The Shelter can accomodate up to
27 women and children at any one time.
- 24
hour crisis line
- Emergency
accomodations
- Counseling
and support
- Elder
services
- Advocacy
and referral
- Education in family violence
& safety
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Aboriginal
Creation Story
by
~BigFace
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This program is guided by the
Seven Sacred teachings and other traditional spiritual teachings.
- Elder
support, counseling and advise
- Facilitate
family violence and cultural awareness workshops in the community
- Daily
smudge and prayer
- Provide
tradional teachings
- Elders
perform and facilitate Aboriginal ceremonies and healing circles
- Provide referrals to Elders and
Aboriginal services
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Reaching families experiencing
abuse within the community
- Assist
in building healthy support structures & violence free lives
- Provide
basic needs, counseling, support, referrals, & advocacy
- Offer spiritual & peer
support, healing circles and Elder services
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Breaking the cycle
- Providing
Family Violence education to families & groups
- Support
and counseling to women & childern experiencing family violence
- Services
provided through partnerships with designated Community Resource Centers
- Advocacy, supports and referrals
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Sharing the
power of giving: the wings that help our shelter fly higher
- Time
- Physical resources
- Financial support
Join our Awo Taan Family and
empower the world, one family at a time.
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Giving
children a voice
- One
to one counseling and support
- Healing
circles/storytelling
- Play
sessions
- Safety
lessons
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A peaceful society
- To
reduce bullying through education and awareness
- To
give parents and schools personal skills and knowledge they need to
identify the signs of bullying and impart these skills to children
- To
work with parents and create awareness about bullying and its impact
- To involve the communityin
reducing bullying and violence
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Every centre
is uniquely designed to meet the needs of families living in each
community.
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