Circle of Safety
Immediate safety planning, counselling, and cultural supports for women and children escaping family violence.
Partner with ACSA: Keep the Circle of Safety Open
Aboriginal Counselling Services of Alberta
Healing with Dignity. Partner in the Work.
We deliver culturally grounded counselling, healing circles, and family supports across Alberta. Your partnership sustains the Circle of Safety, expands NIHB access, and keeps culture at the centre of healing.
Agency site: aboriginalcounseling.com
Why Your Support Matters
Funding cuts have placed critical programs like the Circle of Safety at risk. Philanthropic partners help us keep doors open for women and children escaping violence and scale NIHB counselling without waitlists. Together, we protect life, dignity, and culture.
Our Impact
1,200+
Counselling Sessions
Delivered annually across programs.
25+
Communities Reached
From the Rockies to the Prairies — urban & rural, on- and off-reserve.
95%
Report Feeling Safer
Culture-centred, trauma-informed care changes outcomes.
100%
Community-Rooted
Guided by Elders & lived experience.
What Your Partnership Powers
🧡
NIHB Access & Expansion
More appointments, lower wait times, and navigation help so families can receive covered care when they need it.
🔥
Culture & Ceremony
Elder honoraria, materials, and space to keep teachings and ceremony at the centre of healing.
🌱
Capacity & Training
Trauma-informed practice, data & evaluation, and staff support to keep services strong and accountable.
Ways to Partner
Circle Keeper
Support 10–40 sessions, supplies, and Elder honoraria. Receive quarterly impact notes you can share.
Community Champion
Stabilize a program stream (e.g., Circle of Safety). Co-created story feature + annual impact report.
Legacy Partner
Scale NIHB access across new communities. Custom evaluation and recognition in alignment with protocol.
Clear, Measurable Outcomes
4–8 weeks
Faster Access
Typical reduction in wait time when funding is stable.
80%+
Return to Care
Participants continue sessions until goals are met.
90%+
Cultural Fit
Report that culture made care feel safer.
Across AB
Reach
Urban & rural, on- and off-reserve communities.
Voices from Community
“I felt seen as an Indigenous woman for the first time in counselling. The circle gave me safety to breathe.”
— Program Participant
“Our partnership with ACSA is a model for culturally safe care.”
— Community Partner
Ready to keep the Circle open? Partner with ACSA to sustain culturally safe counselling for Indigenous women, children, and families.