GANOHKWASRA FAMILY ASSAULT SUPPORT SERVICES: federal grants and contributions

The purpose of this contribution is to focus on individual and group-based healing addressing intergenerational trauma, using traditional (Haudenosaunee) and non-traditional methods, in order to strengthen protective factors and reduce or halt at-risk individuals from turning to a cycle of violence and crime.

• Public Safety Canada
• (NACPF) Northern and Aboriginal Crime Prevention Fund

Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services "Love Starts With Us" project will continue to work directly with the Six Nations missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls' families from the Grand River Territory. The project will allow for one-on-one emotional, mental and spiritual support through the facilitation of healing circles and individual and group counselling sessions. The project will also assist in the Calls to Justice outcomes from the MMIWG National Inquiry Report, foster MMIWG community education and awareness and complete specialized MMIWG projects including supporting MMIWG

• Department of Justice Canada
• Victims Fund
• Brantford–Brant

Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services "Love Starts With Us" project will continue to work directly with the Six Nations missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls' families from the Grand River Territory. The project will allow for one-on-one emotional, mental and spiritual support through the facilitation of healing circles and individual and group counselling sessions.

• Department of Justice Canada
• Victims Fund
• Brantford–Brant

Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services will facilitate healing circles and group and individual counselling sessions with the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. They will also work in conjunction with the Ontario Family Information Liaison Unit to provide information/details to these families when requested. Further, they will coordinate and organize MMIWG Family Gatherings, fostering traditional teachings and communal activities. They also plan to facilitate October 4th Sisters in Spirit events with the families of the Six Nations Community.

• Department of Justice Canada
• Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)

This 16-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 weekly indiudual and group counselling sessions, the planning and participation in the walking with our Sisters ceremony, the development of Haudenosaunee traditional items, welcoming ceremony of vamps and the creation of a commemoration display.

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

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

• Employment and Social Development Canada
• Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants

• Victims Fund
• Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

• (NACPF) Northern and Aboriginal Crime Prevention Fund

All grants from Public Safety Canada

• Department for Women and Gender Equality

All grants from Women and Gender Equality Canada

• Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

• Victims Fund

• Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants

• (NACPF) Northern and Aboriginal Crime Prevention Fund
• Victims Fund

• Department for Women and Gender Equality

• Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)