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A'mut
A’mut is a culture-based, full-time attendance program helping aboriginal girls change the direction of their lives by learning to make healthy choices and develop new skills. Operated from a spacious house on a residential street in Surrey, A’mut is a four-bed residential program designed with the needs and interests of female Indigenous youth in mind. Offered as an alternative to incarceration, A’mut is staffed by a caring team of gender-responsive, trauma-informed professionals that includes a clinical counselor, an art therapist and a First Nations elder.
Practicum student shadows staff to learn and experience the day-to-day interactions with our population of self-identified female, Indigenous, adjudicated youth, the daily routines of the program and engage in the variety of activities offered.
Available Roles
Burnaby Youth Custody Services
Burnaby Youth Custody Services (formerly Burnaby Youth Secure Custody Centre) is one of several secure custody facilities in British Columbia for both male and female residents aged between 12 and 18. They are on remand or have been sentenced under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The Mission Statement for youth custody programs is to provide a safe, secure, healthy and humane environment with a range of services that respond to the needs of youth, thereby promoting lawful behaviour and contributing to public safety.
If you are over the age of 21, have 1 ½ to 2 hours per week to give and are able to make a minimum 6 month commitment, we are eager to hear from you. Because there is a wide range of programs available, the program that you may become involved in depends on the times you are available, your interests, goals and skills.
Available Roles
Downtown Community Court
The purpose of the volunteer court runner is to assist clients of the Downtown Community Court in navigating the court process. Court runners accompany clients required to attend services within the court complex, transfer documents, and interact with crown counsel, defense counsel, judges, Corrections staff, Vancouver Coastal Health staff, and others involved in the court process.
Requirements:
● Must be 19 years of age
● Must provide 3 professional references
● Must successfully participate in an interview and orientation
● Must undergo a satisfactory criminal record check
● Must have strong communication skills
● Must be reliable, responsible and caring
● Must be mature and non-judgmental
