Welcome Friends to Helping Spirit Lodge Society

Helping Spirit Lodge Society has developed this web site to provide you with an overview of our philosophy and our programs. In here you will also find valuable information on family violence and community resources available in the Lower Mainland. We encourage your feedback and suggestions for our site and we would love to have you get involved.

Vision

Helping Spirit Lodge Society is the leading Aboriginal women's organization in the Lower Mainland to alleviate family violence and enhance community wellness through a traditional, holistic approach.

Our Mission

Helping Spirit Lodge Society provides shelter, support, education and a safe environment to women, children and families to enhance their wellness, self-sufficiency and connection to community and cultural identity.

  • To provide safe, protective shelter to Aboriginal women and children
  • To provide holistic educational programs of enhancement
  • To provide support and advocacy to Aboriginal people

Our Guiding Principles

Acceptance
Helping, not judging or imposing the "right" way
Belonging
Being part of a community
Courage
Fostering and encouraging courageous actions and choices for clients and staff
Dignity
Carrying ourselves with dignity and offering it to other people in our interactions
Humility
Accepting the mistakes that all people make and being open to learning
Holistic
Offering a continuum of services that address all needs, including cultural and spiritual needs
Integrity
Living in a way that reflects our core values and doing the right thing even when no one is watching
Leadership
Encouraging leadership in ourselves and in each other
Receptive
Being open to helping all people that need help
Respectful
Acting with fairness and hearing what people have to say
Responsive
Being open to ongoing development and change, personally and as an organization
Safety
Creating a safe environment for clients and staff
Self-respect
Bringing cultural core values to personal empowerment
Strength
Encouraging personal strength