comprehensive community planning newsletter iii
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Comprehensive Community Planning Newsletter IIITRANSCRIPT
Summary
During the months of October and November your survey
responses have identified
issues, concerns and needs in relation to the following
themes.
♦ Lands & Resources
♦ Physical Infrastructure
♦ Economic Development
♦ Social Development
♦ Health
♦ Education
You Have Completed 50% of your CCP Process !!!
What Survey # 2 Said About Health -Violence -Mutual Support
♦ 94 % of the people said they are concerned with issues of addiction
♦ 60% of the people believe communal violence is a concern
♦ 94% of the people stated crime against property in the community is a
concern
♦ 63% of the people believe levels of physical violence in the community
is a concern
♦ 68% stated levels of mutual support and encouragement are high in the
community
LEQ'A:MEL FIRST NATION
43101 LEQ'Á:MEL WAY, DEROCHE BC, V0M 1G0 PHONE 604-826-7976 FAX: 604 –826-0362
January 3, 2013 Volume 1, Issue 1II
Leq'á:mel First Nation Comprehensive Community Planning Process
Special points of inter-
est:
• CPP Summary to-date
• What You Said About
Health & Violence?
Inside this issue:
• Programs you feel would be a benefit to
community
• Levels of
• Common Vision for our
community?
• Social Events &
• Input & Feedback
• Health Ser-vices
• Input & Feedback
• Education
• Input & Feedback
• Youth Information Session
Your feedback has been incredible and is
the founda�on for your Comprehensive
Community Plan .
Leq'á:mel Members Rock!!!!
♦ Halq’emeylem Language classes
♦ Weekly Elders Swimming & Luncheon Outings
♦ Social Skills Program
♦ Women's support Group
♦ Allanon & AA support groups (that are strictly confidential)
♦ Family Violence Workshops
83% of the people said levels of cooperation and volunteering are not high
in our community
71% of the community believe community response to emergencies is
not strong in our community
55% of the community believe the community is not welcoming or
accepting of new comers to the community
Social Programs the people believe would be beneficial to members
What Survey #2 Said About Levels of Cooperation and Volunteering
What Survey #2 Said About Gossip & Back Biting Ouch!!!!
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82% of the people believe gossip and backbiting are
high in the community.
Sometimes known as the
crab in the pot syndrome!
♦ 88% said Social assistance should continue to be delivered at the community level ♦ 80% agree assisted living is very important ♦ 93% believe special needs support is a very important social service that
should be delivered at the community level ♦ 78% said family violence support programs should be offered at the
community level ♦ 72% agree national child benefit supported services are very important
What Survey # 2 Said About having a Unified Vision for our Community
What Survey #2 Said About Social Services That Should Continue to be offered in the community
What Survey # 2 Said About Current Social Events offered in the community.
♦ 87% of the people agree the Student Appreciation Dinner is very important ♦ 78% of the people believe Youth Group Activities are very important ♦ 64% of the people state Back-to-School B-B-Q is very important ♦ 87% of the people said Elders group activities are very important ♦ 65% of the people believe Easter Day Celebration is very important ♦ 87% of the people said LFN Fun Day\Aboriginal Day celebration is very
important. ♦ 90% of the people state Community Christmas Day celebration is very
important.
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84% of the members do not believe we have a common vision for the community
1. It would be great to help people get off of SA, we have opportunities to
create employment. Let’s do it!
2. Counseling for all people by either a respected elder or professional.
3. More job readiness workshops & training need to be coordinated and
4. Organized between Social Development and Chehalis Employment Ser-
vices.
5. Target audience should be employable clients, on EI or under-employed.
6. Administration needs to be more informative on what is offered.
7. Pamphlet should be sent out to members identifying what is offered here
in the community.
8. More job training programs offered on and off reserve.
9. Employment training for single parents and childcare support.
10. Skill training for members aimed at self-government.
11. Skills for members to provide services on reserve e.g., guide members
toward education to become nurses, social workers, teachers, doctors,
administration etc.
