Our Mission
Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) is a community-based charitable organization
that provides services intended to strengthen families and support the
development of healthy relationships.
The mission of Nanaimo Family Life Association is:
To provide
support to families to achieve their full potential through all stages of life.
To promote healthy family life as the heart of a strong and resilient community.
To protect and
promote the rights of children, parents, caregivers, and families.
To model
diversity, inclusion, respect, co-operation, compassion and peace in all of our
activities and relationships.
Our Objectives
The objectives of NFLA are:
To provide effective assessment and
referral services to families and their individual members.
To create and provide opportunities for
consultation, counselling guidance, and assistance to individuals and
families, either independently or in groups.
To develop and maintain preventive and
self-help services, through the utilization of volunteer counsellors and
self-help programs.
To act as advocates on matters affecting
the welfare of children and families.
To co-operate and consult with other
agencies, organizations, and the community towards meeting NFLA objectives.
To support and conduct research,
educational, and training programs designed to address the complex problems
that confront families.
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