations and Metis Values” in partnership young children and families. Aboriginal communities through with Centre for Early Childhood Research and recognition, public awareness, and Policy at the University of Victoria consulting so- cial mar- with 108 Aboriginal families, and those keting. working with Aboriginal Children and their families, 6 land based Nations and 4 Urban service agencies, on what contributes to the wellbeing of their young children. • Established Aboriginal Early Years table for South Vancouver Island in partnership with • To find out more about the South Vancouver local First Nations and Urban Aboriginal Island Success By 6 Aboriginal Engagement Strategy visit our website at: service agencies. http://www.successby6victoria.ca and http://www.aboriginalearlyyears.ca • To find out more about the Provincial Success By 6 Aboriginal Engagement Strategy visit: http://www.successby6bc.ca • Like us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/SuccessBySixVictoria ~ The first circle is family ~ .