Seven local organizations will receive a total of $106,564 in civil forfeiture grants for crime prevention initiatives.
The Tsay Keh Dene Band will receive $24,630 for an abuse prevention program to educate children and their families about abuse, risks, and referrals to other supportive services.
The Prince George Native Friendship Centre will receive $21,184 to train up to 15 victim services workers in partnership with the Red Cross who will then deliver abuse prevention programs to children grades K-12 in schools.
The Prince George and District Elizabeth Fry Society will receive $20,050 to raise awareness of human trafficking through community public education events and the distribution of educational publications.
The society will also receive $5,000 to coordinate the cross-sector response to the highest risk domestic violence cases.
The B.C. Teacher's Federation will receive $20,000 to train Aboriginal teachers in Northern B.C. in recognizing indicators of human trafficking, and develop strategies to raise awareness and prevent the practice.
Prince George RCMP will receive $5,100 for the RCMP Youth Academy training program that includes students from across northern B.C.
Prince George RCMP Community Policing will receive $10,600 to train crime prevention volunteers.
Civil forfeiture grants are generated from the confiscation of property obtained by crime. The provincial government announced the grants this week.
