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Call our crisis line if your life is affected by abuse.
403-531-1972 or 403-531-1976
Protection and support against family violence and all form of abuse. The Awo Taan Healing Lodge (formerly Awo Taan Native Women's Shelter Society) is a 32-bed, full service emergency shelter that provides services to women and children from all cultures.
Our shelter operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are on-site and on-call counselors 24 hours a day. Women and children stay at the shelter for a period of up to three weeks. If shelter is required beyond that period, clients may arrange for an extended stay or are referred to other agencies. Awo Taan supports clients with the resources to help ensure they do not return to an abusive situation.
Appropriately named “Awo Taan”, which means “shield” in the Blackfoot language, the shelter is blanketed in a unique atmosphere where the traditional wholistic and spiritual teachings of the Aboriginal people’s Medicine Wheel are practiced. This approach benefits Aboriginal women and their children in helping them through the healing process within the comfort of their community.
The Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society is dedicated to supporting the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual healing and wellbeing of women during their time of crisis and beyond. The shelter offers a full range of in-house crisis and outreach crisis, healing, and prevention programs. There is also a children’s program to ensure each child’s emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual healing and wellbeing are supported as well.
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April 18, 2024 1:07 am local time
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Services & Programming Offered
Call our crisis line if your life is affected by abuse.
403-531-1972 or 403-531-1976
- Emergency Shelter - The heartbeat of Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society is our shelter facility, a place of refuge, healing, and hope for vulnerable women and their children in times of crisis. The shelter provides basic needs and housing for up to 32 people for a 3-week period. In addition to meeting basic needs, Awo Taan works to help clients escape cycles of violence or abuse. Our counsellors provide support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to connect our clients to further support and guidance. For More Info Click Here
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- Family Violence Prevention - At the core of our programs is Family Violence Prevention. Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society works to stop family violence and all abuse, then we provide the
necessary support to help our clients find security, and finally, our ultimate goal, is to guide affected people to empower change in their own lives. For More Info Click Here
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- Family Outreach - Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society help build healthy and positive community through the families in those communities. By reaching out into the community
we can have a positive impact on some of the root causes of family violence and abuse and work to help prevent them in the first place. For More Info Click Here
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- Parent Link Centre - Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society is partnered with Parent Link Centre, a Alberta wide organization that exists to help educate parents on raising happy and healthy kids. Parent Link Centres offer programs to kids, parents, and to families, in-group or individual settings. Parent Link Centres can be a vital source of community for individuals impacted by violence or abuse. Each centre is designed to meet the needs of families living in each community. For More Info Click Here
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- Child Support - Awo Taan Healing Lodge 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. For More Info Click Here
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- Rural Outreach and Community Support - This program focuses on the wholistic engagement of family and community resources, community engagement activities, which include Sharing circles and Healing circles. For More Info Click Here
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- Youth & Family Support Program - The Youth & Family Support Program focuses on Youth in the Calgary Area to empower and embrace their unique identities and varied cultures, by sharing Aboriginal culture and traditions. For More Info Click Here
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- Aboriginal Support - Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society supports traditional Aboriginal healing, guided by the Seven Sacred teachings and other traditional wisdom. While Awo Taan Healing Lodge Society is inclusive of all cultures, we started out practicing Aboriginal healing and still use this unique methodology for all of our clients. For More Info Click Here
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- Youth Mentorship Program - Awo Taan’s Youth Mentorship Program is for any youth aged 13-17. Program sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-6:30 PM, light snacks are provided. The program consists of traditional aboriginal teachings, cultural awareness and support as well as physical wellness and recreational events. Teen-related topics such as healthy relationships, bullying, violence prevention, etc. are also explored by the program. Youth Mentorship focuses on a culture of healing and advocates for a strong sense of belonging by fostering a community of safety, empowerment and respect. For More Info Click Here