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GAY FAMILY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Indigenous Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Family Violence Prevention Program
1, record 1, English, Family%20Violence%20Prevention%20Program
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FVPP 1, record 1, English, FVPP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Family Violence Prevention Program(FVPP) funds the operations of emergency shelters and transitional(second stage) housing to improve the safety and security of Indigenous women, children, families and 2SLGBTQI+ [Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others] people across Canada, including in the North and in urban centres. FVPP also provides funding for community-driven service delivery projects for family violence prevention activities. 1, record 1, English, - Family%20Violence%20Prevention%20Program
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Family Violence Prevention Programme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Sociologie des Autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Programme pour la prévention de la violence familiale
1, record 1, French, Programme%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20violence%20familiale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PPVF 1, record 1, French, PPVF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Programme pour la prévention de la violence familiale (PPVF) finance les activités courantes des refuges d'urgence et des logements de transition (de deuxième étape) pour améliorer la sécurité des femmes, des enfants, des familles et des personnes 2ELGBTQI+ [bispirituel, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres] autochtones partout au Canada, y compris dans le Nord et dans les centres urbains. Le PPVF fournit également du financement pour des propositions de projets de prévention de la violence familiale pour les communautés. 1, record 1, French, - Programme%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20violence%20familiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Indigenous Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- National Family and Survivors Circle
1, record 2, English, National%20Family%20and%20Survivors%20Circle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NFSC 2, record 2, English, NFSC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In response to the 231 calls for justice and the principles for change from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, the establishment of the National Family and Survivors Circle(NFSC) was supported by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs to provide guidance on how to engage families, survivors, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ [Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and other] people in the development and implementation of a National Action Plan. The NFSC is composed of Indigenous women from diverse backgrounds. 2, record 2, English, - National%20Family%20and%20Survivors%20Circle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Peuples Autochtones
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- National Family and Survivors Circle
1, record 2, French, National%20Family%20and%20Survivors%20Circle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Cercle national des familles et des survivantes 2, record 2, French, Cercle%20national%20des%20familles%20et%20des%20survivantes
unofficial, masculine noun
- CNFS 3, record 2, French, CNFS
unofficial, masculine noun
- CNFS 3, record 2, French, CNFS
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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