Recreating the Village – Program Overview
Wachiay Friendship Centre | Courtenay, BC

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Recreating the Village is a community-rooted program offered through the Wachiay Friendship Centre that supports Indigenous families in reconnecting with their cultural strengths, nurturing secure parent-child relationships, and building a strong sense of belonging.

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Our mission is to walk alongside families as they reclaim parenting knowledge rooted in love, safety, and interdependence. We recognize that healing and growth happen in relationship—with our children, our culture, and our community.

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At the heart of the program is the 8-week Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) course. This evidence-based approach helps caregivers understand and strengthen the bonds between themselves and their children, creating a foundation for emotional security and resilience.

Following the COSP course, families are invited to participate in a 3-day cultural camp, co-hosted with Indigenous Education at School District 71. This land-based gathering provides space for cultural teachings, connection, and ceremony.

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To continue nurturing community connection and cultural identity, we host monthly family gatherings. These events include shared meals, teachings from Knowledge Keepers and Elders, and hands-on cultural activities such as drum or rattle making, storytelling, cedar weaving, and family games. Families are supported by a circle of caring staff and other Wachiay program coordinators, ensuring a welcoming and culturally safe space for all generations.

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We believe that by coming together in community, we strengthen the sacred roles of caregivers and help children grow with roots in culture, love, and belonging.

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To apply or learn more, please contact Tricia at rtv@wachiay.org

 

Program Dates:

• Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) Course: Early May – June 2025

• Monthly Family Gatherings: Beginning June 2025

• 3-Day Cultural Day Camp: August 19, 20, and 21, 2025

 

Offers the The Circle of Security® Parenting™program, to provide an opportunity for parents to strengthen healthy and secure attachments with their children, in a safe and supportive community.

 

This program is for families to build upon child and parent attachment, rebuild a sense of community, through Elder support, cultural teachings and gatherings that build social supports with other families and the village as a whole.

Learning Objectives for Parents
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• Understand your child’s emotional world by learning to read their emotional needs
• Support your child’s ability to successfully manage emotions
• Enhance the development of your child’s self-esteem
• Honour your innate wisdom and desie for your child to be secure
 

Contact Information:

 

Program Coordinator: Tricia Dan
Phone:  778-225-0315
Email:  rtv@wachiay.org