Government awards funding for 14 Community Violence Prevention Initiatives

Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality Pam Parsons announced $523,165 in funding for 14 projects through the Provincial Government’s new Community Violence Prevention Program.

The program’s objectives support targeted and community-driven efforts, led by community partners, to address the root causes of gender-based violence, violence against women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, particularly those living in rural areas, and to help reduce underlying risk factors that lead to harm and victimization.

Proposals for funding were considered based on supporting survivors, their families, and their communities, engaging men and boys in gender-based violence prevention, ending the normalization of violence within communities, addressing stigma against gender-based violence, promoting healing and mental well-being of those impacted by gender-based violence, and building community support networks, particularly at the regional and municipal levels.