Arlene Roberts

Resolution Health Support Worker / Elder & Cultural

Arlene Roberts is from the Nisga'a / Tsimshian Nations and has 34 years of sobriety. Her son is Mike Dangeli, and she has three stepchildren who call her mom (a title she dearly treasures) and is the grandmother of five wonderful grandchildren. Arlene also served for seven years as a firefighter in her community. She was raised in her nation's culture, following the matrilineal tradition and responsibility to family, clan house, and community.  

Arlene graduated from the University of BC / VST program in 2013, receiving her diploma from the Master of Divinity Native Consortium program (the M-div diploma is an equivalent of a social work diploma). She also has numerous certificates from programs and projects, including the UVic Fetal Alcohol Syndrome training, Art Therapy for special needs, a two-year Internship with psychologist Dr. Ted Altar, a Diabetes Educator course, and an Aboriginal Statistics training program for market analysis. She has developed and presented workshop presentations on the History of Residential Schools/just the facts, our foods and nutrition, Understanding Post Trauma, Genograms, Understanding Financial issues for Healing, and numerous Cultural education sessions on Cedar bark weaving, Regalia, and history that she uses for Healing Sessions. Her inspiration continues to be her children and grandchildren and her special needs Drumming and Dance group, always believing that Healing will prevail through our cultural knowledge and teachings.