Grants and Contributions

The organization will work with key stakeholders to develop and adapt existing workplace sexual harassment resources and training to add an Indigenous lens and cultural competency component. These resources will be utilized in the context of educating and training employees working in the male-dominated industrial camps in BC and in Indigenous communities where these camps are located.

Moving the National Strategic Plan Forward will move forward the specific actions and priorities identified in the "Vision and Mission Statement" of the National Strategic Plan to ensure "all Indigenous peoples and communities have access to fair, equitable, culturally relevant and timely support within the Canadian Justice System." Moving Forward advances several key action items identified in the National Strategic Plan for the Indigenous Courtwork Program and continues to create opportunities for ongoing engagement across Canada to improve service delivery to Indigenous people accessing Courtworker services.

This 36-month project seeks to influence culturally-relevant changes to provincial child protection policies and programs to facilitate Indigenous women’s access to services and reduce the likelihood that they stay in unsafe households to avoid being separated from their children. The organization will mobilize and engage relevant stakeholders to increase their knowledge of the impact of over-representation of Indigenous children and youth in the child protection justice system.

Siksika Pomiikapi (Justice) Society is proposing to work with each of the other 4 Indigenous Courtwork delivery agencies in Alberta to deliver a multi-year project focused on access to technology for justice involved individuals with matters before the courts.

Systemic change informed by Gladue Principles to address Indigenous overrepresentation in the criminal justice system; Native Counselling Services of Alberta is proposing to work with each of the other 4 Indigenous Courtwork delivery agencies in Alberta to deliver a multi-year project focused on Elder involvement in court.

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures

Through this 41- month project, The Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, with a focus on Indigenous women and men in the Province of British Columbia. This will be achieved by: hosting two roundtable conferences focusing on strengthening collaborative approaches in the British Columbia, Yukon, and Northwest Territories to address Indigenous GBV through discussions and engagement with those with
lived experience; build partnerships to improve networks and better align services in the region; and will focus on addressing the systemic barriers that Indigenous women, children, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in GBV situations face within the justice, health, family court, and child welfare systems through advocacy and cultural competency strategies.

Coverdale Courtwork Society will develop, implement and evaluate a pilot program entitled "Girls Path" to support young girls in conflict with the law and help them build on their personal strength, self- awareness, and cultural identity. The project will use a restorative approach and will be gender and culturally responsive. Programming will be delivered collaboratively with other community partners to respond to the unique needs of these girls through a wraparound approach addressing issues such as mental health problems, addictions, trauma and violence, lack of education and employment, etc.

Drawing on recommendations from the Vien Commission, Project Amishk will implement innovative activities and updated tools to strengthen services for Indigenous people in the criminal justice system. The project's objective is to build effective relationships and partnerships between the mainstream justice system and Indigenous communities. Project activities include workshops, knowledge building sessions and innovations focused on service delivery approaches and supporting Courtworkers in service delivery. In January 2019, the project will bring Courtworkers and experts to Québec City to with the goal of developing and enhancing the skills of those who deliver services.