Calgary
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Education
- Aboriginal Education
- Facilitates opportunities for Aboriginal students to feel pride and experience success by focusing on their academic, cultural, and individual growth.
- Source: Calgary Board of Education
- Aboriginal Education
- The Aboriginal Education team from The Calgary Catholic School District provides various educational, counselling and cultural services focused on supporting Aboriginal students.
- Source: Calgary Catholic School District
- Chinook Lodge Aboriginal Resource Centre
- Chinook Lodge Aboriginal Resource Centre is a space dedicated to serving the learning and training needs of Aboriginal students at SAIT.
- Source: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
- Native Centre, The
- Provides a culturally appropriate environment that encourages and supports the success of Aboriginal students in their pursuit of knowledge and higher education.
- Source: University of Calgary
- Native Student Centre
- The Native Student Centre at Mount Royal College in Calgary provides social, cultural, academic and health support services for Aboriginal students.
- Source: Mount Royal College
- Piitoayis Family School
- Piitoayis Family School at Colonel Walker Community School in Calgary, Alberta, is an elementary school that is culturally based from an Aboriginal perspective.
- Source: Calgary Board of Education
Employment
- Aboriginal EnviroCareers
- Source: Building Environmental Aboriginal Human Resources
- Aboriginal Futures Career and Training Centre
- Describes the career or employment counselling programs and services offered to urban Aboriginal people to create greater opportunities for self-sufficiency and independence.
- Aboriginal Youth Info+net (15 to 24 years old)
- Provides youth with information relating to self employment, funding, education, training and job search sources in Calgary and the surrounding area.
- Source: City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre
- Alberta Aboriginal Apprenticeship Project (AAAP)
- The Alberta Aboriginal Apprenticeship Project (AAAP) was established in 2001 to promote apprenticeship and industry training to Aboriginal people, communities, and organizations in Alberta.
- Source: Aboriginal Futures Career and Training Center
- Bridges Program and Aboriginal Employment Program
- This program is designed to meet the emotional and educational needs of women who are reentering the workforce or returning to school.
- Source: Elizabeth Fry Society
- Spirit Staffing and Consulting Inc
- Spirit Staffing & Consulting Inc. is an employment agency committed to providing quality service and professional staff, and provides cost-effective and culturally diverse employees with multilingual capabilities.
- Trade Winds to Success Training Society
- The Trade Winds to Success Training Society is working to ensure that Aboriginal people are positioned to benefit from Alberta’s construction industry in careers as boilermakers, ironworkers, carpenters and pipe/steamfitters.
Source: Government of Alberta; Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Friendship Centres
- Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary
- Improves the quality of life for native people in Calgary, encouraging equal access and participation in Canadian society respecting cultural distinctiveness.
Health and Social Services
- Aboriginal Health
- Develops and implements strategies that will enhance the ability of the Aboriginal and First Nations communities to achieve optimal spiritual, mental, emotional and physical health.
- Source: Calgary Health Region
- Aboriginal Resource Program
- The Aboriginal Resource Program provides culturally sensitive services promoting quality of life, well being, caring and healing for Aboriginal families living in Calgary and catchment areas.
- Source: Spectrum Youth and Family Services Association
- Aboriginal Services – Region 3 – Calgary and Area Child and Family Services
- Calgary and Area Child and Family Services recognizes the unique needs of Aboriginal children and their families and has a range of culturally appropriate Intervention Services to meet those needs.
- Source: Children's Services
- Aboriginal Youth and Education Strategy
- This page describes the social and cultural programs funded by the United Way of Calgary and Area for urban aboriginal youth.
- Source: United Way of Calgary and Area
- Awo Taan Native Women's Shelter
- Awo Taan Native Women's Shelter provieds services to Aboriginal women who come from abusive situations.
- Metis Calgary Family Services Society
- Non profit, charitable organization that believes in a culturally appropriate approach to service delivery for Aboriginal Families and Communities.
- Nekinan Home for Aboriginal Youth
- Nekinan Home provides culturally appropriate, community-based programs that offer substitute care and group living to Aboriginal children from 12 to 18 years of age who are in the care of the Director of Child and Family Services.
- Source: Spectrum Youth and Family Services Association
- Programs (See Pekewe Native Reunification Services Pekewe: Come home)
- This page describes a variety of programs designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children and their families.
- Source: Closer To Home Community Services
- Programs – Family Wellness
- Provides meaningful prevention and intervention services for Aboriginal families who are involved in the Child Welfare System in Calgary or Edmonton.
- Source: Native Counselling Services of Alberta
- Sunrise Native Addictions Services
- Helps adults, youth and families who want to live free from the harmful effects of alcohol, other drugs and gambling.
- Source: Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
- Tsuu T'ina Nation Spirit Healing Lodge – First Nations, Inuit and Aboriginal Health
- Brief description and contact information of the Tsuu T'ina Nation Spirit Healing Lodge.
Source: Government of Canada; Health Canada (HCan)- Wood's Homes (see Eagle Moon Lodge Program)
- Eagle Moon Lodge works with Aboriginal youth, families and communities to reduce the effects of substance abuse by providing guidance and support in connecting youth to their cultural identity.
Justice and Policing
- Portfolio: Aboriginal – Diversity Resources Unit
- The Diversity Resources Unit works to increase trust and confidence between the Aboriginal community and police.
- Source: Calgary Police Service
Language, Heritage and Culture
- Aboriginal Youth
- Boys and Girls Club strives to enhance the quality of life experienced by Calgary’s Aboriginal children, youth and families by offering a variety of activities.
- Source: Calgary Boys and Girls Club
- Ghost River Rediscovery
- Non-profit organization that offers outdoor and cultural education programs based on Aboriginal traditions and values.
- Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth
- USAY provides Aboriginal youth of Calgary with opportunities for advancement through various programs, partnerships, services and volunteer opportunities.
Services and Directories
- Calgary Aboriginal Agencies and Services Guide
- This Guide ensures that Aboriginal people living in Calgary have the most current information on the services available to them.
- Source: The City of Calgary
- Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee
- Investigates areas of concern to people of Aboriginal ancestry and makes recommendations on policies and resolutions which would give urban Aboriginal people a more meaningful role within the Calgary community.
- Source: The City of Calgary
- Calgary Urban Aboriginal Initiative
- CUAI’s mission is to provide a home for ongoing discussion, coordination, and informed action in support of Calgary urban Aboriginal issues and initiatives.
