Help for First Nations men abused as kids – Winnipeg Free Press

Initiative to draw on cultural traditions

A new program to help heal Indigenous men who endured sexual abuse as children is believed to be the first of its kind in Winnipeg.

The program will be run by the John Howard Society, an advocacy group for men who’ve served time or been in conflict with the law, and funded by Ottawa. It’s expected to draw men from across the city over the next four years.

There are a number of programs for men in Winnipeg that focus on the trauma left by child sexual abuse. This one is different, however.

“What we put together was a proposal for a program specifically for Indigenous men because there isn’t a program that’s culturally based and designed for Indigenous men, “ John Howard Society executive director John Hutton said.

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