'The drumbeat is medicine:' Youth Treatment Centre given hand-made traditional drums

Drum maker Roland Hillier made them to remind youth in the program that they are not alone

Drum maker Roland Hillier, 70 years old and member of the UHNBC Drummers Group, created the drums using goat hide over a cedar frame for two and bison hide over cedar for the other two.

Nechako Youth Treatment Program provides inpatient mental health assessment and substance use management, detox and treatment for those who are between 13 and 18 years old. There’s a reason Hillier wants to gift these drums to the youth who are trying to clean up their lives. There was a small group of mental health and addictions healthcare workers who came out to meet the group as Hillier presented the four drums to them.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

PGCitizen /  🏆 65. in CA

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Child and Youth Care Practitioner – Live-in TreatmentPosition: Child and Youth Care Practitioner – Live-in Treatment Reports to: Supervisor, Live in Care and Community Services Location: Sault Ste. Marie Status : Casual / Relief Hourly Rate: $25.82 – $31.
Read more »

2 new gynecological cancer centres opening in B.C., in Kelowna and SurreyEach new centre will get 3 oncologists, Victoria centre will also see an expansion
Read more »

Counsellor, Intensive Treatment ServicesJOB SUMMARY : Intensive Treatment Clinicians use an Intensive Systemic Treatment Model to treat children and youth with complex mental health difficulties.
Read more »

Ontario Science Centre could be kept open and easily repaired, architect claimsBrian Rudy of Moriyama Teshima Architects says the provincial government has trumped up the findings in the engineering report it commissioned to justify the sudden shutdown of the 55-year-old building
Read more »

Toronto staff looking into Ontario's legal duties to operate science centreToronto city staff are looking into what legal requirements the province may have to operate or maintain the Ontario Science Centre, after Premier Doug Ford's government abruptly shuttered the facility citing structural concerns.
Read more »

Prince George Fire Centre urges caution over the long weekendIf you spot a wildfire, hit *5555 on your phone to report it or call 1-800-663-5555
Read more »