Aboriginal Counseling Services of Alberta

06/23/2026

Registration is now open for ACSA's next 2-Day Indigenous Awareness Training!

July 29 & 30, 2026

Join us for two days of learning, reflection, and meaningful conversation as we explore Indigenous history, culture, worldviews, the impacts of colonization, and pathways toward reconciliation.

Looking for training tailored to your organization? We also offer customized Indigenous Awareness Training designed to meet your agency's unique needs and goals.

To register or learn more, contact us today!

SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE! CONTACT US

We are honoured to share that our Indigenous Awareness Training is now offered monthly, providing ongoing opportunities for learning, reflection, and meaningful relationship-building.

Our training is Indigenous-led, deeply rooted in ceremony, worldview, and lived experience. It is designed for organizations, professionals, schools, and community groups committed to reconciliation and strengthening understanding.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPLORE
• Pre-contact and post-contact histories of Indigenous Nations
• Residential school system & intergenerational impacts
• Spiritual protocols, ceremony, and traditional worldview
• Medicine Wheel symbolism, teachings & application
• Treaties, Indigenous law, Bill C-3-11, and land rights
• Contemporary Indigenous realities & reconciliation

Completing the training grants an Indigenous Awareness Certificate

MONTHLY WORKSHOP DATES

Happening on the 4th Thursday and Friday bi-monthly- spots available!

Two full days -$125 plus parking fees
Offered virtually or in person!

Workshops include facilitation, materials, reflections, and ceremony (as appropriate).

PAYMENT OPTIONS
• E-transfer: [email protected]
• Cheque: Payable to Aboriginal Counseling Services of Alberta (ACSA)
CONTACT & REGISTRATION
Aboriginal Counselling Services Alberta (ACSA)
[email protected]
Tel: 780-242-4357

We are a registered charity.
Please consider supporting our work so we can continue guiding relationships and community healing through the Seven Sacred Teachings. Your generosity helps us sustain the programs and support we offer to the communities we serve.
Together, we build understanding, respect, and reconciliation.

06/23/2026

GIVEAWAY REMINDER!

We're getting a little closer to 5,000 followers!

Don't miss your chance to win an Edmonton Oilers hockey stick signed by the entire team! 🏒

To enter:
✔️ Follow our page
✔️ Like the giveaway post
✔️ Tag 3 friends
✔️ Share the post

Winner will be drawn LIVE once we reach 5,000 followers!

Good luck everyone!

🎉 🎉 GIVEAWAY TIME 🧡💙

We’re on our way to 5,000 followers and when we get there, we’ll be giving away something special…

🏒 WIN an Edmonton Oilers hockey stick signed by the entire team!

To enter:
✔️ Follow our page
✔️ Like this post
✔️ Tag 3 friends
✔️ Share this post

Once we reach 5,000 followers, we will draw one lucky winner LIVE from our community!

At ACSA, we believe in bringing people together and this is one way we can give back to the amazing community that continues to support us.

Good luck everyone! 🧡💙

06/23/2026

There is still time to apply!

Aboriginal Counseling Services Association of Alberta is looking for a passionate and visionary leader to guide our organization into its next chapter.

If you are committed to community, culture, and creating meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.

Please share with your networks and help us find the right person to join our team.

We are currently hiring for the position of Executive Director. Applications will be accepted until Friday, June 26, 2026

06/19/2026

Reconciliation requires action.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission released 94 Calls to Action in 2015.

Reconciliation is not only about awareness, it requires continued education, accountability, meaningful change and community action.

Real reconciliation begins with listening, learning and creating space for honest conversation within community.

Learning about history is important but listening to Indigenous voices and supporting Indigenous-led initiatives is equally important moving forward.

What does reconciliation look like to you within community, workplaces, or daily life?

Share this post to encourage continued learning, reflection, and conversation.

WEEK 1 — ROOTS & IDENTITY | Day 4 — Truth & Reconciliation Fact | Preparing the Fire

Help support healing, education, and culturally grounded programs through ACSA: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/aboriginal-consulting-services-association-of-alberta/

06/19/2026

Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day!
Happy Friday beautiful people, the ACSA team is set up here the Bissell National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration. We invite everyone to stop by our booth, say hello, and learn more about the programs and services we offer in the community.
Come celebrate Indigenous culture, connect with community members, enjoy the entertainment, and join us in recognizing the strength, resilience, and contributions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples.
❤️💛🖤🤍
We look forward to seeing you here!!

06/18/2026

Connection before correction.

Children feel safest when they feel seen, heard, and emotionally supported.

Building trust through patience, consistency, listening, and connection can help children develop confidence, resilience, and emotional safety.

Healing-centered parenting reminds us that relationships matter just as much as guidance.

Moments of care, patience and connection can shape someone's entire life.

What helped you feel safe and supported growing up?

Tag a parent, caregiver, or mentor who helped shape your life in a positive way.

WEEK 1 — ROOTS & IDENTITY | Day 5 — Parenting Healing Tip | Preparing the Fire

Support family wellness and community healing programs here:
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/aboriginal-consulting-services-association-of-alberta/

06/17/2026

Reflection creates space for healing.

Taking time to reflect on our experiences, teachings, relationships, and growth can help us reconnect with ourselves and our communities. Reflection reminds us how far we have come and helps us move forward with greater understanding and compassion.

At our recent gathering, to***co was shared with community members as part of a moment of reflection, intention and release. After discussion and quite reflection, the to***co was gathered together and later offered to the sacred fire.

Sometimes reflection happens quietly, through conversation, ceremony, community or moments where we allow ourselves to release what we've been holding onto.

What is something you’ve learned about yourself recently?

Share this post to encourage reflection, conversation, and connection within community.

WEEK 1 — ROOTS & IDENTITY | Day 6 — Reflection Prompt | Preparing the Fire

Help support healing-centered spaces and culturally grounded care through ACSA:
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/aboriginal-consulting-services-association-of-alberta/

06/16/2026

“Our people are still here. That is resilience.”

Resilience is more than surviving difficult moments. It is the ability to continue carrying culture, language, teachings, and community forward despite hardship.

For many Indigenous families, resilience has lived through generations, through ceremony, caregiving, storytelling, parenting, humor, community, and the choice to continue showing up for one another.

Healing does not erase what happened.
Resilience reminds us we are still here.

Sometimes resilience looks like:
- Resting.
- Reaching out for support.
- Setting boundaries.
- Attending ceremony.
- Returning to culture.
- Choosing to keep going.

Every small step matters.

What does resilience mean to you?

WEEK 2 — HEALING & RESILIENCE | Day 8 — Indigenous Leadership Quote | Building the Bundle

Help support culturally grounded healing, wellness programming, and community connection through ACSA:
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/aboriginal-consulting-services-association-of-alberta/

06/15/2026

Trauma can impact the nervous system long after difficult experiences have ended.

Sometimes stress responses can look like withdrawing, anger, hypervigilance, difficulty sleeping, shutting down emotionally and/or always feeling “on edge”.

Healing often begins when people feel emotionally and physically safe enough for their nervous system to slow down.

Connection matters.
Support matters.
Safe relationships matter.

This is one reason culturally grounded healing spaces, community circles, ceremony, and supportive relationships can play such an important role in wellness and recovery.

Healing is not weakness.
Healing is the nervous system learning safety again.

What helps you feel grounded or supported during stressful times?

WEEK 2 — HEALING & RESILIENCE | Day 9 — Mini Education Moment | Building the Bundle

Support Indigenous-led wellness and healing initiatives through ACSA:
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/aboriginal-consulting-services-association-of-alberta/