Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
Parkdale School 11648 - 85 Street T5B 3E5 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Follow Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre for parenting life-hacks, how-to's, DIY projects, self-care guides and more. Norwood offers programming for Early Childhood Development, providing a safe place for your child to learn and grow during their early years. Through their Family Support and Education, they can support you as your child's first teacher through resources and information. Family support is part of everything they do.... They are also hiring an "Early Childhood Educator" & an "Early Childhood and Family Coach" Details on how to apply, programming information and more can be found at https://www.norwoodcentre.com/ _______________________ The C5 Hub is a collaborative that includes: EMCN: Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers, Terra Centre for Teen Parents, Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre, Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society, and Boyle Street Community Services. Through collaboration, we work to better the lives of children and families in Edmonton by working to overcome barriers in the system. Together, as a knowledgeable community resource, the C5 informs and influences social policy and acts as a sounding board for decision-makers at all levels of government. Together, we amplify the voices of over 30,000 Edmontonians and work to shape policy and decisions that truly reflect their realities, hopes, and dreams.

Another step in the right direction!! Our partners over at Boyle Street Community Services launched their Mobile Shower Unit for the Edmonton Area!! #BoyleStreetCommunity #C5

Land Based Teachings Series today. We had teachings by Elder Doreen and set up a mini teepee! The kids had a great time learning!

Each year, more than 450 workplaces across the Alberta Capital Region run their own United Way fundraising campaigns. These campaigns inspire donors and volunteers to support our community’s most vulnerable, including those living in poverty, and raise much-needed funds that benefit children, families and seniors. Bent Arrow is hosting a 50/50 Fundraiser with proceeds going to United Way of the Alberta Capital Region. Last year, we raised almost $4000 with half going to one l...ucky winner! This year, our goal is to raise $7000.00 If we reach our goal, one lucky winner could take home $3500 for the Christmas holidays!!! Will it be you? Tickets at 1 for $5 or 3 for $10 Tickets can be purchased at our head office 11648 85th St, in Edmonton or by calling Darlene 587-337-6043 or Lindsey 780-481-3451 x 252 Support local initiatives today!!

1st session of Land based teachings - Traditional Games! Shout out to the kids and Coyote pride staff for braving the snowflakes and wind

SORRY, REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. WE ARE FULL! :) WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY MORE FORMS. Exciting new program! -Through a collaboration of Coyote Kids/Pride, Practise as Ceremony, Cultural Team, and Kikosewin Staff. We are offering a Land Based Teachings Series for children/youth who are presently doing ONLINE/HOME SCHOOLING! It will be held on Thursdays from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at Parkdale/Bent Arrow for ages 9 to 13 yrs old beginning Thur Oct 15th... This is a great opportunity for those children/youth to get off their computers and onto the land for teachings!! The registration form is attached, and we are taking 10-15 children/youth Parents/guardians must pick up and drop off, no transportation is available. A light snack will be provided. All activities will be outside. All Covid-19 protocols will be followed. Land Based Teachings Schedule 3:00pm to 5:00pm Thur Oct 15 - Traditional games Thur Oct 29 (revised) - Teepee set up/teaching Thur Nov 12 - Medicine Teaching Thur Nov 26 - Singing and Medicine Wheel Teaching Thur Dec 10 - TBA

Bent Arrow and our GOA partners came out in big numbers to observe #orangeshirtday today. This years design was brought to us by Staples Canada who held a context for their design. A Gitxsan artist by the name of Timothy Foster created a heart with the figure of a parent and child. We remember those who attended residential schools. Those who survived and those who never made it home again. We remember because #everychildmatters

Today is Orange Shirt Day. By wearing an orange shirt and promoting the slogan, Every Child Matters, is an affirmation of our commitment to raise awareness of the residential school experience and to ensure that every child matters as we focus on our hope for a better future in which children are empowered to help each other. Please join all Bent Arrow staff, by sharing your photos on your social media. We would love to see your orange shirts. ... We’d like to acknowledge Staples for working with us this year to supply our staff with our Orange T’s and Hoodies. Here’s a write up from the artist of this years Orange Shirt My name is Timothy Foster and I am Gitxsan from the house of Niisto in the Lax Seel clan. I am honoured to have my design chosen for this orange shirt contest provided by Indigenous Printing and Office Solutions. This chosen design was actually a memorial piece I created not long ago in remembrance of my late wife and son who I lost in a span of 6 years. I thought it would be fitting to enter the design into the contest as my late wife and I both understood the importance of the orange shirt day and what it meant and how hard and difficult it is to change and rid our future generation of the vicious cycles residential schools created in our families. She also always had a dream of opening a food bank in our community to help others in hardship and having this design represent such an important cause I believe is very fitting as it will help bring awareness to every child matters, which she a had a deep and loving passion for, not only our children but for all families and their children as well. Thank you and please stay safe. #orangeshirtday #everychildmatters

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Here's what September looks like at our Kikosewin Family Resource Network Check out our programs at https://bentarrow.ca/kikosewin-family-resource-network/

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!! As we enter the new school year throughout this on-going Pandemic, we want to create programs that cater to you and your families. In order to do so, we want to know how many Caregivers are sending their child or children to school?

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