Seven Williams Lake groups receive grants to curb gang violence
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Seven groups in Williams Lake will be receiving funding to support community-based crime prevention and remediation initiatives.
221 projects across the province will receive their share of $8.6 million through the Civil Forfeiture Crime Prevention and Remediation grant program.
“Over the past 15 years, most civil forfeiture cases have been related to drug, gang and organized crime. In turn, it’s appropriate that once again, some of the proceeds are going into gang prevention,” says Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. “These annual grants support life-changing and even life-saving work through supporting the prevention of gang involvement and of gender-based violence and violence against women.”
New mental health program to help students build coping skills ‘comes at a good time’
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Counselors from six school districts have been trained in a new curriculum to prevent drug and alcohol use and promote the mental health of students, thanks to the Communities That Care Coalition.
Nine counselors from the Greenfield School Department as well as the Gill-Montague, Mohawk Trail, Frontier, Pioneer Valley and Ralph C. Mahar regional school districts returned from April vacation having completed the three-day training that was funded by the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region.
Coalition Coordinator Kat Allen said the PreVenture Program teaches cognitive behavioral skills and motivational techniques to students in small group settings based on their personality types.
Counselors from six school districts have been trained in a new curriculum to prevent drug and alcohol use and promote the mental health of students, thanks to the Communities That Care Coalition.Nine counselors from the Greenfield School Department.
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Lao Tzo proclaims that, “To lead people, walk behind them.” When reflecting on the significant impact that Battle Mountain High School junior Jenifer Macias is having on her peers, I recall her quiet but significant role modeling of community and youth engagement. Jenifer has sought out numerous opportunities for herself, from academic to service, in order to learn about various pathways, develop a network, and relish her high school experience.
I first met Jenifer as a freshman when she was recruited through a friend and fellow classmate to support Mountain Youth with translation. This volunteer duty supported hours required for her Eagle County School District Seal of Biliteracy. This credential requires volunteerism in both English and Spanish.
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