Safe Communities Innovation Fund
Taking Shelter With Literacy
| Lead Partnering Agency: |
Literacy Alberta |
| SCIF Funding: |
$1,011,989 over three years |
| Contact: |
Janet Lane, Project Sponsor Phone: 403-410-6994 Email: jlane@literacyalberta.ca |
| Description: |
This community-based pilot incorporates the promising practice to increase literacy, for second stage women’s shelters, in order to reduce re-victimization of families who have experienced violence. This pilot offers strategies to break the intergenerational cycle of violence, leading to healthier families and communities. |
| News Release: |
Alberta government continues commitment to reducing crime |
See also:
Approved 2010 - 2011 SCIF Projects
The following projects have been publically announced by the Safe Communities partner ministries and may help other interested communities plan projects and apply for funding for their own SCIF initiatives.