About NavOn
NavOn is committed to the pursuit of excellence in assessment, therapy, teaching and supervision, innovation, and research through their ongoing affiliation with LFCC. NavOn is unique in the communities we serve as a social enterprise with a mindset focused on working together, equitable access to service, and giving back.
Some of the ways we are giving back to the community:
FASD Teen Group and Caregiver Support
People with FASD desire social relationships but struggle with social skills and resolving conflicts appropriately. With the support of Health Nexus, Navigating Onward developed a concurrent 8-week social skills intervention program for youth with FASD called "Skills and Chills." The idea for this group was born from discussions with caregivers of adolescents with FASD. They consistently express concerns about making and maintaining friendships, managing peer conflict, and identifying when others are trying to take advantage of them. We take an evidence-based approach to addressing the caregiver's concerns by increasing the youth's social skills through direct instruction and opportunities for skill generalization. This group also supports the training of students and residents who assist with the groups; increasing the capacity of young professionals and better-equipping them to support individuals with FASD through their careers. To learn more about the group and find out when it will be offered next, please follow us on social media:
For many years, NavOn contributed to enhancing FASD supports in our community by facilitating a caregiver support groups and parent-peer mentoring programs, both provided at no cost to families. With many options for caregiver support emerging in the last few years, NavOn shifted focus to meet our mandate of addressing service gaps. We are excited to offer teen programming (with a parent component). See more about our other FASD services.
Clinical Training and Supervision
NavOn has practicum placement opportunities and a paid psychology residency for advanced students with an interest in forensic clinical work. NavOn is partnered with LFCC and the Mary J Wright Child and Youth Development Centre at Western University to ensure breath and depth in the student experience and for access to a broad range of educational seminars by local experts. This program also benefits the community by enabling the provision high-quality and affordable psychological consultation, assessment, and therapy services supervised by a licensed psychologist on a sliding fee scale. For more information about student placements, please contact us. For more information about our psychology residency, please download our brochure.
Those seeking collegial support or registering for independent practice with the College of Psychotherapists can also benefit from the collective experience of the NavOn team through individual supervision or consultation.
Please contact us to learn more.