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Our Journey to Reconciliation

 February 28, 2025

By Rhonda Barraclough

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ALIGN CONNECTIONS For Indigenous Children/Youth & Caregivers February 2025

 February 20, 2025

CONNECTIONS is monthly newsletter designed to support Foster and Kinship Caregivers to ensure First Nations, Metis & Inuit children in their care have access to cultural resources, activities and events that broaden their cultural awareness.

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MHRC Report Unsupported Needs: Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Services...

 February 18, 2025

Diving deeper into national trends of mental health service access, this report explores how severity of mental health symptoms or substance use behaviours relates to how Canadians are accessing support

Teen male youth sitting at a table with a bunch of pills spread out on the table in front of him
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ALIGN CONNECTIONS For Indigenous Children/Youth & Caregivers January 2025

 January 25, 2025

CONNECTIONS is monthly newsletter designed to support Foster and Kinship Caregivers to ensure First Nations, Metis & Inuit children in their care have access to cultural resources, activities and events that broaden their cultural awareness.

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OCYA Calling for Change Investigative Reviews Consolidated Report 2023-2024

 January 22, 2025

OCYA is excited to share the latest initiative from the OCYA, focused on advocating for positive change in youth services. This call for action invites everyone to be part of a movement that’s shaping the future for Alberta’s youth.

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ALIGN Introduction to Child Intervention In Alberta Online Self Study Guide

 January 22, 2025

This self-paces online self-study guide is an orientation for those new to the work with children and families in Alberta.

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‘We Need to Take Care of Our Own Children’ (The Tyee)

 January 17, 2025

Inside the fight for Indigenous jurisdiction over child services in Canada. First in an occasional series.

A First Nations man wearing regalia stands with his hands resting on the shoulders of a boy at sunrise.
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10 Well-Being Strategies for Frontline Workers Who Support Children/Youth Experiencing Trauma

 January 16, 2025

ALIGN Association knows frontline workers who support children experiencing trauma often face significant emotional, psychological, and physical challenges in their roles. It’s essential for them to prioritize self-care to maintain their own well-being and continue offering high-quality care. Here are ten strategies for frontline workers to take care of their own well-being in the workplace:

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Caring society files motion to force Canada back to negotiating table on child welfare reform (APTN)

 January 16, 2025

Chiefs in Ontario decided last week to continue negotiating and refining the existing FSA. Then Patty Hajdu, minister of Indigenous Services wrote to the AFN national chief saying the government’s mandate “does not permit further negotiations at a national level.” That seemed to cut First Nations outside Ontario out of future negotiations.

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