Women’s Shelter, School District receive Social Grant funding

The Revelstoke Women’s Shelter Society and the Revelstoke School District will receive funding from Columbia Basin Trust for social projects.

The two organizations are among 16 across the basin to receive funding through the Social Grants program. The CBT doled out a total of $1 million in social grants this year.

“Our goal is to strengthen social well-being and address social issues in Basin communities,” said Aimee Ambrosone Columbia Basin Trust Director, Delivery of Benefits. “All of these projects are taking concrete actions that will have lasting effects, both on the individuals who access the services and on overall quality of life in our region.”

The Revelstoke Women’s Shelter received just over $32,000 to deliver separate community-based peer-support counselling services for men and women experiencing isolation, anxiety, depression and other life challenges. Experts from the community will lead weekly counselling sessions and participants will be connected or referred to existing community resources when appropriate.

The Revelstoke School District received $67,200 to support the Revelstoke Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative partners to establish or connect to preventative, multi-sector early intervention initiatives for children and youth aged six to 24 who are experiencing mental health and substance use challenges.

Information on all 16 projects that received funding can be found here.

The Trust has distributed more than $6 million to improving social well-being in our communities since starting the Social Grants program in 2012.