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(Who we are)
Elsipogtog First Nation is a place where every person’s mind, body and spirit is developed to their full potential because healthy pregnancies, healthy children and healthy families have been developed due to the elimination of alcohol, drug abuse and smoking during pregnancies.
(What we do)
The reason Eastern Door Center exists is to be a doorway for providing services to aid families in receiving prevention assistance, assessment advice, treatment help, and education relating to dealing with the effects and related disorders because of alcohol and drug use during pregnancy.
- To Provide preventative services to avoid these problems from happening in the first place;
- To provide accurate assessment and diagnostic services related to harm done from the use of alcohol, drugs or smoking during pregnancy;
- To provide proper and timely health services to individuals and families affected by the use of these harmful substances; and
- To provide understanding of the dangers of drinking, drugs, or smoking during pregnancy.
OUR PROGRAMS
PREVENTION
- Parent Children Assistance Program (PCAP)
- Women’s Support Group
DIAGNOSIS
INTERVENTION
- Family Support Worker
- School-based Support Worker
FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Family Support Worker
The first job of the worker is to establish a working relationship with the family based on trust, sharing and openness between the worker and family and even extended family members. The worker helps them to understand the importance of proper assessment and what is involved in the diagnosis process. In other words, they help them find their voice so they are able to become empowered to solve these problems for themselves. This is not a short process and could take years to show real lasting results.
Following the diagnostic team meeting the family support worker ensures follow-up by all those involved, i.e., the parent or guardian, to make sure they understand the parent medical summary and recommendations; members of the diagnostic team, to ensure evaluation testing is completed; or others in the community providing services to the family (ex. School).
School Based Support Worker
In order to ensure that no child falls through the cracks Eastern Door has a school based worker who works directly with the school and individual children. The school based support worker works with teachers, counselors and resource workers to help them understand each child’s strength and educational needs. They take special care to make sure the child has the supports they need to be able to reach their full potential and that no child is left behind.
Details of this program can be obtained from contacting Easters Door where pamphlets are available with details about who is eligible to apply for this assistance and what services are provided.
Your Involvement Is Necessary
The Eastern Door Center needs the meaningful involvement of everyone,
including our children, youth and our senior population.
You have our vision for the future.
> We want to know your vision and dreams for Elsipogtog.
> We want to know what you think and what you need.
> Drop in to see us at Eastern Door located in the Health Centre!
> You will always be welcome!
PREVENTION SERVICES
The reason for the Parent Child Assistance Program (PCAP) program is:
- To prevent future births of alcohol and drug affected children.
- To assure children are in safe and stable homes;
- To help mothers build and maintain healthy independent family lives; and
- To improve the collaboration between families and service providers.
In providing this support to mothers the support worker works in a way so the parent learns how to gradually do these things for themselves over the period of three years at the most that the program is available to them.
Details of this program can be obtained from contacting Easters Door where pamphlets are available with details about who can apply for this assistance and what services are provided.
ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
What exactly are the reasons for assessing and diagnosing someone?
- To prevent secondary disabilities and reduce further incidence of FASD by providing supports to affected individuals and their families.
- Communicate with the parent(s) or gaurdian to see that the diagnosis is understood and they are aware of their options for treatment.
Details of this program can be obtained from contacting Easters Door where pamphlets are available with details about who is eligible to apply for this assistance and what services are provided.
This is the first in a series of articles about the program and services of Eastern Door.
“Elsipogtog is a healthy community with healthy pregnancies, healthy children and healthy families.”
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