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Title:

Destiny’s Project

Agreement Number:

SO230003

Agreement Value:

$625,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jun 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 34-month project, Carrier Sekani Family Services Society will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people with a focus on individuals leaving domestic violence in Northern British Columbia. This will be achieved by completing an organizational review of programming; an environmental scan of Indigenous specific programs nationally; setting up a steering committee and focus groups with various Nations along Highway 16; engaging a university partner in research, results analysis, and model design; and sharing project results, including a train the trainer capacity building model, with communities along Highway 16. This project will engage Saikuz, Nadleh, Sllako, Lake Baine Nation and Wetsuweten Nations, to provide participants for the focus groups. The organization will also engage with a university partner who will help Carrier Sekani Family Services Society with research, results analysis and recommendations for the train the trainer model. By the end of the project, Carrier Sekani Family Services Society will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, with a focus on individuals leaving domestic violence in Northern British Columbia.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Partnerships and collaborations are established and/or strengthened to support the LGBTQ2 movement LGBTQ2 organizations have increased knowledge and capacity to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.

Location:

Prince George, British Columbia, CA V2L 3H7

Reference Number:

001-2023-2024-Q2-00046

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Carrier Sekani Family Services Society

Program:

Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of ESSOGIE program is to advance social, political and economic equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Advancement towards a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors that include race, national and ethnic origin, Indigenous origin or identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic condition, place of residence and disability are encouraged under the Program.