Family Violence Initiative
COMPENDIUM OF PROMISING PRACTICES TO REDUCE VIOLENCE AND INCREASE SAFETY OF ABORIGINAL WOMEN IN CANADA
INTERACTIONS WITHIN COMMUNITIES
Healthy Relationships: Women
- Program Name:
Aboriginal Women Reclaiming Our Power
- Organization/Community:
Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.
- Location:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Website:
- Goals and Objectives:
To address the issue of broad based violence against Aboriginal women using culturally relevant practices and approaches.
- Target Group Description:
Aboriginal women who have experienced violence.
- Program Description:
The program is designed to empower Aboriginal women and reduce their vulnerability to violence and abuse by having them participate in leadership courses based on Aboriginal traditional teachings. These programs gradually increase responsibility for clients from becoming peer helpers, and mentors to then facilitators of the programs, encouraging clients to take those skills out into the world and form their own support groups. The program also offers monthly cultural gatherings, four seasonal gatherings, leadership development workshops for girls, and an active database of Elders and traditional healers. It is a program that focuses on information sharing and partnership development.
- Program Successes/Impact:
Clients invited to Women's World in Ottawa to present the program to interested parties.
- Key Lessons/Challenges:
Managing with limited resources.
- Program in operation since:
2009.
- Program:
Ongoing.
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