Culture and spirituality in Capilano 5, British Columbia
Incarcerated Parents to Reintegration
Offered by Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia
In short
PURPOSE Indigenous Incarcerated Parents to Reintegration Initiative aims to address the social barriers of shame and isolation that Indigenous parents who are incarcerated can face.
- Who it is for
- Indigenous incarcerated parents
- What it helps with
- A safe place to sleep tonight, A home I can afford, Legal help and my rights, My culture and roots, Faith and spiritual practice, A way to give back or have a say
- Where
- 207, 1999 Marine Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3J3
- How to reach
- Contact through Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia: (604) 985-5355 · Website
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About this service
PURPOSE Indigenous Incarcerated Parents to Reintegration Initiative aims to address the social barriers of shame and isolation that Indigenous parents who are incarcerated can face. Culturally appropriate and effective supports will be provided to participants in Federal Institutions as they prepare for reintegration into family and community. A key component of the program is a strength-based, participatory evaluation grounded in an Indigenous worldview that will broaden our understanding of how many Indigenous incarcerated adults have children, whether they have an existing relationship with them, and what their personal or systemic barriers to establishing and maintaining relationships may be. OBJECTIVES The evaluation will inform ways to develop support systems and keep parents connected with their families during incarceration and as they prepare for reintegration. A parent-first approach will focus on how life events leading up to custody, as well as their time incarcerated, has disconnected individuals as a parent and family member, and consequently, as a community member. The model of care will be one that wraps around the incarcerated individual, providing an opportunity to access cultural supports, healing, and a connection to family and community upon first contact with the Federal criminal justice system. The client will be assisted during their Federal incarceration and supported through to a successful reintegration into their family, community and culture. An IIP Advisory Committee will provide advice and make recommendations concerning program development and help create policies that provide direction and support for the program staff. HOW WE CAN HELP: Provide cultural supports to aid in the reintegration process. Provide resources for healing. Such as counselling, shelter resources, and other community resources. We can help build the connection to family and community upon first contact with the Federal criminal justice system. We can assist while a client is federally incarcerated, and support them in successfully reintegrating with their family, community and culture.
Who can use it?
Indigenous incarcerated parents
How do I get in touch?
Call (604) 985-5355, or use the website.
- Phone
- (604) 985-5355, (877) 811-1190
- Website
- https://nccabc.ca/justice/
Listed in Capilano 5, British Columbia.
207, 1999 Marine Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3J3
207, 1999 Marine Dr, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3J3Capilano 5, British Columbia
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