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Empowering First Nations through Individual Opportunities: Cowichan Tribes' Active Measures Program

The Cowichan Tribes, in collaboration with the Yellow Cedar Learning Centre and the Ministry of Social Development, launched the Individual Opportunities Program to support First Nations members in social development. This initiative secured funding for active measures to assess personal learning styles, emotional well-being, and employment readiness. With a focus on resource availability and ongoing support, members have made significant progress in education and job placements, fostering community leadership and long-term employment strategies. The project concludes on March 31, 2012, marking a successful partnership and dedication to participants' growth.

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Empowering First Nations through Individual Opportunities: Cowichan Tribes' Active Measures Program

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  1. Data Sets Project First Nations Social Development Society Active Measures Cowichan Tribes Yellow Cedar Learning Centre Ministry of Social Development QSL – CLI, Individual Opportunities Program First Nations Technology Council

  2. Process • Social Development referral process • Individual Opportunities Program completes intake • Resources in place to work with members • Social Development Worker support • August 2011 meeting with Stolo Nation and Yellow Cedar Learning Centre • Active Measures proposal funding secured • Data Sharing agreement challenges • MSD information sharing, meetings, data collection

  3. Assessments • Intake with Liz Jimmie, Yellow Cedar Learning Centre – at Cowichan • SOI – evaluates personal learning styles and how it rates to the workplace/school setting • Quick Q Brain Mapping – measures brainwaves in five different areas, identifies symptoms • SA 45 – assesses emotional well-being

  4. Member comments/challenges • “Why am I doing this?” • “What a relief, I am ‘normal’” – nothing wrong with me • Silence – followed spouse • Trouble getting to morning appointments • Provided lunch and snacks • “Hey, I am smart.” • “What’s in it for me?”

  5. Outcomes • One member not working night shift at local grocery store • One member working in an office setting and gaining experience • Continuing Adult Basic Education • Moving onto CAMERA assessment, work

  6. Supports • Individual Opportunities Worker follows up with members • Members attending training, employment • Community Leadership Initiative, Individual Opportunities Program is a life long employment strategy where there is no end of supports to members

  7. Project Wrap up • The project is wrapping up March 31, 2012 • Cowichan Tribes Social Development is grateful to be a part of this process • A special “Thank You” to the participants who took the risk! It was not easy. • Thank you to all the partners who have made this work possible. I do apologize if I have missed partners • Special Thank you to Liz Jimmie for your commitment to the project and all the work you do on behalf of communities

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