2020 ($800K) and 2021 ($1.5M) funding to enable Neecheewam Inc. to expand its Winnipeg facility and improve access to Indigenous-led healing, care and treatment services to sexually exploited youth. Neecheewam operates the Strong Hearted Buffalo Women Crisis Stabilization Unit, a four-bed crisis intervention program for female and transgender youth who are at high risk of sexual exploitation. With new provincial funding, Neecheewam will undergo renovations to pilot a new, longer-term four-bed addition to its treatment facility.
Actions and Commitments
Call to Action # 22: Health (18-24)
Budget 2020
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