Grants and Contributions

The first training is a 2-day session for all 22 Indigenous courtworkers and will focus on the health and well-being of court workers across the province of Quebec.

MIA will collect information relevant to the development of a sustained program in Manitoba at a future date.

Mi’kmaw Legal Support Network: Court worker mental Health and Wellness Training project will bring together 25 court service team members, including Elders and knowledge keepers for a 3-day mental health first aid training and cultural activity. The training will increase awareness, confidence and capacity of staff involved with supporting ICW clients and families involved in the court process.

The Ministry of the Attorney General, Indigenous Justice Division will hire Aboriginal Legal Services to develop a comprehensive culture-based training manual for family court workers to be used by existing and new programs across Ontario. the manual will be shared with all ICW programs in Ontario to promote consistency of service delivery.

The NCCABC will meet with internal and external stakeholders, Indigenous courtworkers, communities and clients to develop a revised strategy to raise the profile of the organization throughout the province in a changing justice environment. An independent consultant will assess the current impact of the NCCABC and develop a strategic plan to ensure NCCABC remains a strong voice for Indigenous Courtworkers and their clients for years to come. The project includes engagement with internal and external partners, the development of communications materials and increased participation in relevant fora such as annual gatherings, symposiums and other justice-related events.

The Prince Albert Indian Metis Friendship Center Inc: Enhance Court Worker Training project will focus on a three-day training for 26 Indigenous court workers across the province of Saskatchewan to improve their skills to speak to Gladue principles in criminal and family court.

Siksika Pomiikapi Justice Society: Healing our spirit – mental health training project in Alberta will focus on developing a debrief process and provide mental health and wellness training to Indigenous courtwork staff including support/Justice staff in their organization. The training sessions will be held once every other month for 5-6 training sessions for 18-25 people. Indigenous Elders will be involved in the training to provide traditional methods of healing to the staff and court workers.

The project will consist of a jurisdictional scan of other family courtwork programs, one in person meeting with a member of each community and other justice stakeholders, as well as a series of regular calls to ensure collaboration throughout the territory.

The Courtworker Upskilling Program project will focus on updating the Courtworker training manual from 2016 in both English and Inktituk languages.

The Courtworker Upskilling Program project will focus on updating the Courtworker training manual from 2016 in both English and Inkutitut languages.