YMCA of Northern B.C. to receive over $70K to help prevent future crime

PRINCE GEORGE— Programs that mentor youth to resist joining gangs, support women escaping violence and help Indigenous families heal from intergenerational traumas will benefit from just over $6 million in grants supporting government crime prevention priorities.

Over 170 local organizations and projects led by community not-for-profits and school districts will receive a one-time grant through the Crime Prevention and Remediation grant program.

YMCA of Northern B.C.’s  ‘Preventing and Responding to Criminal Justice System Involvement’ program will receive $71,135 from the grant program. 

The money will go towards expanding services for young people aged 12 to 24 years with mental-health and substance-abuse issues and those involved or are at high risk of being involved with the criminal justice system. It provides therapeutic programs, workshops, educational sessions and one-on-one support.