Indian and Northern Affairs Canada's (INAC) Family Violence Prevention Program provides funding for family violence prevention projects in most First Nation communities. The program also supports public awareness and education campaigns, conferences, workshops, stress and anger management seminars, support groups, and community needs assessments for First Nations and Northern communities.

Objectives

The Family Violence Prevention Program aims to reduce family violence and create a more secure family environment for children on-reserve, by providing abuse prevention and protection services for children and their families.

Background

The INAC First Nation Family Violence Prevention Program is one of INAC's social programs, which include Child & Family Services, Income Assistance, Children's Programs, Assisted Living and other social services that address individual and family well-being. As part of the 1991-1995 Family Violence Initiative, INAC was provided funds to provide shelter services and family violence prevention projects for First Nations people living on-reserve. INAC continues to fund the Family Violence Prevention Program as a priority.

Project Haven Shelters, community based preventive projects, and off-reserve shelters all receive funding for providing services on-reserve or to First Nations people ordinarily resident on-reserve.

Eligibility

INAC provides operational funding to shelters on-reserve and reimburses costs for off-reserve shelter services used by First Nations people ordinarily resident on-reserve. Community based projects must be aimed at reducing the incidents of violence on reserve.

Project funding for prevention, treatment and research is distributed regionally on a per capita basis. Funds are managed at a regional/community level. In some regions, family violence prevention activities are funded on a project basis, while in other regions First Nations are provided with funding on a per capita basis.

More Information

For further information on the Family Violence Prevention Program in your community, contact the INAC regional office nearest you.

You may also be interested in:

• Family Violence Prevention Program – National Manual
• National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence 
• Shelter Enhancement Program – CMHC 
• National Clearinghouse on Family Violence 
• National Aboriginal Youth, Violence, & Changing Times Training Conference 
• NWAC Youth Council Violence Prevention Toolkit