Winnipeg, Manitoba
SUPPORTIVE
TEAM
Our Team's main priority is to provide the best support for those who need it most.
ABOUT BIIGEWIN
Biigewin (Coming Home) Inc.
Our entity was gifted the name, “Biigewin” through Indigenous ceremony. Through this ceremony our spirit was given life and our group was given an identity. The name itself means “Coming Home” in the sense of having support, mentorship, safety, structure, nurturance, comfort and a true sense of belonging. Coming Home also refers to Biigewin being a space which is welcoming, inclusive and that offers protection. These qualities are crucial in the development of personal growth and overall well-being.
Biigewin (Coming Home) Inc. provides therapeutic services that are tailored to meet the specific needs of each participant, youth, and their families/supportive structures. Biigewin (Coming Home) Inc. seeks to ensure the provision of holistic therapeutic services in a wrap-around and culturally inclusive format. Each team member will provide quality services that includes but is not limited to:
OUR LEADERSHIP RECOGNITIONS
One on one Counselling
Consultation
Case management
Mentorship / Guidance
System Advocacy /
Navigation
Cultural Components /
Ceremonial Activities
Land-Based
Engagement
Community
Connection
Various forms of Therapeutic Intervention
Our program also aims to provide academic support, life-skills development, volunteerism, and work experience opportunities as a means of preparation for those transitioning into adolescence and independence
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Talk therapy
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Group sessions
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Grief Therapy
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Play Therapy
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Art Therapy
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Crisis Intervention
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Life Coaching
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Self-Management
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Individual Behavioural Interventions
(positive reinforcement, time-limited activities, and immediate behavior reinforcement) -
Strength Building Measures
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Indigenous Ceremony
our platform benefits
THE TEAM
THE TEAM
OVERSIGHT
The initial construct for this team follows the infrastructure and consultation of Mitch Bourbonniere who has 30 plus years’ experience as a master’s degree clinician and a life time’s experience as a community heart worker. Our entire program will be continuously clinically supervised by 2 Master degree clinicians as well. Our frontline team comes with a variety of education, skill sets, work experience, and lived life experiences that are relative and extremely valuable to this field. The entire staff is encouraged to pursue continuous education and additional workshops in order to continuously improve and hone their craft/practice.
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SUPPORTIVE
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BUILDING
TOGETHERHelping to forge a better future for our community.
DETAILED SERVICES
How we help our Community
It's our goal to see that each individual we work with, experiences the community support of our team members to ensure they successfully find the assistance they need. Our Biigewin support team donates thousands of hours each year, to ensure we provide the best support available to those who need it most.
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Consultation regarding the Mental Health, School, CFS, Addictions & Justice Systems
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Consultation & direct service for gang affected youth & families
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Links to Community Resources
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On call crisis response, support & wraparound service (16hr/day 7 days/week)
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Knowledge and advocacy around housing, income assistance, emergency shelter, crisis services, probation, mental health, etc.
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Ability to support parents, foster parents and / or residential care staff
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A connection to the Indigenous traditional community (Ceremonies, Teachings, Elders, Language, Medicine, and People etc.)
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Recreational activities (group and/or individual)
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Donations of furniture (beds, couches, household goods etc.) for the youth and families we work with
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Residency relocation
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Paid work experience including community service activities such as re-distributing furniture and household items to community members, recycling, helping people move, community clean up, and being traditional ceremony helpers.
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Connection to collaborative efforts with other demographics to promote Lateral Unity.
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Positive Community Activism and Advocacy to combat helplessness and hopeless as well as to promote an improved psychological well-being and Lateral Unity.
Helping those who need it most
Biigewin is there each step of the way
SHARING EXPERIENCES
Work Structure
Work Structure
& Funding
We spend a minimum of 10 hours a month working with each youth implementing the desired structure and services (we often exceed this time frame at no additional costs). The specifics of the treatment plan (rate, hours, term etc.) are negotiated between ourselves, the social workers, the participant, caregivers, and any other potential supportive structures. The assigned staff is available for connection (in-person, calls, texts, virtually) from 7:00am to midnight, seven days a week, 365 days a year. All costs and mileage within city limits are included in the rates. Youth and families can cover costs personally or access funding for Biigewin (Coming Home) Inc. through Jordan’s Principle and Child and Family Services. Further details would be negotiated between interested parties.
Queen Elizabeth II
2022 Platinum Jubilee Award
Daniel Hidalgo — Founding member of Biigewin
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