Tsow-tun lelum Society
QUL-AUN PROGAM
"Moving Beyond the Traumas of our past"
Survivors of Trauma Treatment Program
An initiative supported by the Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Length of Program
“Moving Beyond the Traumas of Our Past”
is a five-week residential program. All participants begin at the same time.
The program is a multi-phase healing initiative that provides–
- community outreach,
- in-patient services, and
- evaluation.
In the first phase of the program, participants learn about–
- trust building and safety of the individual,
- physical, emotional and sexual abuse,
- effects of unresolved trauma and cultural oppression, and
- consequences of shame.
During the healing process phase, intensive psychotherapy sessions may be used, in addition to the techniques mentioned above.
The last phase prepares the individual for re-entry to his/her community. Sessions include–
- healthy grief work,
- understanding and honouring defences and boundaries,
- role-playing,
- empowerment and resilience, and
- community resource information session.
Other sessions include–
- maintaining physical, emotional, mental and spiritual balance,
- rebuilding rituals,
- building support systems and creating self-care plans.
Medical Coverage
If a participant is eligible for extended medical coverage as a status Indian, the following information may be useful in the pre-treatment process.
Medical benefits cover counselling sessions with a registered psychologist or family therapist. In addition to these sessions, there is funding for trauma counselling. The process to access these funds includes–
- ensuring contact between the therapist/counsellor and the doctor and getting a referral to the Qul-Aun program
- having a doctor direct the referral to the Medical Services Branch of Health and Welfare Canada.
- getting a referral/request for trauma counselling from a doctor giving specific reasons for the need for trauma counselling
Tsow-tun Le Lum Society
Substance and Abuse Treatment Centre
PO Box 370, 699 Capilano Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0
Tel: (250) 390-3123 Fax: (250) 390-3119
email: info@tsowtunlelum.org