b"While the Family Roots program has helped so manyfamilies navigate lifes challenges, and become moreresilient, the program has also been instrumental increating space for practitioners to learn how to dofamily work in a meaningful, community-minded, andnature-based way. We want to show people thattheres a different way of doing this type of work that you can support people in a way that isnt thehospital or a counsellors office, where kids dontwant to go, says Sylvia. Like all our programs at Power To Be, nature acts asthe co-facilitator - but here, nature is also the co-counsellor. The program often helps familiesrecognize that just as nature cycles through differentphases and seasons, so do familiesrupture(conflict), repair, connectionfamilies begin to seethemselves and the systems that exist in theirfamilies reflected in the ecosystem, and develop theskills to navigate through these cycles in a holistic,connected way.This year was a unique one for Family Roots. For When asked what the best part of the 2024 Familythe first time, the program focused on serving Roots program was, one participants response alumni families who had participated in the Family was changing lives. We couldn't have put it Roots program previously. We welcomed nine better ourselves. families from different years2023 all the way backto 2009. There is a lot of comfort and ease inknowing what to expect when coming back to aPower To Be program like this, and thats awelcome thing for families who may not experiencea lot of ease in their day-to-day lives. They don't have to worry about feeding their kids. Human NatureThey don't have to worry about forgetting a rainjacket, says Sylvia. That's a big part of what we Counsellingheard from a lot of familiesthey knew that whenthey arrived, they could just be presentall theyhad to do is show up. Their kids will be safe, andtheyll be taken care of. That allows people thespace to think about integrating what theyre Human Nature Counselling has been alearning into their lives, and see how real change partner of Power To Bes for over 15 years.could happen in their families.Formed out of a desire to take thetherapeutic process beyond the office walls,Human Nature Counselling specializes insupporting children, youth, and familiesthrough an experiential and engagingNature-Based Therapy approach. Family Roots is Human Nature Counsellingslongest standing program, and we are sothankful for our ongoing partnership withthem. I think this program embodies thepower of true collaborative partnerships,says Katy Rose, Human Natures ClinicalDirector and Co-Founder of Family Roots.Different organizations bring together eachof their resources, skill sets, and talents tomove forward a shared passion for reducingbarriers and promoting healing communitiesof care. The Family Roots program wouldnot be here today without the tremendouslyimpactful work of Human NatureFrom left: Bonnie Dyck, Katy Rose, Dave Segal, and Jason Cole, some ofthe Family Roots programs founders and collaborators Counselling. We are beyond grateful for ourlongstanding collaboration, and wereexcited to see what comes next!"