Community Supports, Partnerships, and Linkages
We would like to thank Canadian Natural Resources Limited for their financial support in our programs, which are designed to provide education and guidance to Aboriginals and other girls and women of the community.
Canadian Natural is committed to working together with Stardale, and enhancing the quality of life in communities where we do business.
We at Stardale would like to thank The Co-operators - the dynamic team under the district management of Tal Steinson - for their financial support and volunteerism.
Stardale acknowledges the support Alberta Health and the Aboriginal Youth and Communities Empowerment Strategy (AYCES). The entire strategy team are excellent to work with. They exude professional standards with care and concern for their clients.
We would like to acknowledge and extend a big "thank you" to the RBC Foundation for their sponsorship of the "Sacred Circles" program.
Pembina supports the ongoing work of the empowerment for young girls in the "Honouring the Girls' Stories" program for Calgary and region.
Stardale thanks Enbridge for their generous support of the "Honouring the Girls' Stories" series.
Stardale would like to thank PennWest Energy for their contribution in 2009, 2011 and 2012.
Partners, associates and sponsors of the Stardale Centre include: Human Resources Development Canada, CanSask, Cumberland Regional College, James Smith Cree Nation, Aboriginal Women's Council of Saskatchewan (PA), The Aboriginal Healing Foundation, Kelsey Trail Health, Melfort Ministerial Association, and Porcupine Opportunities For the Disabled. Stardale also represents the community organizations of the North East sector on the Provincial LINKS board.
Stardale works closely with Victim's Services, North Central Health District, East Side L.I.M.B., Prince Albert Against Family Violence, Prince Albert Grand Council Women's Commission, SaskEnergy Supplier Development, Melfort Ministerial Association, and N.E. Intersectorial. We are associated with Sask Native Housing (Saskatoon), Alberta Life Skills & Literacy Ltd., and Y.W.C.A (Calgary).
As identified in our Needs Assessment, funding is a major determinant as well as a handicap for the development of programs at Stardale. Each program component relies on special funding; depending on financial resources, it is sometimes very difficult to offer a particular program for a following term, even though there is tremendous demand for these programs in the region. Our team of partners is continuously searching for funding for these successful programs at Stardale, as well as for these programs to be maintained on an ongoing basis.
In March 2000, the Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW) held a conference in Toronto with 110 women in attendance. The Stardale program coordinator was invited to present a paper on the impact of trauma and violence on women's learning. Subsequently, further discussions and presentations took place at the First National Aboriginal Literacy Gathering at Nakoda Lodge in Alberta. As a direct result of those presentations, more and more discussions were taking place with other NGOs from across Canada that wanted to use Stardale as an exemplary model in structuring their programs.
Stardale had organized a one day workshop and open house on February 17, 2001. Members of other NGOs could visit our centre and explore our programs and surroundings, and meet with some of the participants who have attended our programs.