OUR VISION & MISSION
Our Belief Statement
- We believe individuals affected by sexual or family violence and related trauma have the right to access skilled, caring, and professional services.
- We believe in the dignity of every person and their right to be treated with respect, free from discrimination, in a culturally safe, inclusive environment.
- We believe in every person’s ability to heal, grow, and make choices that support safety, respect, and wellbeing.
- While we do not condone harmful behaviors, we believe every person has inherent worth.
Vision Statement
A future where every person in Northwest Alberta lives free from sexual and family violence and has access to compassionate, culturally safe, and specialized healing practices.
Mission Statement
PACE provides education and compassionate, specialized support to individuals, families, and communities affected by sexual violence, family violence and trauma.
Target Statement
PACE serves individuals and communities in Northwest Alberta who have experienced or been affected by sexual or family violence. PACE also addresses and influences communities by educating Northwestern Albertans how to respond to individuals with compassion and respect.
Aim Statement
PACE strives to strengthen our expertise and resources to support those affected by sexual and family violence. PACE will continue to strengthen partnerships with educational and health institutions, public safety and security, government bodies, and the Metis and First Nation communities in Northwest Alberta. We aim to foster compassionate, informed, and responsive communities that believe, respect, and stand with survivors.
WHY THE CENTER WAS NAMED CARIBOU
Local Aboriginal Elder Darlene Cardinal opened the launch of the Caribou Child & Youth Centre with a traditional Cree prayer and an explanation of just how the centre got its name.
“Caribou travel in herds and they keep each other together where the young ones are in the centre (with) the elderly and then the warriors and the bulls are on the outside,” Cardinal said of the Dene-inspired name.
“This practice helps the stronger in the herd protect the more vulnerable, according to Cardinal, something the new facility embodies.”
“They work as a community, as a nation and they hold each other and encourage each other,” she said.
In short, the Caribou Child and Youth Centre’s name was chosen to reflect the level of caring and protection that the adult Caribou provide to their young and the vulnerable members of their heard.
The Caribou demonstrates strength, fortitude and perseverance in the journey. It also possesses the power of adaptability in adversity, caution in surroundings and tenacity to get things accomplished. Furthermore, the Caribou displays moving forward, finding inner peace and placement as they walk through life.