Women’s Legal Advocate

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Objective:

The Women’s Legal Advocate develops and delivers support services to women involved in the legal/justice system including criminal justice, victim support, child protection, landlord and tenancy issues, wellness court, and family legal matters. This position also helps develop and maintain community partnerships and collaborative relationships that are integral to the success of the position

The Women’s Legal Advocate can provide you with support to navigate and make decisions on issues that have legal implications. The Women’s Legal Advocate is not a lawyer and cannot provide legal advice. If it is legal advice that you need, the Women’s Legal Advocate can support you in finding where you can access that legal advice

WLA Provides:

  • Advocacy & support services
  • Refer services that help clients in identifying and reaching their goals
  • Assistance to support women in engaging with other services
  • Training to clients and organizations on navigating the legal system.

Women’s Legal Advocate: Shauna Clare

Email: Women@skookumjim.com

Phone: 867-633-7680

Forms

Women's Legal Advocate Intake Form

Women's Legal Advocate Consent Form

I, name above, authorize Shauna Clare, Women’s Legal Advocate of the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre, to provide and/or receive information to/from:

I understand that only the information I have consented to will be discussed.  Any further information will require my being re-contacted for consent.  I further understand that this Consent Form is valid for 365 days from the day of signing at which time if I am still involved with the Women’s Legal Advocate of the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre I will need to sign and date a new Consent Form.