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Title:

See the Signs: A Red Flag Awareness Project for Safer Campuses

Agreement Number:

26085

Agreement Value:

$167,618.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 23, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

This project aims to increase awareness and use of Red Flag laws on Central Alberta post-secondary campuses to prevent firearm-related harm by focusing on early intervention in cases involving mental health, gender-based violence, and campus threats—particularly among equity-deserving groups such as Indigenous, 2SLGBTQI+ (Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, and other sexually and gender diverse), and newcomer students—with the ultimate goal of building safer, more inclusive campus communities

Organization:

Public Safety Canada

Expected Results:

The project’s immediate outcomes focus on innovation, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing to strengthen campus and community safety. By co-developing trauma-informed, culturally relevant educational materials and launching the Red Flag Campus Toolkit, the initiative will create replicable models and best practices for post-secondary institutions across Alberta. Intermediate outcomes include building public confidence in Canada’s justice and emergency systems by educating students, staff, and faculty on Red Flag laws, protection orders, and intervention pathways. The project will also strengthen the capacity of partners such as the Sendero Centre for Counselling & Healing and Red Deer Polytechnic’s student support services through training resources, peer engagement models, and cross-sector strategies. Ultimately, the project aims to create a safer, more secure, and resilient Canadian society by increasing legal literacy, early intervention capacity, and trauma-informed responses to risk.

Location:

Red Deer, Alberta, CA T4N 5H5

Reference Number:

088-2025-2026-Q3-00036

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

Red Deer Polytechnic

Federal Riding Name:

Red Deer

Federal Riding Number:

48034

Program:

(PDCP) Policy Development Contribution Program

Program Purpose:

The Policy Development Contribution Program (PDCP) provides contributions to forge greater consensus and cooperation among various levels of government and other stakeholders through policy initiatives and activities.