Land Acknowledgement

Help Clinic Canada acknowledges that our offices, located in Victoria, are on the unceded, unsurrendered Territory of the Lkwungen (Esquimalt, and Songhees), Malahat, Pacheedaht, Scia’new, T’Sou-ke and W̱SÁNEĆ (Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) people. Their thoughtful care of this land, which we reside uninvited, has rich customs, art, and culture that holds immense value to the Indigenous people of Victoria. We strongly encourage all who visit these lands to learn about the Indigenous ways of living on and caring for these lands.

We also recognize that our work takes place across Turtle Island, this place we call Canada, and we value the opportunity to demonstrate our continuous responsibility and commitment to Indigenous communities. We aim to move away from rigid structures that continuously reduce access to mental health support and aim to disempower Indigenous people. We will work collaboratively with valued knowledge keepers, elders, Indigenous community members, to ensure our practice profoundly respects Indigenous people’s authentic identity in a culturally sensitive way that validates Indigenous people’s identity in the therapeutic process resulting in an inclusive and supportive environment for healing. At Help Clinic Canada, we acknowledge the intentional harm that colonial structures have caused Indigenous people, and we vow to grow our program in an inclusive manner that is reflective of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action and The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. We also pledge to move forward with our commitment to accessible and research-informed decolonized practices. We aim to work with Indigenous communities in a collaborative way that will aim to increase access to mental health support for Indigenous people. Our processes will include highly culturally competent clinicians who will empower Indigenous people and reduce the hierarchy component to the commonly used colonized process.

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