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    "name": "NATIVE COUNSELLING SERVICES OF ALBERTA: federal grants and contributions",
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    "summary": "43 federal grant and contribution agreements worth $21.4M with NATIVE COUNSELLING SERVICES OF ALBERTA, 2006–2026.",
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      "P052691, P052700, P052702, P054049",
      "The Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA) will provide a national precedent for the creation of an multi layered support network for reintegrating Indigenous offenders. Assessments will be guided by offender-driven wellness plans that identify the supports, training, workshops, or cultural activities required to meet each individual’s needs as defined by the individual.",
      "The Recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through activities such as prevention, diversion and/or reintegration, and more specifically through working with Indigenous communities and justice partners to pilot a Gladue Aftercare approach and model for the Edmonton and Calgary Indigenous courts.",
      "The Recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through activities such as prevention, diversion and/or reintegration, and more specifically through working with Indigenous communities and justice partners to pilot a Gladue Aftercare approach and model for the Edmonton and Calgary Indigenous courts.",
      "Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA) proposes to implement a reintegration support program that will offer services and supports to Indigenous offenders, their families, victims, and service providers in the community where the offenders will be returning. NCSA will also adapt an historic trauma curriculum that they currently own, into a workshop designed for families of offenders and community members.",
      "The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.",
      "Through this 24-month project, the Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA) will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and LGBTQ2 people, with a focus on Indigenous women and girls. This will be achieved by developing an Intimate Partner Violence Best Practices manual for staff and community partners to address issues to combat intimate partner violence. Working groups will be developed to engage in the design and development of curriculum and learning resources that address the needs and gaps identified, including input a",
      "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. This project will examine needs and context, develop recommendations and facilitate implementation with mainstream justice partners.",
      "The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.",
      "The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.",
      "Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)",
      "This project will support a one-time initiative to provide travel support to enable 40 Indigenous Courtworkers and delegates from Native Counselling Services of Alberta to attend the Indigenous Courtwork Program National Gathering and related meetings March 4-8, 2019 in Ottawa, Ontario. The National Gathering of Indigenous Courtworkers will provide an opportunity to build on existing partnerships by sharing information and best practices in support of the Indigenous Courtwork Program mandate and objectives. The gathering will provide an opportunity for networking in support of skill building a",
      "The goal of this project is to create an accessible and searchable digital archive of Native Counselling Services of Alberta’s cultural and historical videos. The archive will consist of collections of videos that include notable historical and cultural research created by the organization about the organization and Indigenous interpretations of natural law and justice in Canada and Alberta.",
      "The Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA) Family Courtworker Program: Updating to Best Practice project will focus on updating the practices and approaches for family courtworkers outlined in the Family Courtwork Manual, The Firelight Group will facilitate discussions, review and update core documents and provide training on the updated practices for approximately 25 family courtworkers. The materials will be made available to other Indigenous Courtwork programs across Canada.",
      "This 24-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: Indigenous cultural and trauma-informed training for staff members, knowledge sharing, program development and sustainability planning.",
      "Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada",
      "Project funding in support of the Indigenous Courtwork Program 2020/2021 will provide much needed support for Indigenous Courtworkers to carry out their duties. In response to COVID-19 pandemic challenges, this project will address technological and operational or training needs in support of increasing the capacity and supporting the safety and well-being of Indigenous Courtworkers and their clients."
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