About the Centre

WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY

Lucille Henry, Youth Worker, and May Gilbert, Alcohol and Drug Counsellor, Scw'exmx Community Health Services Society

Here is what our students are saying about the instructors and courses offered by the Centre for Counselling and Community Safety:

Counselling and Capacity Building Courses and Programs

"Very effective, easy to listen to. Right combo of theory and examples from practice and use of learning tools.”
Jennifer Toomey
“The instructor seemed very educated in the theories as well as having a long history of working in the field. This translated into very effective, educational and interesting course. I will be recommending this course to my entire staff team.”
Junk Sakamoto

“Excellent knowledge of topic. Passion. I enjoyed the techniques and personality of the trainer in delivering the course.”
Harjeet Grewall
“The instructor was wonderful – engaging, intelligent, informed, respectful, experienced both as an instructor and a clinician, good layout of course – small group work vs lecture. Great stories!”
Paula Wise
“Very well qualified, excellent facilitation in content and process. Great course. Very practical and concrete. I will be an earnest promoter that this course is a must for colleagues who lead groups.”
Elaine Engstrom

“Excellent instructor. Organized, interesting, relevant presentation style. Knows her audience and invites participation through stimulating, caring, sensitive interaction - this is an inclusive and active learning experience. Education should always be a pleasure like this”
Marsha Eaerly
“Professional, real, knowledgeable, open, friendly, respectful”
Sally Fendick
“I really enjoyed the role plays during this training”
Kamilla Singh
“The training in this and the other courses has been really great and has given me many tools for my job. I am also more confident in my job, which is hard work, but so very rewarding”
Linda Lord
"One of the most dynamic facilitators I've had. So well organized, cutting edge information - very well presented"
Sharon Helpard

“Following years of searching for culturally sensitive training that could meet our needs, we are happy to have found a true partnership with the Justice Institute of BC.”
Kitty Pearson, Program Manager
Nunalituqait Ikajuqatigiitut Inuit Association
“The training has been fabulous. It has given our staff confidence and they use this information on a daily basis. I am very pleased to see the tools they have received are now a part of the work culture.”
Greg Richmond, Community Housing Manager
The Triage Emergency Services and Care Society
We recently went through a period of rapid growth and we all needed to be communicating the same message throughout the agency. With so much at stake, we turned to the JIBC because we value their quality of work. The JIBC is very respected and has a great deal of credibility. We’re very pleased with the results.”
Jan Wood, CPO
Mainstream Association for Proactive Community Living
I am so happy that this course has been developed and offered so close to home. It is also relevant, that the curriculum “fits” the communities.
Martha Wilson