Saskatchewan
Violence Prevention Grants

Southwest Crisis Services, Swift Current
2008: $19,350 (2005: $20,000)
Southwest Crisis Services will offer an in-house child outreach service for children of current or former residents. This initiative will help children who have witnessed abuse develop coping skills to help them heal from the experience. Up to 15 women will also benefit from one-on-one sessions which will explore topics including forms of abuse and rebuilding self-esteem.  

Sofia House, Regina
2008: $12,800 (2006: $15,000; 2007: $20,000)
This initiative will provide long-term (eight months or more) counselling, support, group sessions and referrals for up to 20 families fleeing violence. Families staying in the second-stage shelter will receive support to heal from their experience and strategies for moving on to safer lives. Included in this year’s programming is a comprehensive parenting/life skills component.

Okanese First Nation, Balcarres
2008: $19,300
This program will provide young First Nations people aged 12 to 18 with the skills to identify and address abusive behaviour and the ability to build strong, healthy relationships. Participants will also be provided with information about other community resources that can support them. This program will incorporate traditional cultural teachings through the support of community Elders and will include talking circles and sweats for participants. 

Saskatchewan Voice of People with Disabilities, Regina
2008: $27,916 (2007: $22,610)
This initiative will provide harm reduction, support and intervention services for up to 50 young survivors of abuse who live with a disability.  Incorporating research, community consultation and resource development, this organization will present six weekly three-hour sessions in agencies for women living with disabilities and 15 one-day training seminars for service providers.

Saskatchewan Voice of People with Disabilities, Regina (2007) $22,610
It’s estimated that 83% of disabled women in Canada will be sexually abused in their lifetime.
"Girl Power Camp" brings together 50 young women with disabilities, between 16 and 21 years of age, to develop, participate in and evaluate a two-day power camp which trains them on safety, self-protection, healthy sexuality and assertiveness. This initiative aims to raise awareness and visibility of young women with disabilities, and empower them with the ability to identify, prevent and report abuse. Sessions cover self-esteem, body image and societal stereotypes of women with disabilities.

Moose Jaw Transition House (2007) $19,958
"Educating and Empowering Women" helps past and present shelter residents make positive life choices and break the cycle of violence. CWF’s grant is helping to fund the research, development and implementation of in-house and post-departure programs, and create a measurement tool to capture clients’ outcomes. Up to 150 women are expected to participate. During weekly in-house programming sessions, women are offered six hours of training per week. Women involved in the post-departure program receive 1.5 hours of education and service per week, for up to 10 months.

Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, Saskatoon (2007) $23,000
"Train the Trainer Model to Prevent Domestic Violence" provides training and resources on violence during pregnancy to 600 service delivery workers. Participants receive a toolkit, training and support to promote and deliver training to other workers in their communities. Topics include screening women, referring women to appropriate resources, advocacy, and information about the impact of abuse on a foetus and on children. Participants attend at least two sessions during this year-long program.

Sofia House, Regina (2006: $15,000, 2007; $20,000)
The Intervention and Prevention Family Program provides ongoing counselling, information, support, group sessions and referrals to women fleeing domestic violence. Families staying in the second-stage shelter receive support to heal from their experience, and strategies for moving on to safer lives.

Regina Transition House: $15,750 (2006)
Bridges of Hope provides transitional support to women after they leave the shelter and links them with long-term services in the community.

Partners for Rural Family Support, Humboldt: $10,000 (2005)
The goal of Partners for Rural Family Support is to interrupt the cycle of interpersonal violence and maintain the safety and security of families in rural Saskatchewan. Partners offers crisis intervention and support, support groups for survivors of abuse and children who have been exposed to it, skills training and support for women who have left abusive relationships, ‘understanding anger’ groups for children and a healthy relationships program conducted in Humboldt Public School.

Yorkton Women in Need Inc., Yorkton: $ 3,000 (2005)
This program teaches 13 to 15-year old girls how to recognize what a healthy relationship looks like, how to get help for themselves or a friend if they’re in an abusive relationship, and how to cultivate respect for others.

Southwest Crisis Services, Swift Current: $20,000 (2005)
This project provides youth (grade 5-12) with awareness and skills around family violence, healthy relationships, self-esteem and dating violence. The funding will also be used to hire a part-time staff member to collect information from teachers, investigate similar programs in the province, and develop partnerships with community professional and educators. The program is comprised of a series of age-specific presentations. The long-term goal of this program is to develop a program that teachers, support staff and students can deliver through the school system with limited support from SWCS.

North East Crisis Intervention Centre Inc., Melfort: $8,759 (2004)
This initiative is a school-based forum for young women who are at risk of negative experiences due to the multiple barriers they face. Most participants are expected to be low-income Aboriginal young women who live in this northern, rural location. Many lack positive supports, and have experienced abuse. The forum addresses relationships, emotions, respect, boundaries, taking and admitting responsibility, parenting, communication, and listening skills.

Regina Women’s Community Centre and Sexual Assault Line: $2,800 (2004)
This initiative addresses the gap in services experienced by lesbian women who are in, or have been in, an abusive same-sex relationship. The women are provided with information about the cycle of violence, the impact of abuse, safety planning, domestic violence legislation, community resources and legal guidance. One-on-one counselling is also provided.

PasQua First Nation, Fort Qu'Appelle: $12,940 (2004)
This initiative provides culturally-appropriate dating violence prevention workshops to Aboriginal youth living on and off the reserve. Most of the youth are intergenerational survivors of the residential school system. The intergenerational effects, such as difficulty with emotional intimacy and the legacy of interpersonal violence will be addressed as a part of the healthy relationships program.