Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan: federal grants and contributions

To address systemic racism and discrimination in Canada’s health systems by striving to ensure high quality health services are efficient and accessible, and by reducing health inequalities.

• Health Canada
• Addressing Racism and Discrimination in Canada’s Health Systems Program

This 29 month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan Inc. will achieve this by empowering Indigenous women through the establishment of an advisory committee from various sectors who will guide the project; utilizing the GBA plus approach to develop policy and workshops that promote positive economic growth for Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQ+ in Saskatchewan; sharing culturally relevant knowledge with current and potential partner network and promotion of the project will

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Women's Program

Through this 41-month project, the Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan (AFCS) will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people, with a focus on Indigenous women and 2SGLBTQIA+ people in Northern Saskatchewan. This will be achieved by developing materials for community engagement, awareness campaigns, and education workshops; engaging with partners, Indigenous women, 2SGLBTQQIA+ people, and the public on their experiences and priorities related to GBV to inform the development of a Safe Space Strategy;

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

This 36-month project will increase the economic security and prosperity of Indigenous women living in Saskatchewan through the development and implementation of a culturally-appropriate Economic Framework. The Framework will outline priorities for systemic and institutional change and will create a collaborative process with Indigenous women, business, various industries and local stakeholders to facilitate and encourage systemic change thus allowing women to access economic opportunities in their communities.

• Status of Women Canada
• Status of Women Canada

This 22-month project will honour the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2S individuals and increase awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S individuals. Project activities will include: the coordination of Tea and Bannock speaker series, awareness walks, feast and round dance, development of a tribute/commemorative booklet as well as a Provincial gathering.

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Department for Women and Gender Equality

The goal of this program is to focus on repairing the harm caused by inter-generational trauma within the family unit by using traditional healing techniques.

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Grant to Promote Law Enforcement through Crime Prevention, Training and Public Relations
• Saskatoon West

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.

• Employment and Social Development Canada
• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

• Women's Program
• Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
• Department for Women and Gender Equality

All grants from Women and Gender Equality Canada

• Addressing Racism and Discrimination in Canada’s Health Systems Program

All grants from Health Canada

• Status of Women Canada

All grants from Status of Women Canada

• Grant to Promote Law Enforcement through Crime Prevention, Training and Public Relations

All grants from Royal Canadian Mounted Police

• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

• Addressing Racism and Discrimination in Canada’s Health Systems Program

• Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
• Grant to Promote Law Enforcement through Crime Prevention, Training and Public Relations

• Women's Program

• Department for Women and Gender Equality
• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

• Status of Women Canada