Programs Overview

Our programs are designed to help Niitoiyis Family Support Society support our guiding vision and our mission. The goal of Niitoiyis Family Support Society is to shield and protect vulnerable women and children against family violence or any other form of abuse. Niitoiyis seeks to promote peace and to end family violence and bullying in our society.

For further information on how to access any of these programs,

contact our crisis line at (403) 531-1972.

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EMERGENCY SHELTER

Family Violence Prevention

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EMERGENCY SHELTER

Call our crisis line if your life is affected by abuse.

(403) 531-1972 or (403) 531-1976

Niitoiyis Family Support Society practices a wholistic approach to wellbeing, using traditional Indigenous teachings of the Medicine Wheel to promote healing.

24 hours crisis line
Emergency accommodations
Counselling and support
Advocacy and referral
Education in family violence & safety
Pediatric Wellness

JUSTICE SYSTEM NAVIGATOR

Providing navigational and advocacy services covering numerous systems in Alberta that Indigenous women navigate throughout their lifetime and to address the multiple forms of violence they face within them.

Services include:

Advocacy and referral
Court Support
Emotional Support
Support groups and creating awareness on intergenerational trauma
Cultural connections and human rights information

CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM

Niitoiyis Family Support Society provides one-to-one counselling and support to children impacted by violence or bullying. We give parents and schools the personal skills and knowledge they need to identify the signs of bullying plus ways to impart these skills to children.

One to one counselling and support
Healing circles/storytelling
Play sessions
Safety lessons
To involve the community in reducing bullying and violence

INDIGENOUS SUPPORT

Elder support, counselling and advice
Facilitate family violence and cultural awareness workshops in the community
Smudge and prayer
Provide traditional teachings
Elders perform and facilitate Indigenous ceremonies and healing circles
Provide referrals to Elders and Indigenous services.

EQUALLY SAFE RESPONSE TEAM

(Domestic Conflict Response Team)

A collaboration between community agencies and Calgary Police Service.

The Outreach Case Manager provides Indigenous trauma-informed support to individuals from all cultures who are impacted by family violence.

Supports include:

Access to traditional Knowledge Keepers, Elders and traditional medicines
Healing Circles
Safety Planning
Goal setting guided by the Medicine Wheel
Referrals and advocacy

RURAL OUTREACH & COMMUNITY SUPPORT

This program focuses on the wholisitic engagement of family and community resources, community engagement activites, which include Sharing and Healing circles.

Also providing personal support for families:

Connections to community resources
Home community visits
Referrals and advocacy
Housing support
Indigenous cultural Support
Inspection
House viewing
Elder care advisor

Call our crisis line if your life is affected by abuse. (403) 531-1972 or (403) 531-1976 Niitoiyis Family Support Society practices a wholistic approach to wellbeing, using traditional Indigenous teachings of the Medicine Wheel to promote healing.

24 hours crisis line

Emergency accommodations

Counselling and support

Advocacy and referral

Education in family violence & safety

Pediatric Wellness

Providing navigational and advocacy services covering numerous systems in Alberta that Indigenous women navigate throughout their lifetime and to address the multiple forms of violence they face within them. Services include: ​

Advocacy and referral

Court Support

Emotional Support

Support groups and creating awareness on intergenerational trauma

Cultural connections and human rights information

Niitoiyis Family Support Society provides one-to-one counselling and support to children impacted by violence or bullying. We give parents and schools the personal skills and knowledge they need to identify the signs of bullying plus ways to impart these skills to children. ​

One to one counselling and support

Healing circles/storytelling

Play sessions

Safety lessons

To involve the community in reducing bullying and violence

Call our crisis line if your life is affected by abuse.

(403) 531-1972 or (403) 531-1976

Niitoiyis Family Support Society practices a wholistic approach to wellbeing, using traditional Indigenous teachings of the Medicine Wheel to promote healing.

Providing navigational and advocacy services covering numerous systems in Alberta that Indigenous women navigate throughout their lifetime and to address the multiple forms of violence they face within them.

Services include:

Niitoiyis Family Support Society provides one-to-one counselling and support to children impacted by violence or bullying. We give parents and schools the personal skills and knowledge they need to identify the signs of bullying plus ways to impart these skills to children.