Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When the issue was raised with the friendship centre in Inuvik, related to the support and training for counsellors, they have a small building which they use for counselling after-care to people with alcohol programs, they take referrals, they offer care, maintenance and prevention. They have two people working in this place. Currently both are in training. They have to go to Alberta to take training at the Nechi Training Institute. The problem which has been brought to my attention, it is good training but it is not accredited. The training at Nechi is not accredited and once they are finished a program, the individuals have achieved personal growth but they do not have any certificate which they can use to continue in university or other institutions. The issue is whether we in the north are going to be looking at any type of training institution or accredited training. We have heard a great deal. One of the big initiatives of this government is to provide training, develop our people, and give them some kind of accreditation and some kind of meaningful training, and not just to have training to train and to get them through the training for a week so as to build our statistics but to provide them with meaningful training which they can develop, continue and have some kind of certificate or degree which they can use nationally or, perhaps, internationally. I am wondering if in the area of alcohol, drugs, and mental health whether the department has been looking at any type of accredited training programs for the care givers.
Fred Koe on Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
In the Legislative Assembly on March 22nd, 1993. See this statement in context.
Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 21st, 1993
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Fred Koe Inuvik
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