Aboriginal Family Violence Programs administered by Saskatchewan Justice Victims Services Branch

Kanaweyimik Child and Family Services Inc.

Marlene Bugler, Kanaweyimik Child and Family Services
Box 1270, Battleford SK, S0M 1E0
Phone: (306) 445-3500  Fax: (306) 445-2533

Background

Kanaweyimik Child and Family Services Inc. provides a family violence program for the Battlefords. The program meets the needs of victims, children, offenders and their families who are caught up in the cycle of family violence. It targets Aboriginal people who are experiencing problems with family violence, as well as serving non-Aboriginal people who are in crisis and seeking support.

Program Objectives

• Create a safe and nurturing environment for Aboriginal children and families;
• Use Elders as role models who will offer experience and guidance to clients;
• Create an awareness of the dynamics of family violence and its impact on children and families;
• Establish support services such as counselling and support groups for families experiencing family violence;
• Use traditional Aboriginal practices such as healing circles in individual and group therapy; and
• Incorporate traditional family values and practices into the program.

Services Offered in 2002/2003

• Individual and family counselling;
• Referrals to other services;
• Informing community leaders about conditions that affect the wellbeing of the community; and
• Informing the community about the services offered by the family violence program.

Program Organization and Management

The program employs a family violence counsellor who reports to the executive director of Kanaweyimik. The program attempts to build good working relationships between the courts, other agencies and the Kanaweyimik program.

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