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Title:
Carcross Tagish First Nation Community Safety and Wellness Project
Agreement Number:
3105-23485
Agreement Value:
$240,397.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
Carcross Tagish First Nation’s (CTFN) Community Safety and Wellness (CSW) project is a non-enforcement based program. The project will support the delivery of services to approximately 900 Citizens living in CTFN traditional territory and elsewhere. CTFN territory covers a large geographical area within the Yukon Territory and is comprised of both rural and remote communities. This project is a modification of a previous Community Safety Officer (CSO) program that did not meet the needs of the Citizens, nor did it consider the complicated historical relationships and experiences with enforcement agencies. With these considerations in mind, CTFN modified the program, shifting away from an institutional/agency program with uniformed “officers”, to a holistic safety and wellness program based on social determination of health. This CSW project aims to provide CTFN with an additional mechanism to enhance community safety for citizens through proactive activities, responsive wellness support based on community needs, and fostering community connections. The CSW team (liaisons) will deliver activities that reflect the wellness aspect of community needs, focusing on building community connections, building trust, meeting people where they are at, and providing unique-personalized support through mental wellness, substance use, trauma and crisis interventions. Funding provided for this project will support community safety by allowing the current program to expand, both in terms of geographic locations and number of CTFN Citizens being supported.
Organization:
Public Safety Canada
Expected Results:

The primary short and medium-term goal will be to promote safety and wellbeing within CTFN communities, including;
- Hire and train additional staff to build the capacity to deliver community safety and wellness programing; and,
- Stabilize the team with a total of 2 full-time members, complemented by 1 casual members.

The long-term goal is to provide consistent and time-sensitive supportive services for Citizens across all CTFN traditional territory. This includes;
- Increase utilization of CSW supports;
- Enhance health and wellness of Citizens;
- Enhance safety measures throughout communities;
- Increase Citizens’ use of services offered by CTFN and external agencies;
- Build capacity within the community to take on Citizen led safety initiatives;
- Increase in restorative justice and alternative justice measures utilized; and,
- Increase availability of after hour support.

Location:
Carcross, Yukon, CA Y0B 1B0
Reference Number:
088-2023-2024-Q4-00300
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Additional Information:

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Recipient's Legal Name:
Carcross Tagish First Nation
Program:
(FNIPP) First Nations and Inuit Policing Program
Program Purpose:

To enhance the effectiveness of policing services in First Nation and Inuit communities in terms of cultural relevance and responsiveness to the public safety need of communities.

To support policing services to First Nation and Inuit communities that are professional, dedicated and culturally responsive to the communities they serve.