Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre Society

Published purpose

Through this 29-month project, Dze l k'ant Friendship Centre Society (FC) will increase their ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people, with a focus on individuals impacted by gender-based violence in the Smithers-Telkwa Regional District and Houston. This will be achieved by developing and implementing a new Strategic Plan, assessing and strengthening Board governance, reviewing, updating and implementing at least one existing FC policy and procedure manual, and developing and implementing one new policy and procedure manual specific to how the FC manages its event Hall focussing on preventing gender-based violence during and after external events. In the process of developing the Strategic Plan, FC will seek to build its network and identify potential partnerships with external entities that may be linked to activities preventing and addressing GBV. By the end of the project, Dze l k'ant Friendship Centre Society will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people, with a focus on with a focus on individuals impacted by gender-based violence.