"The following report is one of 13 case studies being conducted for the impact evaluation of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation (AHF). The case studies were selected to include representation from a variety of project types and targets (see Appendix 1 for selection criteria). This case study covers the following project types and targets: all Aboriginal groups; youth (children/adolescents), men, and women; urban; camp/retreat (away from the community in a rural setting); traditional activities; and parenting skills.

The project addressed here is the Tawow Healing Home delivered by the Shining Mountains Living Community Services of Red Deer, Alberta (AHF-funded project # 1397-AB). The primary purpose of the project is to “provide a culturally based therapeutic home environment for Aboriginal children/ adolescents and their families – at risk for involvement with protective services.”1 The report describes Red Deer, Alberta, the Aboriginal community within, service delivery, team characteristics, and what the project hopes to achieve in the short and long term. The report will also focus on changes in individual participants, most prominent changes in the community, and how those changes were measured. These changes include AHF board-requested indicators of change (physical abuse, sexual abuse, incarceration rates, suicide, and children in care) as well as others based on the recognized needs of the Aboriginal community of Red Deer.” (Case Study Report: Tawow Healing Home, page 1).