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Troyer, Elizabeth Osbaldeston; Kelly, Patrice – 1992
The Gabriel Dumont Community Training Residence (CTR) in Saskatoon (Saskatchewan, Canada) seeks to facilitate the transition of female offenders back into society. The residence will be the first of its type in Saskatchewan. The majority of women eligible for the program are Native Americans; thus the program will address the specific needs of…
Descriptors: American Indians, Canada Natives, Career Choice, Community Programs
Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1992
The Native Inmate Substance Abuse Pre-Treatment Project, a 1-year research and development demonstration project, was pilot tested at Mountain Federal Penitentiary and William Head Federal Penitentiary in British Columbia (Canada). Ten inmates volunteered to participate in the Mountain program, and 14 inmates were required to attend at William…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, American Indians, Canada Natives, Correctional Institutions
Taylor, Maurice C., Ed.; Draper, James A., Ed. – 1989
This book, intended to serve as a professional reference work, proposes to define the field of Adult Basic Education in its evolution, its contribution to professional education, and the principal problems and issues. The volume contains the following treatises: "Definitions and Evolution of the Concepts" (Thomas); "Selected…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Community Development
Godin, Joanne – 1991
Seven voluntary organizations in Canada looked at the literacy needs of the people who used their services. The Canadian Home and School and Parent-Teacher Federation began an 18-month pilot project focusing on "Literacy in the Information Age." It sponsored literacy exchanges in neighborhoods across Canada. The Canadian Child Welfare…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Child Welfare
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Calame, Robert; Parker, Kim – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2003
Aggression Replacement Training (ART) has been introduced and adopted with youth and families at Batshaw Youth and Family Centres in Montreal, Canada. The Batshaw philosophy of "Family Centered Practice" has generated a program which includes parents and significant others in what we call "Family ART" groups. Within the Batshaw…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Community Programs, Foreign Countries, Foster Care
Morin, Lucien, Ed. – 1981
This book, consisting of 19 essays, deals with the meaning and objectives of prison education. Included in the volume are the following works: "Inmate Right to Education," by Lucien Morin; "Penitentiary Education in Canada," by J. W. Cosman; "Rehabilitation through Education: A Canadian Model," by Stephen Duguid;…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Community Programs, Correctional Education