• Knowledge of Indigenous Historical and Contemporary information. 

• Knowledge of Trauma informed practice and maintaining emotional safety. 

• Knowledge of local Indigenous culture(s) with access to Elders and Knowledge Keepers to support the program and caregivers. 

• Experience working with children and families  

• Experience in leading groups and/or training and experience in group facilitation;  

• Readiness to do brief role-plays modeling caregiver-child interactions;  

• Readiness to videotape, review and transmit group gathering tapes;  

• Readiness to participate in a reflective mentoring / supervisory process;  

• Readiness to participate in Program Feedback / Evaluation.  

Leaders must commit to running at least one 10-week group to become certified. Once you complete the full Reclaiming Connections workshop, please reach out to connectattachmentprogram@gov.bc.ca so that we can arrange a Reclaiming Connections mentor to support and mentor you during your first group.

Mentoring consists of the following: 

1. Video-taping each of the 9 Principle gatherings.  

2. Transferring video to your Mentor with enough time to review. 

3. Reviewing video yourselves

4. A teleconference with assigned mentor(s) / supervisor(s).

Mentoring is all about working together and supporting you! 

Prior to training: Wellness workers are asked to review the Reclaiming Connections guide and associated materials. 

During training: Wellness workers will learn about the program, watch sessions demonstrations and prepare for small group practice sessions.

Following training:

Leaders must commit to running at least one 10-week group to become certified. Two trained Leaders are required to co-facilitate one group cycle. Running a group will include:

• Planning your Reclaiming Connection group, including setting up the date, time, and format (online/in-person), and promoting the program.

• Contacting Caregivers and meeting with them individually.

• Facilitating all 10 gatherings of the Reclaiming Connections program within a complete cycle

• Planning and reviewing gatherings with your co-leader

• (If you are pursuing mentorship and certification) Attending weekly mentorship/supervision meetings in which your mentor will invite your reflections and ideas and provide support and guidance as needed.