By Maya Ekman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2013 Dilico Anishinabek Family Care is rolling out a culturally-grounded anti-violence program to all First Nations the organization serves. MPP Kevin Holland held a press conference on Monday to announce that the province is allocating $200,000 over the next two years to fund delivery of the 12-week Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin (I am a Kind Man) program. \u201cThis funding is to get into the communities and help people that are having difficulties with interpersonal violence, domestic violence, to make sure that we can support them in a cultural way to work towards healing and being accountable for the actions that they\u2019ve taken towards their intimate partners\u201d said director of substance health and special projects, John Dixon. \u201cWe believe that we can… <\/p>\n
By Maya Ekman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2013 Dilico Anishinabek Family Care is rolling out a culturally-grounded anti-violence program to all First Nations the organization serves. MPP Kevin Holland held a press conference on Monday to announce that the province is allocating $200,000 over the next two years to fund delivery of the 12-week Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin (I am a Kind Man) program. \u201cThis funding is to get into the communities and help people that are having difficulties with interpersonal violence, domestic violence, to make sure that we can support them in a cultural way to work towards healing and being accountable for the actions that they\u2019ve taken towards their intimate partners\u201d said director of substance health and special projects, John Dixon. \u201cWe believe that we can... <\/p>\n