Grants and Contributions:

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Title:

Finding Solutions: Better Justice Outcomes for Aboriginal Women

Agreement Number:

AN16371

Agreement Value:

$267,289.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 4, 2017 -

Organization:

Status of Women Canada

Location:

North Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q2-003

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

131195562RR0001

Additional Information:

Multi-year project

Recipient's Legal Name:

Native Courtworker and Couselling Association of BC

Program:

Women's Program

Program Purpose:

This 36-month project seeks to influence culturally-relevant changes to provincial child protection policies and programs to facilitate Indigenous women’s access to services and reduce the likelihood that they stay in unsafe households to avoid being separated from their children. The organization will mobilize and engage relevant stakeholders to increase their knowledge of the impact of over-representation of Indigenous children and youth in the child protection justice system. Together they will identify existing measures, policies, and procedures contributing to this over-representation. Based on the findings, the organization will develop alternative measures that are culturally-appropriate and can be integrated within the mainstream child welfare system.