| Service Name: |
AADAC Services |
| Coordinator: |
Please contact 297-3071 or for more information please visit www.aadac.com. |
| Date & Time: |
Monday -Friday (excluding Stat.holidays) at 1pm. After completing some information forms, clients are seen by an addictions counsellor at 1:30 for approx. 45 minutes. |
| Description: |
AADAC Adult Counselling and Prevention Services Calgary offers a variety of short-term outpatient treatment services to those experiencing concerns with substance use and/or gambling. We also see people who are impacted by another persons substance use and/or gambling. We offer individual, family and group counselling. |
| Cost: |
Free & Confidential. |
| Registration: |
Drop-in Intake |
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| Service Name: |
Alberta Information Sharing Trainings- Fall 2006 |
| Coordinator: |
Tel: 780-644-1629 Email: info.sharing@gov.ab.ca |
| Date & Time: |
Beginning Aug.15/06- Dec.21/06 (Held across Alberta) |
| Description: |
The Information Sharing Training is a cross-ministry initiative created to address concerns raised throughout Alberta by organizations and service providers on the impact of privacy legislation and their ability to share information with each other. The one-day training sessions provide information about legislative responsibilities and answer questions about the impacts of parent and privacy legislation on service providers in government, public, private sector and non-profit organizations. |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Registration: |
On-Line registration: https://enroll.gov.ab.ca |
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| Service Name: |
Calgary Legal Guidance |
| Coordinator: |
Mary Lynn Dorsey, Executive Director |
| Date & Time: |
Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm Friday 8:30-4:00pm |
| Description: |
Legal advice for those who have a limited income or no income. |
| Cost: |
No charge, evening legal advice clinic |
| Registration: |
Delivered to people who have low or no income |
| Contact Information: |
Tel:403-234-9266
Fax: 403-234-9299
Email: clg@clg.ab.ca |
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| Service Name: |
CCASA Information Nights |
| Coordinator: |
237-5888 or 237-6905 Email: info@calgarycasa.com |
| Date & Time: |
The first and third Tuesday of each month @7:00pm. |
| Description: |
These presentions provide information about either sexual abuse or sexual assult. Survivors, support people and professionals are all invited to attend. |
| Cost: |
Free. |
| Registration: |
Drop-ins are welcome. No personal information will be asked of those who attend. |
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| Service Name: |
Hiring: RespectED: Violence & Abuse Prevention |
| Coordinator: |
Sylvia Hawkins |
| Date & Time: |
Early in 2007 |
| Description: |
Is recruiting volunteer and agency partner prevention educators to deliver workshops on child abuse, dating violence, and bullying and harassment prevention to schools and community agencies. |
| Cost: |
no cost involved |
| Registration: |
Face-to-face screening interview |
| Contact Information: |
Tel:403-541-4441
Fax: 403-541-6129
Email: sylvia.hawkins@redcross.ca |
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| Service Name: |
RespectED: Violence & Abuse Prevention |
| Coordinator: |
Sylvia Hawkins |
| Date & Time: |
By arrangement |
| Description: |
A variety of workshops are available for adults on the following topics: child abuse, bullying/harassment prevention, and risk management; dating violence, healthy relationships; abuse/harassment in sport; bullying and harassment prevention |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Registration: |
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| Contact Information: |
Tel:403-541-4441
Fax:403-541-6129
Email: sylvia.hawkins@redcross.ca |
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| Service Name: |
Respnsible Choices for Women Who are Abusive in Intimate Relationships |
| Coordinator: |
Calgary Counselling Centre: Contact Intake @ (403) 691-5991, or email intake@calgarycounselling.com |
| Date & Time: |
Ongoing |
| Description: |
A group therapy program designed to help women understand and change their aggressive, abusive behaviour and violence outbursts.
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| Cost: |
Sliding scale based on income |
| Registration: |
Contact the Intake Department |
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| Service Name: |
Responsible Choices for Men Who are Abusive in Intimate Relationships |
| Coordinator: |
Calgary Counselling Centre: Contact Intake @ (403) 691-5991, or email intake@calgarycounselling.com |
| Date & Time: |
Ongoing |
| Description: |
A group therapy program designed to help men understand and change their aggressive, abusive behaviour and violent outbursts. |
| Cost: |
Sliding scale based on income |
| Registration: |
Contact the Intake Department |
| Contact Information: |
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| Service Name: |
Self-Esteem Work Shops for Women |
| Coordinator: |
Kelly Salmond, Peer Support Services for Abused Women |
| Date & Time: |
January 9, 2007, February, 26, April 24, June 12, September 11, October 30, 2007 |
| Description: |
Self-esteem workshops for women involved in, or free of, an abusive relationship. |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Registration: |
Register with Ada Baxter |
| Contact Information: |
Ada Baxter
Tel: 234-7337
Fax: 228-0438
info@pssaw.org |
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| Service Name: |
Turn For the Better: For men who have been involved in an abusive relationship |
| Coordinator: |
Calgary Counselling Centre: Contact Intake @ (403) 691-5991, or email intake@calgarycounselling.com |
| Date & Time: |
Ongoing |
| Description: |
A fourteen week group program for men who have experienced abuse in an intimate relationship. Program focuses on therapeutic change for men who want to be part of a healthy relationship and a non-abusive future. |
| Cost: |
Sliding scale based on income |
| Registration: |
Contact the Intake Department |
| Contact Information: |
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| Service Name: |
White Tiger's Montreal Girl Conference 2006 |
| Coordinator: |
White Tiger Group |
| Date & Time: |
December 6th, 2006 10:00am-3:00pm |
| Description: |
Every year the White Tiger Group host an annual "Violence Against Women" conference in Montreal, Canada for teen girls on December 6th.
December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. Established in 1991 by the Parliament of Canada, this day coincides with the sad anniversary of the death of 14 women who were tragically killed on December 6, 1989 at l'Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal because of their gender.
The conference will focus on violence against women- particulary teen girls (15-19). The objective is to pro-actively provide information that participants can bring back to their highschools and share with their peers. |
| Cost: |
Cost per person $18 School Rate & $28 Individual Rate |
| Registration: |
To Register contact the White Tiger Group at 1-877-685-8880 or www.fearlesstiger.com. |
| Contact Information: |
Please contact 1-877-685-8880 or www.fearlesstiger.com |
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| Service Name: |
Women's Centre of Calgary |
| Coordinator: |
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| Date & Time: |
9:30am-8:30pm |
| Description: |
A place where any woman can get help without waiting lists, time restrictions, cost or judgment. A place where a woman can visit with all her needs and questions. A place that welcomes women from all communities with all concerns. |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Registration: |
Drop in Availability |
| Contact Information: |
264-1155
Fax: 264-1203
Email: womens-centre@shaw.ca |
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| Service Name: |
You Are Not Alone: For women who have experienced violence in an intimate relationship |
| Coordinator: |
Calgary Counselling Centre: Contact Intake @ (403) 691-5991, or email intake@calgarycounselling.com |
| Date & Time: |
Ongoing |
| Description: |
A group program designed to help women understand the impact a partner's violence behaviour has on their mental, emotional and physical health. Open to women who are presently in, or have been involved in, and abusive relationship with an intimate partner. |
| Cost: |
Sliding scale based on income |
| Registration: |
Contact the Intake Department |
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