12. Social Assistance should be provided to only those who require support.
13. Having someone assist people in finding employment for people on SA.
14. Social Assistant workers should focus on one job to best suit community
needs.
15. Our band needs to increase their knowledge to improve services in order
for us to move ahead and progress.
16. Safety training for children ( good touch, bad touch).
17. Halq’emeylem Language & Leq'á:mel History Education.
Input & Feedback from the people regarding other Social Service Supports
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♦ 88% of the people said having a Health Nurse provide services in the
♦ community was very important
♦ 88% believe an addictions counselor in the community is very important
♦ 87% agree Mental Health Counselor is very important
♦ 81% said Health Based Workshops delivered at the community level are
♦ 96% of the people agree Post– Secondary services should continue to be delivered at
the community level
♦ 98% believe Occupational Skills Training is very important
♦ 92% believe Employment Counseling is very important
♦ 53% believe Entrepreneurial Support is very important (18% are neutral while 29%
stated they did not know)
What Survey # 2 Said About Health Services at the Community Level
What Survey # 2 Said About Education & Training
Input & Feedback from the people regarding other Health Service Supports
1. Sex Education
2. Traditional Foods & Plants
3. Diabetes Support group workshops
4. Welcoming Ceremony for newborns
5. Elder Abuse Services
6. Family orientated Life Skills workshops & Budgeting
7. New addiction Counselor
8. Transportation Service
9. Yoga classes ( to help manage stress). Skills to help improve health
10. NA\AA support services
11. Mobile Detox Services
12. Parenting workshops
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1. Stop turning people away who would like to take advantage of
education
2. Engage with Seabird Island College to motivate people to edu-
cate more
3. Work with youth to continue their Education & have funds availa-
ble
4. Mentoring programs\job shadowing\Drivers Training\Life Skills
5. Emergency Response Training
6. St. Johns First Aid & CPR Training
7. In Community Training
8. Job Placement
9. Self-Esteem Workshops
10. Trades & Occupational Skills Training
11. Budgeting & Finance Management
12. Education Counselor should be one position on its own
13. Heavy Equipment Training
14. Support Services for Abused
15. Pre-School & Daycare Service
Input & Feedback from the people regarding other Educational Services
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December Youth Information Session & Survey
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Potential future Leq'á:mel Leaders participated in a information session dinner and survey
on December 6, 2012. The youth were eager to learn about their History and did extremely well in answering survey questions pertaining to their History! All youth who
attended received a Wall Mart Gift Certificate.
January 4 CCP Newsletter Issue III January 10 –Information Session & Dinner Survey: 3) Heritage and Culture / Health and Safety January 24 Survey #3 10 -$ 50.00 Cash Prize Draws February 1 Community newsletter February 14 CCP Information Session & Dinner Survey # 4 governance & Administration Survey February 28 Survey # 4 10 -$50.00 Cash Prize Draws. March 8 Community newsletter March 14 Community Information Session & Dinner March 28 Community Celebration CCP Completion & Grand Prize Draws March 31 CPP submission to BC Capacity Initiative.
Survey # 2 $50.00 prize winners!!! Jackie Palmer Lisa Palmer
Phil Sherwood Debbie Kelly Sam Kelly Sr. Dean McDonald
Roger Clark Chance Dye
Ruth H Neabel Marshall J Jefferson
Survey 1 & 2 $250.00 Grand Prize Winners!!!
Gerald Kelly Billy Kelly
CASH PRIZES! Participants who complete and return each survey are eligible to win 1 of 10 cash prizes of $50.00. There are 4 surveys in total which means everyone has 4 chances to win $50.00! And 4 chances to win $250.00!!! For each of the CCP information sessions attended participants will receive additional entries for the Grand Prize Draws
Contact Information:
Susan McKamey
Comprehensive Community Coordinator
Office phone: 604-8267976
Toll Free (within Canada): 1-866-626-7976
Cell: 604-615-5996
Email: [email protected]
On the Web: www.leqamel.com
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Comprehensive Community Planning Event Schedule
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