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Title:

First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework in First Nations Community Safety Planning

Agreement Number:

23201

Agreement Value:

$396,882.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 17, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

Thunderbird Partnership Foundation will host a 3-day national hybrid conference and communities that have undertaken the Community Safety Planning (CSP) process provided by Public Safety Canada will be invited. The desired outcome is to create a better understanding and application of the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework (FNMWCF) in community safety planning especially those of the Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Initiative (ACSPI).

Organization:

Public Safety Canada

Expected Results:

The projected outcomes for this project include: Creation of a Cultural Trauma-informed Strength-based program that effectively engages with the existing community safety programs and policies, which will be guided through the lens of the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework (FNMWCF); The gathering will provide access to additional practical support resources; ability to collaborate with peers, and a safe space to develop an understanding of the complex trauma, substance use harms, justice issues, housing issues, and community safety challenges that First Nations are dealing with across the country; and Integration of the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework in First Nations Community Safety Planning.

Location:

Bothwell, Ontario, CA N0P 1C0

Reference Number:

088-2022-2023-Q4-00001

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation Inc. as represented by Thunderbird Partnership Foundation

Program:

(ACSDCP) Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the contributions is to provide support to Aboriginal organizations (on and off-reserve), Aboriginal governments and municipalities in collaboration with Aboriginal organizations and or communities to develop tailored approaches to community safety, alternatives to incarceration and reintegration of Aboriginal offenders that are responsive to the concerns, priorities and unique circumstances of Aboriginal communities.