Holiday Season Message

Greetings to you and your loved ones this holiday season. Although the healing and well-being of Survivors is at the Foundation’s forefront throughout the year, it becomes even more pronounced at this time of year. The Survivor-led, volunteer Board knows well that the holidays can be a challenge, made even more difficult by the current pandemic. For some of us, holidays can bring up unwanted feelings, trigger unresolved trauma or sometimes cause us to unintentionally re-live such experiences. We want you to know that, as part of this community, you are not alone this holiday season.

We understand how important it is that we all do everything we all can to support the needs of our fellow Survivors, especially during the holiday season. The volunteer Board and the talented staff of the Foundation are hard at work to make that happen.  Whether you are spiritually or emotionally struggling this holiday season, the staff and board of the Foundation hope that you can be gentle with yourself and with others. We encourage you to connect with the safe people in your life, or to reach out for support without hesitation.

While the administrative offices are closed from December 23, 2024 – January 3, 2025 here are some of the existing supports available to you. If you need emotional and/or mental health counselling - crisis support is available to survivors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the Hope for Wellness Hotline at 1-855-242-3310 or online at www.hopeforwellness.ca. By calling the Hotline or going to the website, you can speak immediately to culturally competent counselling support. We understand that many Sixties Scoop Survivors have used this service, and the Hotline team is knowledgeable about these issues.

National mental health supports are available here in English and well as in French. There is also support provided online for those who are interested in connecting to communities virtually. There are many Sixties Scoop Communities that you are invited to explore or join, please visit this link for more details. We look forward to a productive 2025.  

From all of us, to you, your families and communities we send offerings of good health, love, compassion, joy, and peace .Happy Solstice, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year!!!

In the spirit of healing, restoration, and solidarity, gilakas'la, kinanâskomitin, marsee, marsicho, migwetch, nia;wen, niaut, nakummek, nakirmiik, tshinashkumitin, wela'lin, tiawenhk, wliWni, merci, thank you

The CEO, Staff and Board of Directors and of the National Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation of Canada.
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