Doris Dulic

Part of the NET (Neighborhood Empowerment Team) initiative that works in collaboration with agencies, stakeholders, youth, and communities to address crime and disorder. Through a community development and trauma-informed lens, I empower active participants in creating unique, sustainable and positive community change whilst striving to engage with youth and bring their voice to the table regarding community safety issues.

• Assess and monitor potential safety risks in the community that involve youth, including areas prone to violence, substance abuse, or gang activity.
• Engage with youth in their communities to explore barriers related to community safety and engagement.
• Initiate, lead, and support projects through research, surveying, engaging with youth and community agencies, collaborating with appropriate professionals, applying for grants, hosting events, and creating resources.
• Work in partnership with Edmonton Police Service, City of Edmonton partners, and community organizations to identify and address safety concerns.
• Assist in the development of strategies to mitigate risks and ensure a safe environment for young people and community members.
• Organize and facilitate presentations, events, and meetings that promote youth safety, violence prevention, and conflict resolution.
• Advocate for policies, programs, and activities that reduce risks and promote positive social skills and personal development for young people.

Striving to decrease ethno-cultural, newcomer, refugee, and immigrant students' vulnerabilities and increase strengths and resiliency by addressing mental health concerns, fostering community connections, and creating natural safety nets by individualized support and connected youth to their culture and identity.

• Support ethno-cultural youth through trauma-informed, client-focused, and culturally sensitive practices.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with all students requiring support including newcomer, Indigenous, and mainstream.
• Offer emotional support to students dealing with stress, anxiety, or other mental health challenges.
• Guide students in developing coping skills, resilience, and self-confidence.
• Support youth involved in the justice system, social services, and in government care.
• Create positive connections to culture, community, and increase a sense of belonging for ethno-cultural youth.
• Create and facilitate presentations centered on diversity, inclusion, community, and identity throughout City of Edmonton schools.
• Establish therapeutic relationships through role modelling, crisis-intervention, one-on-one work, mentoring, goal-setting, and supporting.
• Develop innovative and creative programming to meet the individual needs of the school.
• Organize and facilitate mediation/conflict-resolution circles and groups, including, but not limited to, as an alternative to suspension.
• Increase the youth’s network of social support and resources through proper referrals.
• Communicate and meet with parents/caregivers and other support staff to ensure the best needs of the children are met while being culturally-sensitive.
• Guide and support parents/caregivers with developing positive and healthy relationships with children.
• Practice within the resiliency framework philosophy by identifying resilience capacities and other skills for youth to build upon such as coping, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Three month contract during COVID-19 to work as a caseworker in a transitional home for (mainly) immigrant women and children fleeing domestic violence, poverty, experiencing homelessness or seeking asylum.

• Conduct initial assessments to understand the needs of client and ensure Nisa Homes was the best fit.
• Offering individualized and client centered support by assessing and addressing needs, connecting clients to agencies and resources, completing paperwork, and ensuring all casework responsibilities are taken care of.
• Facilitate workshops and house activities designed to regulate emotions and act as coping strategies.
• Work alongside in-house therapist to facilitate programming for women and children.
• Remain professional, culturally-sensitive, and patient through language barriers, diverse backgrounds, and small children.
• Offer emotional and faith-based support by active listening and providing guidance when asked.
• Provide support to clients not residing in the homes by directed individuals to proper resources.