Stories of Support Conference
Over the past while Visions and Voices has been exploring notions of reciprocal relationships and support. Teachers that have guided us in our pondering are: stories, plants, and people. They all engage in relationships and systems of support and have wisdom to share. We have gathered together people and plant teachings to guide a day
Statement of Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples of Canada
The discoveries of unmarked graves at former Residential School sites continues to challenge us to confront a nation’s past in which innocent lives were stolen from their families and communities. We grieve with all Indigenous Peoples who endure the irreplaceable losses of lives taken from them and offer our deepest condolences.
Home Share Providers Needed
Are you: An empty nester? Single, a couple or a family? Retired from the work force? Part-time employed? Self-employed? Seeking to make a positive impact? Want to know more? El’dad Home Share Program provides support services to people with intellectual disabilities, within the Winnipeg and surrounding areas. The Home Share program connects participant with hosts
Who We Are
Initiatives for Just Communities is a non-profit, charitable organization that is committed to restorative justice practices. IJC works to create communities where each person, particularly the stigmatized and the vulnerable, has a place to belong.
Four programs run through IJC:
- Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) – supports the healthy reintegration of people with high-risk offence cycles as they are released from prison and settle back into the community.
- El’dad – provides residential support, vocational training and assistance, and support for people with intellectual disabilities.
- Open Circle – encourages volunteers to visit individuals in prison and offer caring non-judgemental support.
- Touchstone – provides case management and direct individualized support to adults and older youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
