Five local projects throughout the Kootenay region are set to receive $327,111 in grants from the provincial government’s Civil Forfeiture Grant Program.
The funds will be split between the five projects that support healing, public safety, and violence prevention.
The Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative is getting $140,000 for its Safe Kids and Youth (SKY) Coordinator Response program.
The program supports children and youth in rural communities who come forward with disclosures of abuse, violence, or neglect.
Creston’s Valley Community Services Society is receiving $92,000 for a project that provides supports to people transitioning out of the FLDS plural culture community in Bountiful.
The project offers resources including mentoring, counselling, parenting support, and support for children and youth.
The Nelson Community Services Society will receive $40,000 to support its Four Feathers project, which supports healing in people who’ve experienced trauma from domestic and sexual violence.
The project will incorporate a holistic approach to healing with culturally traditional healing practices and Elder support into a variety of programs and look at ways to provide a culturally safe environment for women and children accessing these programs.
Another $40,000 will go to Castlegar’s Circle of Indigenous Nations Society for the Indigenous Men’s and Women’s Healing Gathering. This project invites participants in Castlegar to experience cultural and therapeutic activities to support healing from grief, shame, trauma, and loss.
The final $15,111 is going to Castlegar and District Community Services Society for its Safer Space program.
The program will provide interactive sessions to youth in Grades 4-12 aimed at helping them stay safe from online crimes. One-on-one support will be provided directly after the presentations.
“By helping more people to recover and heal from trauma and abuse, we can help put a stop to the cycle of violence in families and communities,” said Nelson-Creston MLA Brittny Anderson.
“I’m so glad that our amazing local organizations are receiving funding to continue this vital work.”
The province is providing $8.2 million in one-time grants through the Civil Forfeiture Grant Program to support 189 community projects across the province.
The Civil Forfeiture Office was established in 2006 with the purpose of removing the tools and proceeds of unlawful activity and redirecting them back into programs that support community safety and crime prevention initiatives.
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