Gitlaxdax Nisga’a Terrace Society starts outreach program for vulnerable members - Terrace Standard

Gitlaxdax Nisga’a Terrace Society hosted a community outreach walk to raise awareness of the at risk homeless community in the downtown Terrace area Aug. 3.

Born and raised in Kitimat, Harry Sr. founded the All Nations Outreach Society as a way of continuing that work. Gitlaxdax Nisga’a Terrace Society CEO Karla Frank said they’re in the process of putting together their program and how it’s going to be rolled out. Frank said they have approval for one full time and one part time peer support worker to support and advocate for at risk Nisga’a citizens in the Terrace service area.

Harry Sr. said it’s “pretty safe to say” that every community has a member in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, and the Haisla were the first to initiate a program to go and find their members, offering them the option of returning home to their communities. He said people leave their communities for a variety of reasons and become lost in the bigger centres.

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