BLACK LAKE, SASK. — The Canadian government is partnering with the Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) to help build an emergency shelter for women and children in the region fleeing abuse.
The six-room facility, built on Black Lake Denesuline land, will have room for 24 beds and will be named Sa kew chu sa’kew ko’ni kwa, which means “a home for women and children’s shelter.”
The Government of Canada using the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation will invest $2.3 million in the facility through the Shelter Enhancement Program, which funds repairs, improvements and construction of emergency shelters and transitional housing for survivors of family violence in Indigenous communities.
“The peace of mind that comes with having a secure and stable home is invaluable. These units are another example of our government’s commitment toward ensuring that survivors of domestic violence are able to enjoy a safe and stable environment,” said Jean-Yves Duclos, the minister of families, children and social development and the minister responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, in a statement.
AHA delivers comprehensive health care to the Athabasca Basin region, and is comprised of the Black Lake Denesuline Nation, the Fond du Lac Denesuline Nation, the Northern Hamlet of Stony Rapids and the Northern Settlements of Uranium City and Camsell Portage.
“Athabasca Health Authority continuously strives to achieve, ‘Healthy People, Healthy Land,’ and to ‘create a place for Northern people to heal.’ AHA’s commitment is to work with the communities and people that we serve to achieve the best possible care and patient experience,” said AHA CEO Darryl Galusha.
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