Hollyburn Family Services (Hollyburn) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Nanaimo and Area Resource Services for Families Programs (NARSF Programs), a highly respected community organization that has provided support to individuals, youth, and families in the Nanaimo region for over 30 years. Founded by Gordon Coté in 1991, NARSF Programs has built a strong […]
On March 8, we celebrate International Women’s Day at Hollyburn Family Services and imagine a gender equal world where we can break the bias to forge women’s equality. Help call out gender bias, discrimination and stereotyping to advocate for women’s equality starting today. #IWD2022 #BreakTheBias
HOLIDAY DATE HOURS Christmas Eve 24-Dec-21 Closed Christmas Day 25-Dec-21 Closed Boxing Day 26-Dec-21 Closed New Year’s Eve 31-Dec-21 Closed New Year’s Day 01-Jan-22 Closed For Emergencies, please call 604-351-6458
We are immensely saddened by the news about the discovery of the unmarked burial site of 215 children whose lives were lost at the former Kamloops Residential School. We would like to express our deepest sympathy for the lost children, their families, and survivors and the communities that are deeply impacted. We are all here […]
Written by Jesse Ross, RCC at Hollyburn Family Services What can I do to Escape This Pattern? As mentioned in the previous article, this is a broad and important subject. This article will serve as a brief overview of some of the explorations that I do with clients as well as a few strategies […]
Written by Jesse Ross, Registered Clinical Counsellor at Hollyburn Family Services. This will be a two-part series. In today’s article, I will briefly speak about shame and the inner-critic that many of us carry. I will then talk about the cost of carrying these burdens. In the next article, I will talk about how one […]
World Autism Awareness Day & 5 Ways You Can Show Support Written by Alessandra Antunes April 2, 2021 marks the fourteenth annual World Autism Awareness Day! Today is a day to celebrate the talents of individuals living with Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as a day to educate one another. Please join us in cultivating […]
March 29, 2021 A message of support and information to members of the Lynn Valley Community From: Hollyburn Family Services On behalf of everyone at Hollyburn Family Services, our thoughts and condolences are with the individuals affected by the tragic incident at the Lynn Valley Village on Saturday March 27, 2021. Lynn Valley Village has […]
People can experience a range of physical, mental, emotional and behavioural reactions to distressing or frightening events. These reactions are normal and usually subside as a part of the body’s natural healing and recovery process. There are also things you can do to cope with and ease trauma recovery. However, if your reactions don’t subside […]