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Status of Women committee  Yes, my experience has been with men. When you grow up in an urban centre you're more removed from the cultural connection. I think that's where healing lodges come into play. They're very important, because they help a person, especially a person growing up in an urban centre,

February 8th, 2018Committee meeting

Eric Michael

Status of Women committee  Yes, they are involved; that's correct. Obviously families have an opportunity to come to visit: we have a visiting program. We also have what's called a private family visiting opportunity, whereby they can come onto the property and spend some time with their family in a close

February 8th, 2018Committee meeting

Eric Michael

Status of Women committee  Yes, I have. I had the opportunity to visit both the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Nekaneet First Nation , as well as the section 81 healing lodge, Buffalo Sage Wellness House , which is in Edmonton, Alberta, and is operated through the Native Counsellin

February 8th, 2018Committee meeting

Eric Michael

Status of Women committee  Obviously there is specific programming within those healing lodges geared toward the needs of the indigenous women there, but the model is quite similar in that the focus is on cultural interventions and holistic programming. In terms of that, there are very strong parallels the

February 8th, 2018Committee meeting

Eric Michael

Status of Women committee  Yes, I do. It is very important. Our healing lodge, for instance, has witnessed tremendous success with that particular initiative, and it's an initiative we can continue to build upon, as well. The socio-economic disadvantages that indigenous people face are pretty profound. A

February 8th, 2018Committee meeting

Eric Michael

Status of Women committee  CSC institutions have had indigenous elders work within them for a number of years now, and I know CSC institutions also have pathways units that prepare indigenous offenders for that gradual reintegration. Willow Cree Healing Lodge, for instance, receives indigenous offenders fr

February 8th, 2018Committee meeting

Eric Michael

Status of Women committee  I can only speak for my healing lodge and at this point it has just been our healing lodge involved in that as far as I know. Like I said, each healing lodge is pursuing other initiatives as well, based on their community partnerships and the relationships they have within their

February 8th, 2018Committee meeting

Eric Michael

Status of Women committee  Yes, we are just for men.

February 8th, 2018Committee meeting

Eric Michael

Status of Women committee  I think the key to the success of the healing lodge is that we have a base of volunteers. We have volunteers who come to the healing lodge to support their reintegration. They come to provide citizen escort support, volunteer support. Those individuals are directly involved with

February 8th, 2018Committee meeting

Eric Michael

Status of Women committee  I don't have an accurate figure with me, but this is definitely something we can follow up on to provide a cost breakdown for you. I wish I had it with me, but I do not.

February 8th, 2018Committee meeting

Eric Michael

February 8th, 2018Committee meeting

Eric Michael

Status of Women committee  I think it's worth further investigation. I don't know enough about social impact bonds to answer very knowledgeably on it, but it's worth taking a closer look at, I would say.

February 8th, 2018Committee meeting

Eric Michael

Status of Women committee  Any additional resources would be of great benefit to healing lodges, to any indigenous organizations that have a vested interest in supporting the reintegration of indigenous offenders. I definitely see the value in that.

February 8th, 2018Committee meeting

Eric Michael

Status of Women committee  I would say, yes, there are. I can speak specifically about Willow Cree Healing Lodge. We have engaged the Beardy's & Okemasis Cree Nation and the surrounding community in terms of community service opportunities. Our indigenous offenders at our facility, the Nîcisânak, actua

February 8th, 2018Committee meeting

Eric Michael

Status of Women committee  For instance, we've assisted with different opportunities, even helping to serve the elders in our community. We have a number of elders in the first nation there and they need help from time to time with different things. We've gone out and supported and helped those elders. We

February 8th, 2018Committee meeting

Eric Michael