Carrier Sekani Family Services has received a provincial grant to safeguard vulnerable youth from gang involvement and protect victims of domestic, sexual and other forms of violence in Burns Lake.
Carrier Sekani received $100,000 for its Walk Tall program. The funding will be used to increase protective factors and reduce risk factors for Aboriginal youth who are at high risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system.
The organization also received $40,000 for its preventing and responding to sexual violence against women and girls through access to community services program.
This is part of a nearly $7.2 million province-wide investment combining $5.5 million in provincial Civil Forfeiture Office proceeds and $1.69 million from criminal forfeiture proceeds.
“We need to support those who are vulnerable to domestic violence,” Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad said.
In all, more than 250 projects and programs throughout the province will receive a one-time grant.