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FOR RELEASE #05-124
May 11, 2005
Projects Share Crime Prevention And Victim Services Trust Fund Money
WHITEHORSE - The Crime Prevention and Victim Services Trust Fund is awarding $226,742 to support fourteen projects aimed at crime prevention and victim services in five Yukon communities. Nine of the projects are geared towards helping youth who might find it difficult to participate in regular mainstream programming.
The Crime Prevention and Victim Services Trust Fund awards money to projects designed to:
- provide services and information to support victims of crime;
- help reduce the incidence of crime;
- address the root cause of criminal behaviour;
- prevent violence against women and children; and
- publicize information about crime prevention and how people can protect themselves from becoming victims.
The fund is supported through a variety of sources as set out in the Crime Prevention Victim Services Trust Act.
Since its inception in 1998, the Crime Prevention and Victim Services Trust Fund has awarded over $1,515,500 towards crime prevention & victim service projects in the Yukon.
As well, the public is invited to donate money to support community projects by contacting the trust fund administrator at (867) 393-7077.
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Attachment: Spring 2005 project awards (2 pages)
| Contact: | |
| Peter Carr | Lisa Jacobs |
| Cabinet Communications Advisor | Communications Coordinator |
| Cabinet Office | Yukon Justice |
| (867) 667-8688 | (867) 393-7081 |
| peter.carr@gov.y.ca | lisa.jacobs@gov.yk.ca |
2005 SPRING CRIME PREVENTION VICTIM SERVICES TRUST FUND AWARDS
The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation will receive $15,000 to take the children out to the flats to get re-connected to the Gwitchin way of life. Accompanied by Elders, counselors and teachers, the children will learn past practices and experience the connection between the land and their modern way of life. For further information about Rediscovering Our Ways, contact Mabel Tetlichi @ 867-966-3200.
The Boys and Girls Club of Whitehorse receives $20,386 to deliver Positive Pathways, a year long program that addresses the root cause of crime by engaging youth and families in a wide range of activities promoting personal growth, responsibility and well-being. For further information, contact Stephen Mead @ 867-393-2854
Carcross/Tagish First Nation continues with their Youth – Breaking the Cycles program. As part of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation's Youth Strategy, it provides $15,000 for wages for a Youth Coordinator to promote healthy living and First Nation's culture and traditions. These activities will also help divert youth from potential harmful behaviors like substance abuse. For further information, contact David Ravensdale @ 867-821-4820.
The Yukon Men's Society, started last fall, will provide programs and services meeting the unique needs of men. Their $15,000 in funding for a Yukon Men's Drop-In Centre will allow the society to establish programs such as a resource library, Healing Circle Sessions, counseling programs and recovery programs for men. The Centre, to be located in an accessible downtown location, should initially be providing services starting in late spring for 20 hours weekly. For further information, contact Raghu Kolothumkattil @ 867-633-2093.
The Yukon Canoe & Kayak Club will provide youth with the opportunity to develop skills in whitewater kayaking and rafting, and also learn swiftwater rescue through the Youth Paddling Program. The youth, some of which are disadvantaged or at-risk, will improve their self esteem, gain employable skills and be provided healthy alternatives to drugs and alcohol. Their $2,500 contribution will provide insurance coverage for this program that runs April to August. For further information, write the club @ 4100 – 4th Avenue, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1H5.
The Tan Sakwathan Youth Diversion Program receives $25,100 to deliver a Family Support Worker Program to provide family support, one-on-one case management, and workshops. There will also be supervised healthy activities including hiking and canoeing, as well as more challenging activities that involve self worth and personal development through elders. For further information, contact the Program Coordinator @ 867-633-7693.
Carmack's Tantalus School Council has a $8,565 contribution for their At-Risk Youth Construction Project. Twelve youth will spend 4 weeks building three storage sheds this spring, giving them a head start on an education and career path. For further information on this project that targets dropping-out-of-school youth, contact Peter Menzies @ 867-863-5417.
The NFA Outreach Van is expanding its successful in-the-streets service to four evenings weekly with their $14,560 contribution. Since 2002, the van has provided much needed services to people on the margins of Whitehorse society. Administered by the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, the van goes to a target population needing a variety of health, social and safety needs. For further information, contact Brooke Alsbury @ 867-333-2363.
The Rediscovery Wilderness Program will again be run by Skookum Jim Friendship Center with their $13,500 contribution. The program benefits rural youth by providing a safe and fun environment in which to learn cultural education, traditional games and recreation. Further information on this program is available at http://www.rediscovery.org/ . For local details, contact Chris Nash @ 867-633-7691.
The Youth of Today Society offers out-of-the-mainstream youth one free meal a day in a safe drug and alcohol free environment where they can socialize with peers and supportive adult staff. The $19,500 provided to the Blue Feather Feeding Program will also provide at-risk youth with an opportunity to learn skills in cooking and meal planning. For further information, contact Victoria Durrant @ 867-633-9687.
The Yukon Council on Aging will be able to publish and distribute a Senior Crime Prevention and Safety Handbook with their $11,620 contribution. The handbook will be distributed to the communities, and will provide information to aid in the prevention of a variety of potential crimes against seniors. By making seniors aware of simple tips ands safety measures, a reduction in the incidence of crime against seniors can be achieved. For further information, contact Bobbi Morgan @ 867-633-2508.
The Yukon Women's Transition Society – Kaushee's Place – will have $39,600 in funding to start up Living Lives Free From Abuse. The LLFA worker will assist women that need support to secure housing, financial aid, safety and attend to any legal matters that may arise from being the victims of abuse. The worker will assist residents of Kaushee's Place and others from outside the Transition Home. Liaison with other transition home staff and service agencies will also help in building lives free from abuse. For further information, contact Barbara Powick @ 867-633-7722.
Crime Prevention Yukon will use their $13,311 contribution to develop both a crime prevention website and conduct community planning. The website will provide access to programs offered by CPY, as well as assisting in distributing information and connections to other agencies delivering crime prevention programs. Community visits will also be conducted to determine what services CPY could provide in the communities. Through this Crime Prevention Planning, the consultation worker will be able to provide information that will be shared with Justice, the RCMP and other interested parties as part of a crime prevention needs assessment in the Yukon. For further information, contact Crime Prevention Yukon @ 867-668-4420, or drop in at 205 Rogers Street in Whitehorse.
Kluane First Nation's Health & Social Programs will train KFN young members in traditional and modern wilderness guiding skills. The Fund's $13,100 contribution to the Traditional Skills & Cultural Training program will provide for a seven day camp at their Cultus Bay facility. The youth will be taught how to make traditional tools, clothing and instruments, as well as developing modern skills. Supplemental programming will also support the youth in their newly acquired skills. For further information, contact Will Jones @ 867-841-4616, ext. 243.