September 30th 2021 marks Canada's first national holiday: Truth and Reconciliation Day
Events took place across Canada today from Newfoundland to BC. In White Rock BC, there was "a sea of orange"
Since 2013, September 30th, was designated as Orange Shirt Day in recognition of the horrific impacts residential schools (a colonialism concept), left behind and to bring awareness to the trauma children experienced in their "sense of self esteem", and as an affirmation of commitment to ensure that everyone around us matters".
Orange Shirt Day highlights the experience of Phyllis Webstad, a Survivor of the residential school system, who was "stripped" of her shiny new orange shirt on the first day of school at the tender age of 6. Today, Philis is the Executive Director of Orange Shirt Society, sharing her story across the country and brining awareness to the tragedies of residential schools. She has diplomas in Business Administration (Nicola Valley Institute of Technology), and in Accounting from Thompson Rivers University.
To learn more about Truth and Reconciliation Day, and what you can you, follow this link.
Significant trauma is attached to the Survivors of residential schools, their family members and communities. Dr. Michael Dadson (Mike Dadson) states "Survival, terror, horror, powerlessness and helplessness are common". Dr. Mike Dadson has a variety of academic publications linked to trauma and trauma recovery for your reading.
- Dr. Michael Dadson is an authorized provider of clinical mental health services by the First Nations Health Authority,
In addition, Dr. Dadson has a selection of helpful counselling videos that can be found here. To contact Dr, Dadson, click here.
#Everychildmatters #Mikedadson #Drdadson #Langley #counsellor #Brookswoodcounselling in #Langley
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