Inner-City Work Study program at Elizabeth Fry Society

Elizabeth Fry Society Manitoba (EFSM) also caters to women who are at risk of becoming involved with the criminal justice system. This organizations’s overall goal is to reduce recidivism, and have the group and individual supports needed in order to help women thrive in the community, by learning new methods of pro- social coping mechanisms. The goal of the programs provided by the Elizabeth Fry Society is to teach women safe and non-judgemental practices. The organization also helps women with legal resources, assistance, and support for the court system they will experience. Elizabeth Fry Society helps women who struggle with addiction, by providing self-help programs for women to battle their substance use and empower them to beat their addiction. The Elizabeth Fry Society is also inclusive to women, transgender, two-spirit, and non-binary folks in a non-judgemental setting to be there for support, guiding their needs, and helping with their skills.
Elizabeth Fry Society of Manitoba (EFSM) is an independent not-for-profit organization that works with the needs of women who have had contact with the provincial and federal justice system, including women currently awaiting trial, those who are post-bail, and post-release.

Faculty Supervisor:

Shauna MacKinnon

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Partner:

Elizabeth Fry Society of Manitoba

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Winnipeg

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