Culturally appropriate and safe assistance through home visitation for survivors of violence (Project CASA)

On March 8, 2019, Indo Canadian Women’s Association in partnership with Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op (MCHB), Institute for the advancement Of Aboriginal Women (IAAW), Alberta Home Visitation Network Association (AVHNA), Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN) and Children services launched a project titled “Culturally appropriate and safe assistance through home visitation for survivors of violence” (CASA) funded by Department for Women and Gender Equality ( Formerly Status of Canada). ICWA and partners will create and pilot a home visitation protocol for diverse vulnerable mothers to be coping with the effect of violence in the family. Dr. Amrita Mishra authored the successfully funded project implementation plan and is in charge of the project.