Success Stories

The First Nations' National Child Benefit Reinvestment (NCBR) initiative has been running since 1998.  The program gives First Nations a sense of community ownership of the projects that they develop under the initiative. First Nations design the projects themselves to address the diverse and unique needs of the people in their communities, while at the same time reducing child poverty.

A Better Environment for Children

Projects deal with many issues such as assisting families with daycare costs, developing a program for improving children's physical health, nutrition and stress management counselling, budget management seminars and workshops on sniffing and alcohol addictions. All are targeted toward creating a better environment for children in the community.

Read the stories of First Nation communities who, with the support of the NCBR initiative, took action to help families improve the lives of their children:

Additional Information

• Skookum Jim Friendship Centre
• Kwalin Dun First Nation
• Chipewyan Prairie First Nation
• Little Red River Cree Nation