Government of Canada Supports a School-Run Rehabilitation and Reintegration Program for Young Offenders in a Northern Community
Funding for Deh Gah School to deliver Fort Providence Youth Wellness Program
(firmenpresse) - YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES -- (Marketwired) -- 02/09/15 -- Department of Justice Canada
Today, Ryan Leef, Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of Justice Minister Peter MacKay, announced $460,000 in funding to the Deh Gah Elementary and Secondary School in Fort Providence, to support a reintegration and rehabilitative program for youth involved in the youth justice system. Programming will include in-class assistance, tutoring and mentoring, physical activities, employable skills training, career planning, and various counselling sessions and activities to help address the use of, and addiction to, illicit drugs.
This project is funded by the , which supports a broad range of projects with youth involved in the criminal justice system. The Youth Justice Fund provides grants and contributions to projects that encourage a more effective youth justice system, respond to emerging youth justice issues and enable greater citizen and community participation in the youth justice system.
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"Our Government is taking further action to help at-risk youth who have been in trouble with the law and increase the safety and security of our northern communities. I am proud that our Government is supporting the Deh Gah Elementary and Secondary School as they work to reintegrate youth into the community and school system. This funding shows our commitment to investing in Fort Providence's youth, and demonstrates our dedication to making our communities safer."
Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
"Programs like the Fort Providence Youth Wellness Program encourage community involvement in the youth justice system through innovative approaches to dealing with young people in conflict with the law. With the right community support, these youth have a much better chance of success at reintegrating into Canadian society."
Ryan Leef, Member of Parliament for Yukon
"Thanks to the Youth Justice Fund, the Fort Providence Youth Wellness Program will provide youth involved in the youth justice system with the support and the direction to develop their whole being (body, mind and spirit) in a positive, safe and caring environment. The Fort Providence Youth Wellness Program will help the youth to obtain the skills and the strategies needed to make productive choices in life and their community. Through the Youth Justice Fund, the Government of Canada shows their support to projects like the Fort Providence Youth Wellness Program that aims to prevent youth from re-entering the youth justice system."
Lois Philipp, Principal, Deh Gah Elementary and Secondary School
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BACKGROUNDER
Youth Justice Fund
The Youth Justice Fund was established in the 1990s as part of the Youth Justice Renewal Initiative, and provides grants and contributions funding for projects across Canada. The Youth Justice Fund has a budget of approximately $4.5 million each year.
The Youth Justice Fund has three components:
The Youth Justice Initiative is a multi-faceted approach that includes a legislative framework (the Youth Criminal Justice Act) and programming resources that:
Community organizations, Aboriginal organizations, and individuals are eligible for funding to help develop community-based programming options and partnerships that respond more effectively and in a more meaningful manner to youth in conflict with the law. Funding support is also used to advance changes in provincial/territorial policies and programs that are consistent with the intent of federal policy objectives.
The Youth Justice Fund supports the development, implementation, and evaluation of pilot projects that provide programming and services for youth in conflict with the law. It supports professional development activities, such as training and conferences, for justice professionals and youth service providers. Additionally, it funds research on the youth justice system and related issues.
Projects must target youth who are between the ages of 12 and 17 and currently in conflict with the law, or justice professionals and/or service providers who work with these youth.
To learn more about the Youth Justice Fund, please visit .
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Clarissa Lamb
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Justice
613-992-4621
Media Relations Office
Department of Justice
613-957-4207
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Datum: 09.02.2015 - 19:41 Uhr
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