Mental health and addictions in Tsinstikeptum 9, British Columbia
Okanagan Nation Response Team Sx knxit lx Those Who Help
Offered by Okanagan Nation Alliance
In short
The Okanagan Nation Response Team, Sx knxit lx Those Who Help is a team of community members who have received extensive training in the areas of suicide education, community mobilization, and critical incident response.
- Who it is for
- Youth, Indigenous people; Youth, Indigenous, Youth (13-24)
- What it helps with
- Help right now, Help with drinking or drugs, Safety from harm, Learning and school, Knowing where to go, Skills for work, Help with my mental health, My culture and roots, Making my own choices, A fresh start
- Where
- 3535 Old Okanagan Hwy, West Kelowna, BC V4T 1N7
- How to reach
- Contact through Okanagan Nation Alliance: (250) 707-0095 · Website
- Last verified
- , by HelpSeeker
About this service
The Okanagan Nation Response Team, Sx knxit lx Those Who Help is a team of community members who have received extensive training in the areas of suicide education, community mobilization, and critical incident response.
ONRT has a Team Lead at the ONA that supports the ONRT members in each community to respond to crisis. In addition the Lead assists communities to develop strategies to prevent youth from engaging in self-harming behaviours. The team is comprised of 14 community members from the member communities trained in responding to community crisis. They receive training at least twice a year to enhance their skills to better serve the communities they respond to.
When is ONRT called in?
ONRT is called in when a crisis occurs in an Okanagan community that affects youth. It can be incidents involving violence, traumatic accidents, completed suicides or suicide attempts.
How do I get in touch?
Call (250) 707-0095, or use the website.
Listed in Tsinstikeptum 9, British Columbia.
3535 Old Okanagan Hwy, West Kelowna, BC V4T 1N7
3535 Old Okanagan Hwy, West Kelowna, BC V4T 1N7Tsinstikeptum 9, British Columbia
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