Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Equity in Action. Delivering Cultural Safety and Resources through Community Collaboration
Agreement Number:
2526-HQ-000128
Agreement Value:
$436,500.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 10, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
The Equity in Action project will address the opioid crisis among Indigenous populations by embedding culturally safe, trauma-informed care within a centralized HUB. Using a two-eyed seeing approach that blends Western science and Indigenous knowledge, it will build community capacity, enhance cultural safety, and provide comprehensive prevention, and post-treatment support through Indigenous-led programming and a 3-pillar strategy—community capacity building, capital investment, and cultural safety.
Organization:
Health Canada
Expected Results:
Targeted stakeholders and Canadians access evidence-informed information related to substance use and are equipped with the capacity (knowledge, skills and supports) to inform their decisions and actions related to substance use.
Location:
Penticton, British Columbia, CA V2A 4L5
Reference Number:
271-2025-2026-Q3-00027
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
888997939
Recipient Type:
Other
Recipient's Legal Name:
Ooknakane Friendship Centre
Program:
Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
Program Purpose:
Health protection and promotion