A home-grown, community-driven skills training program in the Northwest is getting a significant Federal funding boost.
$12 million over the next 5 years will help to grow the Kitselas 5 Tier System through the organization which shares its name.
Initially developed by the Kitselas First Nation to support community members, the program has since expanded to cover participants throughout the Kitimat-Stikine.
It offers a diverse range of programs and services to help build personal and professional life skills in a safe and inclusive environment.
True to its name, the system utilizes five tiers designed to foster purpose, collaboration, and structured independence.
Those tiers include: wholistic healing, skills for success, work experience, advanced training, and job placement.
Part of the funding will help fund wrap-around services such as nutrition, child care, and transportation.
Funding comes from the Indigenous Skills and Training Program, through their Skills Partnership Fund.
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