POSITION TYPE:         Regular Full Time POSITION SUMMARY: The Indigenous Prison Community Outreach Case Manager provides individual and group support to women who are incarcerated or in the community as they progress on their pathwayRead More…

Written by Selwynne Hawkins For people who have been recently incarcerated, access to a stable job reduces the chances of recidivism and is a key factor in successful integration into the community. But, even afterRead More…

JACKSON ECKES Written by: Andleeb Azad Jackson Eckes is a recent graduate, with a Criminal Justice degree, who hopes to one day have a career helping youth. He first heard about the Elizabeth Fry SocietyRead More…

Beading on the Path to Healing Written: by Wes Lafortune Elizabeth Fry’s Indigenous Program Coordinator, Barbara Smith gently cups a tiny beaded moccasin in her hands adorned with wolf willow seeds. It conjures up memoriesRead More…

POSITION DESCRIPTION POSITION TYPE:         Regular Full Time POSITION SUMMARY: The Indigenous Prison Community Outreach Case Manager provides individual and group support to women who are incarcerated or in the community as they progress onRead More…

“I owe a big thanks to The Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary in helping me become the person I wanted to be and am currently,” Dovena said. “And to be the mother I am today.”Read More…

There is a stigma associated to mental illness that causes one to become more isolated and further into their anxiety, depression or other disorders. It is not as simple as working through the issues orRead More…

Written by Selwynne Hawkins With five weeks remaining, the current SAGE cohort has now passed the halfway mark. And, since we last checked in, they have covered a lot of new ground. The group spentRead More…