Ikajuganapigiit is an Inuit-specific, community-based outreach program that provides culturally responsive youth justice supports for urban and street-entrenched Inuit youth. Guided by Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) principles, the program combines outreach, advocacy, diversion, and case management to help youth navigate court and legal systems while addressing factors that may contribute to justice involvement, including mental health concerns, substance use, housing instability, food insecurity, educational barriers, and disconnection from culture and community. Services may include street and community outreach, individualized care planning, court accompaniment, probation-related support, legal education, supportive counselling, mentorship, life-skills development, cultural and land-based activities, and coordinated access to mental health, substance use, housing, education, employment, justice, and community resources. Internal and external referrals are accepted from youth and families, schools, courts, probation services, health-care providers, community agencies, outreach teams, and other Inuuqatigiit programs.
Inuit youth ages 12 to 18 and their families living in Ottawa who are involved in, or at risk of involvement in, the youth justice system, including urban and street-entrenched youth experiencing complex social, health, housing, and justice-related challenges.
For more information, please contact:
Youth Justice Program Coordinator
613-744-3133 ext. 248
[email protected]