Mental Health Counselling and Support Groups

Service provides: a mediation and family counselling program that combines mediation techniques with traditional Inuit approaches to problem-solving Includes: closed mediation, meaning it is viewed as separate to the judicial process and the content is confidential the mediator meeting with each party individually, prior to bringing both clients together, in order to screen and to address any underlying issues of past or present violence The Family Mediation Coordinator is available to help families: solve problems before, during, or after separation agree on a parenting plan for children improve communication learn new strategies on parenting children through separation / divorce assist with decisions regarding custody and access discuss mobility issues regarding children determine child support provide information on the court process assist in division of personal items move forward and focus on the future The process is voluntary and the parties may withdraw at any time.