WINNIPEG – MTS said Friday that it will commit $150,000 in funding over three years to a Manitoba program designed to break the cycle of domestic violence.
The Red Road to Healing and Traditional Teachings (RRHTT) is a domestic violence healing and prevention initiative that delivers culturally-based education and support to Aboriginal women in Manitoba recovering from the effects of family violence.
The RRHTT program will be offered in early 2014, with three dates in Winnipeg and a number of ‘train the trainer’ opportunities in rural and northern Manitoba being delivered each year. By training and supporting community-based service providers to deliver their own program, the initiative will serve hundreds more women.
MTS's support for the RRHTT program complements its long-standing commitment to the Manitoba Justice CELL Program for Abuse and Stalking Victims, as well as its support of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection.
"From our corporate citizenship initiatives to individual employee volunteerism, our goal is to make our community stronger," said MTS President Kelvin Shepherd, in the news release. "Manitoba has the second highest rate of domestic violence in Canada at twice the national average. The Red Road to Healing and Traditional Teachings program is achieving positive results and has tremendous potential. It will deliver life-changing tools to create healthier Manitoba families. I'm very pleased that MTS can help expand the program."
