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ᑲᓱᕐᕕᒋᓗᒍ ᐅᓇ ᑲᓱᕐᕕᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᒃᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᐊᕋᕕᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᕆᔭᖏᑕ ᖃᓪᓗᓛᓂ.

ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᕕᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᖁᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᒪᓕᒃᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ

Portfolio: Aboriginal – Diversity Resources Unit

The Diversity Resources Unit works to increase trust and confidence between the Aboriginal community and police.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Calgary Police Service

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Aboriginal Employment Program

This pre-employment/life skills program is designed for women who have been involved in the criminal justice system or who are at risk of becoming involved and aims to help them reintegrate into society.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Elizabeth Fry Society

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 Resources

The purpose of Aboriginal EnviroCareers is to provide both educators and students with a resource to explore environmental careers and gain a greater understanding of the breadth of that sector.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Building Environmental Aboriginal Human Resources

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.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Aboriginal Futures Career and Training Center

Bridges Program

This program is designed to meet the emotional and educational needs of women who are reentering the workforce or returning to school.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Elizabeth Fry Society

Next Steps - Aboriginal Youth Employment Centre (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.

ᓇᕿᑦ: City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre

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.

ᓇᕿᑦ: ᐊᐃᐴᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖓ; Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)

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Aboriginal Education

Facilitates opportunities for Aboriginal students to feel pride and experience success by focusing on their academic, cultural, and individual growth.

ᓇᕿᑦ: 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.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Calgary Catholic School District

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.

ᓇᕿᑦ: United Way of Calgary and Area

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.

ᓇᕿᑦ: 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.

ᓇᕿᑦ: University of Calgary

Native Student Centre

The Native Student Centre at Mount Royal University in Calgary provides social, cultural, academic and health support services for Aboriginal students.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Mount Royal University

Piitoayis Family School

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ᐃᒡᓗᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᓖᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᐸᒃᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᔪᓐᓇᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ

Métis Urban Housing Corporation

MUHC aims to provide affordable, adequate and appropriate rental housing for low and moderate income Métis (and other Aboriginal) families within urban centres in Alberta.

ᓇᕿᑦ: The City of Calgary

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ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᓂᖅ, ᓯᕗᓕᓂᙶᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᓕᕆᓂᖅ

Aboriginal Programs

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.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Calgary Boys and Girls Club

Ghost River Rediscovery

Non-profit organization that offers outdoor and cultural education programs based on Aboriginal traditions and values.

New Tribe Magazine

ᓇᕿᑦ: Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth

Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth

USAY provides Aboriginal youth of Calgary with opportunities for advancement through various programs, partnerships, services and volunteer opportunities.

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ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᙱᑦᑐᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐃᓅᓯᓕᕆᕐᓗ

Aboriginal Health Program

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.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Calgary Health Region

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.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Children's Services

Awo Taan Native Women's Shelter

Awo Taan Native Women's Shelter provieds services to Aboriginal women who come from abusive situations.

Intensive Residential (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.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Wood's Homes

Kiwehtata Parenting Program

The Kiwehtata Program is a development program for Aboriginal families living in Calgary with children 0-3 years of age who want to access services to learn more effective parenting strategies.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Closer To Home Community Services

Metis Calgary Family Services Society

Non profit, charitable organization that believes in a culturally appropriate approach to service delivery for Aboriginal Families and Communities.

Pathways Community Services

To provide culturally respectful services for children, youth and families in Calgary and area.

Pekewe Family Reunification Services

Pekewe House facilitates the preservation and reunification of Aboriginal families involved with Child and Family Services.

ᓇᕿᑦ: 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.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Native Counselling Services of Alberta

Siksika Family Services

This page provides contact information for Siksika Family Services, which offers child welfare and social welfare services to Siksika members.

ᓇᕿᑦ: Siksika Nation

Sunrise Native Addictions Services

Helps adults, youth and families who want to live free from the harmful effects of alcohol, other drugs and gambling.

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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.

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Calgary Aboriginal Services Guide

This Guide ensures that Aboriginal people living in Calgary have the most current information on the services available to them.

ᓇᕿᑦ: 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.

ᓇᕿᑦ: 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.

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