The Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness is hoping a new program will help to better educate First Nations survivors of abuse.
Through a program called “Shaping The Future”, the centre plans to put computers in every First Nations community with software dedicated to recovery.
Tony Stevenson is coordinating this program and he says the residential schools have left a negative effect on a lot of families.
“Unfortunately, as you grow older, it becomes more apparent that people have stopped their dreaming and something has stopped them from reaching their full potential.”
Stevenson says he hopes this program can help abuse survivors reach their full potential.
“That’s something I would love to see.  Programs like this aim to enhance their abilities and initiatives.”
Along with the computers and software, Shaping the Future will offer books, workshops and other educational tools to address issues such as the sense of isolation experienced by many First Nations abuse survivors.