EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI): ELDERS AND ELDER HELPERS FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA INSTITUTIONS IN THE PRAIRIES REGION

Organization

Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)

Closes

January 13, 2027 at 2:00 p.m.

Category

services

Notice type

Request for Information

Delivery

Canada

Estimated value

Not stated

Reference

21120-26-5248283

Trade agreements

None

Closing time as published by the source; time zone assumed: America/Toronto.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI): ELDERS AND ELDER HELPERS FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA INSTITUTIONS IN THE PRAIRIES REGION PURPOSE OF THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is asking Elders and Elder Helpers interested in providing Indigenous cultural support and guidance to offenders to contact the CSC Representative identified below. BACKGROUND: CSC has a legal obligation to provide Indigenous offenders with programs and reintegration support that respect Indigenous culture and values. Elders and Elder Helpers provide services under contract to CSC to assist Indigenous offenders in their traditional healing journey, to develop an understanding of traditional Indigenous culture through teachings, guidance, counselling. CSC is committed to providing a variety of rehabilitation programs and opportunities to Indigenous offenders. Elders and Elder Helpers expose individuals and groups of offenders to traditional Indigenous ways of life, based on their own teachings, counselling and traditional ceremonies and practices to promote ongoing healing and balance, and increase the likelihood of successful reintegration. CSC relies on support from First Nation communities, Metis communities, Inuit communities and Indigenous organizations to provide cultural immersion and practices to Indigenous offenders that CSC cannot offer or manage. The Canadian Federal Correctional environment presents challenges in trying to offer Indigenous support and services within institutions due to the constraints of various security levels, the related level of controlled movement of offenders, and other security requirements. CSC has developed policy and guidelines to better support cultural practices and ceremonies. REQUIREMENTS: CSC respects the cultural and traditions of Indigenous communities and strives to treat Elders and Elder Helpers with the utmost respect. Any Elder or Elder Helper interested in providing services to indigenous offenders must be recognized by their Indigenous community as having the knowledge and understanding of the community’s traditional culture, including their ceremonies, protocols, teachings and healing practices, according to their beliefs and social traditions. Knowledge and wisdom are the essential and defining traits Elders and Elder Helpers achieve by following a traditional way of life consistent with the teachings of their community’s Elders and healers over a significant period. Elders and Elder Helpers must be r…

Source

CanadaBuys (Government of Canada) · Open Government Licence – Canada

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