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Pharmacology
This 5 day course is designed to develop an understanding of the theoretical concepts surrounding the pharmacology of addictions, such as the pharmacokinetics (the movement of drugs within the body) and pharmacodynamics (the effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action).
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Instructor/Facilitator
Are you interested in becoming an Instructor/Facilitator for Nechi Institute: Centre of Indigenous Learning?
If so, please submit a cover letter and CV/resume to Nechi CEO.
Nechi Program Schedule For 2024 -2025
Creating Wellness Where We Go
Nechi’s philosophy is founded upon the spirituality of Indigenous Peoples for our collective well-being. It is through the Indigenous ways of knowing, healing and learning that Indigenous Peoples master their challenges and determine their destinies. Nechi’s courses will utilize the Medicine Wheel framework to cultivate the transformation of addictions into resilience.
For over forty years, Nechi has been a leader in addictions, training, research and health promotions and training.
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It’s been very grounding in the way they teach beginning and ending each day with smudging. It’s inclusive. We all feel equal. Our teachers are with us, not above us. They share their own experiences with us which makes them human – and they’re all Aboriginal too. That makes a difference.
I have found my time at Nechi to be very spiritual. I knew none of this before I came. grew up never talking like this and I want to bring what I’ve learned back hone to the youth there.
I like the method of working on myself first because until that’s done, it’s not possible to move forward. I discovered some family traits that have helped me better understand who I am and gave me perspective.
The way they teach at Nechi is one of the best ways I can think of. I have learned that I am the creator of my own life. It’s up to me as to how far I’ll go in life and what I’ll be. I’ve really gotten to know my classmates really well. We’re all one team and always support one another. I’ve surprised myself with how far I can go.
I used to have to do everything right to be satisfied but now I know it’s okay to make mistakes and I’ve embraced that so I’m not afraid of trying new things.
I like the way we do everything in a circle. The way the classroom operates is so different from the way other educational institutions operate. There’s much more interaction here between students. It’s a really nice atmosphere.
We are all learning so much from ourselves through discussion. Our classes are self-directed. We do a lot of role playing and other things. Before this course started, I would never have spoken up like this in front of so many people. Now I do it a lot.
Everyone here has a real place in discussions. Everyone has a piece to offer – their own life experiences, their own perspective and coming from their communities. We arrive at ideas collectively. It’s not about one person’s ideas at Nechi.
Nechi has also made me remember things my grandfather used to tell me years and years ago. By what we’re learning now, some of his words then are starting to make sense to me now.
It’s good that here people are open to talking about residential schools in an open way.
I work in a group home and we don’t have any training like this. What I’ve learned here I can take back to youth in my community. I’ve come to understand the teachings, the protocol and the ceremonies. Knowing this would give youth a more open mind. They would understand the beauty of our culture. It’s something all children should be exposed to at a young age.
When I first came to Nechi and learned so many things, I came home and my children saw a big difference in how I was. I had really changed. Now I am an instructor here.
