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ALIGN's Well-Being in Child and Family Services Toolkit
The way we define and understand child and youth well-being matters.
ALIGN's Indigenous Cultural Understanding Framework (ICUF)
A Digital Interactive Journey to increase cultural understanding within Alberta agencies so that all Indigenous children living in Alberta can live in dignity and respect, supported by people with a deeper understanding of Indigenous worldviews, history and current reality.
Budget 2025 Risks Reconciliation: Friendship Centres Concerned About Impacts to Urban Indigenous Communities
The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) expresses deep concern with the release of the 2025 Federal Budget and the government’s missed opportunity to address the realities of urban Indigenous people.
ALIGN’s Well-Being Toolkit Community of Practice (CoP)
Next meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. The Well-Being Community of Practice (CoP) is intended for service providers who are currently implementing ALIGN Association's Well-Being Toolkit. A Community of Practice (CoP) is an informal learning space where like-minded practitioners come together to share experiences, challenges, tools, and promising practices. The Well-Being Community of Practice focuses on strengthening the impact of child- and family-serving organizations on child and youth well-being.
Upcoming Presentations: Showcasing the ALIGN Well-Being Toolkit
ALIGN is proud to announce our participation in two major upcoming conferences where we’ll be presenting our Well-Being Toolkit—a culturally informed framework designed to support psychological health and safety in community service organizations.
ALIGN CONNECTIONS For Indigenous Children/Youth & Caregivers October 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.
Indigenous Games & Activities Directory for Children & Youth (ALIGN)
In honor of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, ALIGN hopes to encourage both Indigenous and non-Indigenous children and youth alike to learn more about Indigenous culture through fun and play.
Ages & Stages: A Caregiver’s Guide to Supporting Children’s Racial Learning
Children are noticing, asking, and learning about race every day. The Ages & Stages Guide from EmbraceRace shows you how to meet them where they are— at every age!
Research Examining the Connection Between Sex Trafficking and the Disappearances of Indigenous Women and Girls (Thomson Reuters)
Despite being only 5% of the population, Indigenous women and girls account for over 50% of trafficking victims.
