<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 4.0"> <meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <title>Circle Project Mission</title> <style> <!-- td{font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman} a:link{color:black;text-decoration:underline} a:hover{color: #800000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: normal; text-decoration:none} //--> </style> </head> <body topmargin="0" leftmargin="0" style="background-image: url(http://www.circleproject.ca/images/bg_circle_pr.gif);" alink="#000000" link="#000000" vlink="#000000"> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="780"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="225"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" align="center"><img alt="Circle Project Logo" src="http://www.circleproject.ca/images/circle_logo.gif" style="border: 0px solid ; width: 125px; height: 125px;"></p> <p align="left"><font color="#000000">&nbsp;</font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="34"> </td> <td valign="top" width="1449"> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="6"><br> <b>Circle Project Assoc. Inc.<br> </b> </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">2nd Floor, 1102 8th Avenue, Regina SK, S4R 1C9<br> Tel: (306) 347-7515&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fax: (306) 347-7519</font> </p> <p align="center">&nbsp; </p> <hr color="#000000" size="1" width="90%"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="225"> <p align="left">&nbsp; </p> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><a href="index.html">Home<br> </a><a href="http://www.circleproject.ca/mission.htm">Our Mission<br> </a><a href="history.htm">History<br> </a><a href="annualreport.htm">Annual Report<br> </a><a href="founding_elders.htm">Founding Elders<br> </a><a href="programs.htm">Programs<br> </a><a href="children_centre.htm">Children's Centre<br> </a><a href="infant_toddler_centre.htm">Infant &amp; Toddler Centre</a><a href="student_centre.htm"><br> </a><a href="culture_community.htm">Culture &amp; Community<br> </a><a href="events.htm">Special Events<br> </a><a href="partners.htm">Community Partners<br> </a><a href="staff_council.htm">Elders, Council &amp; Staff<br> </a><a href="membership.htm">Membership<br> </a><a href="good_food_box.htm">Good Food Box<br> </a><a href="contact.htm">Contact Us</a></font></p> <p align="left"></p> <p align="left"></p> <p align="left"></p> <hr align="center" color="#000000" size="1" width="90%"> <p align="left"><font color="#800000"><br> </font></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="34"> </td> <td valign="top" width="1449"> <p align="left">&nbsp; </p> <p align="left"><font color="#800000" face="Times New Roman" size="5"><b>Our Mission</b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="5"><br> <br> Mission Statement</font></p> <p align="left"><i><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">"The Circle Project provides support and programs based on the Aboriginal vision of wholeness, balance and healing.&nbsp; By promoting positive human development, we encourage people to help themselves through education, cultural awareness, family and community."</font></i></p> <p align="right"><i><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">~Oct 1997</font></i></p> <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5">Vision</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">The Circle of Life shows that everything is connected to everything else.&nbsp; As human beings, this is true too.&nbsp; Our physical well-being is related to our emotional, spiritual and mental well-being.&nbsp; If something is wrong in one area, it affects all the others.&nbsp; It follows, therefore, that development in any one area must be balanced and connected with efforts in other areas.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">The spiritual and physical worlds are also connected, and disregarding spiritual laws can have a very negative effect in the physical world.&nbsp; As human beings, we have been given a gift - of being able to develop, from the moment of conception right through to eternity.&nbsp; There is no limit to such human development because we are reflections of our Creator, who is limitless.</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="5">&nbsp;</font></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5"><small><span style="font-style: italic;">Who are we and why are we on this earth? We turn to the Creator to </span></small></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="5"><small><span style="font-style: italic;">guide us, to give us the answer to what path we will take. We seek and value </span></small></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="5"><small><span style="font-style: italic;">vision in our&nbsp;lives. The Circle Project is a spiritually based organization </span></small></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="5"><small><span style="font-style: italic;">that uses traditional Indian culture and teachings as a framework </span></small></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="5"><small><span style="font-style: italic;">within which to offer programs and services to all who request help.</span></small></font><br> <font face="Times New Roman" size="5"><small><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></small></font></div> <font face="Times New Roman" size="5"><small><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></small></font> <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5">Philosophy</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Our approach to the social problems faced by many in our community is a holistic one.&nbsp; A person must develop mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually.&nbsp; Therefore, we offer a wide variety of programs designed to help an individual overcome problems, become physically healthier, regain pride and self-esteem and grow spiritually.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">The Circle Project offers a wide variety of self-development programs and counseling services within a cultural framework that has proven comfortable and acceptable for Aboriginal people.&nbsp; Any person who desires assistance is welcome.&nbsp; Traditional people have been a fundamental part of our organization from the beginning and they provide guidance to us generally, as well as working with individuals who need their help.</font></p> <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5">Goals</font> </p> <ul type="square"> <li> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">To aid in the reduction of social ills in the community.</font> </p> </li> <li> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">To utilize a holistic approach as a pathway to individual and family healing.</font> </p> </li> <li> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">To be inclusive in the provision of services and programs.</font> </p> </li> <li> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">To build unity, respect and acceptance between all people.</font> </p> </li> <li> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">To teach a cultural and spiritual way of life.</font> </p> </li> </ul> <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5">Objectives</font></p> <ul type="square"> <li> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">To be directed in identifying and focusing on the root cause of problems.</font> </p> </li> <li> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">To help individuals develop skills for the prevention of problems.</font> </p> </li> <li> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">To assist in the development of positive family relations.</font> </p> </li> <li> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">To aid troubled youth/young adults in developing healthy choices and lifestyles.</font> </p> </li> <li> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">To promote wellness through effective role modeling.</font> </p> </li> <li> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">To assist in positive race relations through public education.<br> </font> </p> </li> </ul> <hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br> <font face="Times New Roman" size="5">Advocacy and Support<br> <br> </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Although all programs and services have specific responsiblities and duties attached to those responsibilities, each program has the capacity to advocate on behalf of its participants and assist individuals who are facing a crisis. &nbsp;Support of this nature includes attendance to court dates, assistance in meetings with Social Workers and in some cases, assisting in matters of child protection and family reunification. &nbsp;Special arrangments are made for talking/healing circles and connecting with Elders when requested.</font><br> <font face="Times New Roman" size="5"><br> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="225"> </td> <td valign="top" width="34"> </td> <td valign="top" width="1449"> <hr color="#000000" size="1" width="90%"> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">&copy; </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">2004 Circle Project Assoc. Inc.&nbsp; All rights reserved.</font> </p> <p align="center">&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </body> </html>