Advocacy and Referral Services
Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women
- Description
- Offers assistance to Aboriginal women to address barriers to moving forward, and support with self - development, budgeting, human rights education, and work exposure.
Service offers:
- assistance to Aboriginal women to address barriers to moving forward once they have exhausted all other means of getting assistance or services elsewhere
Includes:
- agreements with private industry to hire Aboriginal women with barriers to employment to increase access to jobs, especially for those in non - traditional industries
- Supports for Women leaving Correctional Institutions - provides community connections, support, encouragement, and advocacy to Aboriginal women involved with correctional institutions who are re - entering society in Edmonton, including Wellbriety classes and access to housing
- Strategies to increase Safety for Aboriginal Women - in partnership with several women's groups interested in how the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Women and Girls is completed, a strategy to address the needs of the families of missing or murdered Aboriginal women, initiate community safety activities, and learn from the past
- Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- Indigenous, Aboriginal, and Metis women
- Application Process
- Service Access: By Appointment, To access service:
- by appointment only
- contact to make an appointment
Waiting Period: No,
- Toll Free
- 1-877-471-2171
- Telephone
- 780-479-8195
- Fax
- 780-471-2169
- Web Site
- http://www.iaaw.ca
- iaaw@iaaw.ca
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: Yes,Annual membership available, but not required to access services.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A - Other disabled access: N/A -
- Legal Status
- Registered Not-For-Profit
- Topic(s)
- Last Updated On
- May 12, 2017
- Address
- 18104 102 Avenue
Edmonton, AB, T5S 1S7
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:30 AM - 04:30 PMTue08:30 AM - 04:30 PMWed08:30 AM - 04:30 PMThu08:30 AM - 04:30 PMFri08:30 AM - 04:30 PM