New funding through the Aboriginal Victims Support Grant will help two Aboriginal organizations in Peterborough develop projects that will support the healing process of First Nations, Inuit and Métis victims of crime.

Manito Healing Lodge will receive $29,500 to provide workshops on traditional healing methods. The workshops will be delivered by victims of the residential school system and address the intergenerational impact of residential schools on First Nations youth, adults, families and communities.

Hiawatha First Nation will receive $25,000 to build healing spaces at the Hiawatha First Nation Health Centre, and purchase a van for transportation services. The new healing spaces will provide services to Aboriginal victims of violence and abuse, as well as support for residential school survivors and their families. The new vehicle will increase access to services for victims in more rural areas.