By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News The extension of the Inuit Child First Initiative came as a \u201crelief\u201d to Taya Tootoo, the Arctic Children and Youth Foundation executive director, who 10 days ago warned of a \u201chumanitarian crisis\u201d if the program\u2019s funding expired. \u201cIt was just so good to hear that the communities will have some interim support while we figure out long-term proactive plans,\u201d Tootoo said in an interview Monday. \u201cHearing from the front lines, the fear from the community of what was going to happen with their ability to support their children was quite traumatic\u201d if the funding wasn\u2019t extended, Tootoo said. The program\u2019s funding had been set to expire on March 31, the end of the government\u2019s current fiscal year. The federal government previously… <\/p>\n
By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News The extension of the Inuit Child First Initiative came as a \u201crelief\u201d to Taya Tootoo, the Arctic Children and Youth Foundation executive director, who 10 days ago warned of a \u201chumanitarian crisis\u201d if the program\u2019s funding expired. \u201cIt was just so good to hear that the communities will have some interim support while we figure out long-term proactive plans,\u201d Tootoo said in an interview Monday. \u201cHearing from the front lines, the fear from the community of what was going to happen with their ability to support their children was quite traumatic\u201d if the funding wasn\u2019t extended, Tootoo said. The program\u2019s funding had been set to expire on March 31, the end of the government\u2019s current fiscal year. The federal government previously... <\/p>\n