Brighter Futures Initiative
Brighter Futures was announced in May 1992, it provides funding for First Nations and Inuit community-based activities that are intended to support the well-being of children, individuals and families. The initiative has evolved over the years; and it currently funds activities that focus on: Community Mental Health, Child Development, Injury Prevention, Parenting Skills, and Healthy Babies. Currently, over 90% of BFI funding in Canada is being allocated to mental health and child development activities.
01 - First BFI Pillar:
Mental Health
Mental health and wellness services delivered in community include: Individual and Family Counselling, Information and Awareness Programs, Crisis Intervention Services, Suicide Prevention, Support Groups and Sharing Circles, Community Workshops and Wellness Activities such as: summer camps, cultural learning opportunities for youth, recreational activities for elders and people with disabilities, and community feasts.
02 - Second BFI Pillar:
Child Development
We deliver programs, services and activities that address child development such as: After-school programs for children and youth, cultural programs like drum group, language classes, arts & crafts, youth & elder engagement, and recreational activities like walking clubs, gym nights, fitness challenges, sports and seasonal camps with traditional food harvesting. Various life skills are shared such as budgeting, cooking and meal preparation, babysitting safety, career and personal planning, training and personal wellness planning and self development.
03 - Third BFI Pillar:
Parenting
Culturally enriched parenting involves respecting and honouring your personal and family connections to the territory, water, medicines and foods. Traditional parenting includes exposing your child(ren) to their Gitxsan language and culture, which lay the foundation for who they are, where they come from, where they belong and where they go in life. It also means helping your child(ren) grow up in a healthy, vibrant, self-reliant way by learning about the importance of being active, enjoying healthy foods, getting adequate sleep, maintaining a healthy, balanced lifestyle while getting to know their body, spirit and identity.
04 - Fourth BFI Pillar:
Healthy Babies
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05 - Fifth Pillar:
Injury Prevention
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