One-time grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 are being provided to 29 organizations including community groups, Aboriginal organizations, First Nations bands and police departments in Fort St. James have received added funding in conjunction with the Nak'azdii Crime Awareness Week in B.C.
The project's aim is to promote community wellness and engagement through educational events promoting awareness of gang and sexual exploitation issues and strategies to combat them.
"Gangs can tear apart communities and families so programs like this that expose the way gangs exploit people are great awareness campaigns. The Nak'azdii Crime Awareness Week will help make sure that if gangs try to target our local youth they are more aware of the dangers associated with criminal activities," said Nechako Lakes MLA, John Rustad.
The provincial government continues to play a key leadership role in crime prevention, providing more than $375,000 in direct funding for crime prevention programs.
