Construction is underway on what is believed to be the Island’s first Indigenous-specific trauma-informed daycare centre.
A First Nations-led social services organization is celebrating as construction gets underway on what is believed to be Vancouver Island’s first Indigenous-specific trauma-informed daycare centre.
What will set the new child-care facility apart are staff trained to watch children for behaviours and emotional triggers that may be indicative of past or current trauma. The facility will also have a “bear den” — a time-out room for children“Mental health is not just an Aboriginal problem, it is a mainstream problem.
The Ministry of Education and Child Care is responsible for the construction of the building, budgeted at $5.1 million. The Indigenous-led centre will have an elder/knowledge keeper on hand. The intention is that the centre will be able to provide support, assistance and guidance to the caregivers of children who are struggling.
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