PG Elizabeth Fry Society gets Funding

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Prince George, B.C. - The Provincial Government is providing money to The Prince George and District Elizabeth Fry Society to expand a program for women fleeing violence.  The funding will be used to offer the Bridging Employment Program which helps women that are victims of violence overcome barriers to employment.

Prince George-Mt. Robson MLA Shirley Bond says the program assists abused women find the confidence and the skill set to get a job and gain independence.

"It is hard to imagine how difficult it must be fore women who have been abused to find the strength and confidence necessary to seek employment."

The design of the Revised Bridging Employment Program will build on the experience of the original program by applying lessons learned and best practices research, including valuable stakeholder feedback.

The changes include:

* Expanding province-wide and increasing capacity to help a further 418 women (from 562 to 980 women per year).

* Addition of a new "healing" component that will complement the program's employment-related services.

* Continuous participant enrolment with flexible and individualized services.

* Development of a Personal Plan with each participant.

* Inclusion of suitable non-Income Assistance participants in the program.

* Increase of Specialized services for Aboriginal women and Immigrant and/or Multicultural women.

The $5 million Bridging Employment Program was established in 2003 to  provide services to assist women fleeing abuse overcome barriers to employment that prevent them from making successful transitions to independence.

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