Haven Institute (Gabriola Island, Canada)
Haven Institute, or The Haven is a centre for transformative learning situated on Gabriola Island in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia on the west coast of Canada. Founded by Jock McKeen and Bennet Wong, the centre offers programs for personal and professional purposes, including Certificate and Diploma Programs in Group Facilitation and Counselling Skills.
Institutional registration and credits
The Haven Institute is registered in the province of British Columbia as a Private Training institution in accordance with the Private Training Act (SBC 2015) Chapter 5. This registration is governed by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training.
History
In 1983, two physicians,
There are over fifty visiting faculty members teaching in this nontraditional, open atmosphere. Some notable ones have been
The Core Programs for the Institute were developed by McKeen and Wong. Programs have been offered at The Haven with Chinese translation since the early 1990s, and numerous Asian people have attended as participants, and trainees. [9][10] Joann Peterson became the Director of Education in 1992, and oversaw the training of over 1200 interns and assistants in group and individual counselling until her death in 2007. The programs have continued to develop and broaden.[11]
In 2003, The Haven Foundation was established as a federally recognized Canadian
Teaching principles
The methods in the courses are derived from a great variety of sources in the fields of
References
- ^ *Littleton, Ellery (November 28, 1985), "A Resort with A Difference", Monday Magazine, vol. 11, no. 49, Victoria, BC.
- ^ *Fewster, Gerry (December 20, 2001), "Ben and Jock", The Sounder, Gabriola, BC, p. 3, archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
- ^ *Cameron, Brent (March 2005), "Interview with Joseph Chilton Pearce", Common Ground, Vancouver, BC, archived from the original on 2009-01-09.
- ^ *Wheatley, Margaret; Kellner-Rogers, Myron (March 2006), "Community: The Promise and the Paradox", Common Ground, Vancouver, BC, archived from the original on 2007-06-14.
- ^ *Common Ground, Staff Writer (March 2007), "Interview With Dan Millman", Common Ground, Vancouver, BC.
- ^ *Izzard, Denese (November 13, 2003), "The Haven's First Symposium Alive and Well", The Sounder, Gabriola, BC, p. 8, archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
- ^ *Mason, Bruce (February 11, 2008), "The Legendary Leon Bibb: A Step Ahead at GES", The Sounder, Gabriola, BC, archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
- ^ Niosi, Goody. (August 31, 2005), "Haven Founders Offer Tips on Happiness", Harbour City Star, Nanaimo, BC, pp. A4.
- ^ Tao, Cora (September 1993), "Haven and the Phase Program", Broadcasting Monthly, Taipei, Taiwan.
- ^ Assaf, M (December 24, 2011), "Haven self-development programs foster international relationships", Nanaimo News Bulletin, Nanaimo, BC, p. 11.
- ^ Campbell, Leslie (October 2005), "Joann Peterson - The Resilient Life", Focus Magazine, vol. 18, no. 1, Victoria, BC, pp. 46–49.
- ^ *Nanaimo Daily News, Staff Writer. (January 23, 2004), "Haven Foundation Continues Mandate", Nanaimo Daily News, Nanaimo, BC, pp. A4.
- ^ Wilson, Valerie. (March 12, 2008), "Haven Marks 25 Years of Altering Lives", Harbour City Star, Nanaimo, BC, pp. A17.
- ^ Cerminara, Alina (March 25, 2013), "TEDx Gabriola inspires islanders", The Flying Shingle, vol. 41, no. 12, Gabriola, BC, pp. 1, 3.
- ^ Stajic, Janina (March 25, 2013), "To be empathic or not, that is the question", The Sounder, vol. 23, no. 12, Gabriola, BC, p. 4.
- ^ *Fayerman, Pamela (October 7, 1998), "Breaking the Silence Over Depression", Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, BC, pp. B03.
- ^ *Walton, Paul (March 9, 2010), "From Haven House to the Haven, Awareness is the Key", Nanaimo Daily News, Nanaimo, BC.
- OCLC 56532288.