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ALIGN’s Winter Count Project: Acimowina – Teaching Stories
Six months before the AGM, we gathered in ceremony led by Elder Harley Crowshoe at Trellis Society, within Treaty 7 territory—the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy. This wasn’t just a meeting; it was a beginning. Elder Harley guided us in grounding our process in cultural protocol and spiritual intention. From that moment, the Winter Count became more than a project—it became a journey.
Child and Youth Care Interviewing and Counselling: Skills for the Other 23 Hours (CYCAA)
The CYCAA Child and Youth Care Interviewing and Counselling is a practical text designed to help students learn essential interviewing and counselling skills through a practical action-oriented approach and scenarios situated in common professional CYC settings such as group homes, treatment centres, or outreach services.
Rethinking Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence: A systemic investigation. (OFOVC)
This report amplifies the voices of survivors and victims of sexual violence. It is organized thematically across 10 chapters, with recommendations and main findings woven throughout. Its executive summary, along with each chapter's infographic, provide a condensed overview of the report.
AASAS Training - Courses For Those Working with Survivors of Sexual Violence and the Violence Prevention Sector
Designed for counselors, therapists, and other mental health practitioners who are new to working with survivors of sexual violence, or who may be already working with survivors and would like to more deeply inform their counselling practice.
The 'Four Stories' Approach: A Conceptual Clinical Model for Moving Families and Caregivers Beyond Trauma
Little Warriors, in collaboration with the Scientific and Clinical Council, has successfully published a new article: "The 'Four Stories' Approach: A Conceptual Clinical Model for Moving Families and Caregivers Beyond Trauma," in the Clinical Social Work Journal!
YOUR GUIDE TO De-escalating Potentially Violent Situations (CTRI)
This guide offers practical, trauma-informed strategies to respond safely and confidently when situations escalate.
Improved Access to Family Justice Services in Alberta
With an additional $3.2 million investment from the Alberta Government, the Family Justice Strategy is expanding to communities including Grande Prairie, Stony Plain, St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Leduc, and Fort Saskatchewan.
New CFS Professional Referral Option for Child Abuse/Neglect
Children and Family Services (CFS) has introduced a new way for professionals to submit written referrals when there are concerns about child abuse or neglect.
Raising Canada 2025 Report
From rising online harms to increasing food insecurity, the fundamental rights of children—rights to safety, education, health, and a secure future—are being compromised.
