The Indian Residential School Survivor Society (IRSSS) has a wealth of experience delivering wellness and healing services to Indian Residential School Survivors and intergenerational Survivors throughout B.C. IRSSS provides essential services to Residential School Survivors, their families, and to those dealing with intergenerational traumas. These impacts affect every family and every community across B.C. and Canada.
Our services include:
- grief and loss counselling
- crisis counselling
- trauma counselling
- clinical therapy
- art therapy
- alternative healing therapy
- energy healing
- emotional support for people in the settlement process
- family and group counselling
- basic life skills coaching
- educational workshops on a broad range of health issues
- traditional healing methods and medicines
- traditional foods sourcing and preparation
- crisis support
IRSSS MANDATE:
“To assist First Nation Peoples in British Columbia to recognize and be holistically empowered from the primary and generational effect of the Residential Schools by supporting research, education, awareness, establishing partnerships, and advocating for justice and healing. The Society assists Survivors with counselling, court support, information, referrals, workshops and more.”