The grant funding is part of the federal government's $120 million allocation for providing legal assistance for indigenous people. Assistance includes prevention and diversion programs for those at risk of offending, and on projects intended for lowering re-offending rates.
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Programs that offer activities for youth who are at risk for delinquency which help them to improve self-esteem, learn alternative ways of dealing with feelings and leisure time, and take responsibility for the consequences of their actions. Delinquency Prevention; Gang Related Programs; Juvenile Delinquency Prevention; Youth Crime Prevention; Youth Gangs
Programs that provide assistance in the form of advocacy, arbitration, certificates/forms assistance, class action litigation, legal counseling, legal representation, mediation, paralegal counseling, and/or self-representation assistance which focus on a particular area of law. Includes programs that provide legal services for free or at a reduced cost by persons appointed by the State, the courts; bar associations, etc., or by persons volunteering their services usually for those unable to afford a private attorney. Amnesty/Pardon Assistance; Homesteading Assistance; Insurance Claims Assistance; Legal Malpractice Assistance; Libel Assistance; Litigation Award Collection Assistance; Long Term Care Ombudsmen Programs; Malicious Prosecution Assistance; Malpractice Assistance; Medical Malpractice Assistance; Patient Rights Assistance; Personal Injury Assistance; Qui Tam Actions; Slander Assistance; Small Claims Assistance; Surrogate Mother Legal Assistance; Therapy Malpractice Assistance; Unclaimed Property Assistance; Wage Garnishment Assistance; Whistleblower Advocacy; Wrongful Action Compensation Assistance; Discrimination Assistance; Legal Aid; Employment Discrimination Assistance; Club Membership Discrimination Assistance; Education Discrimination Assistance; Equal Employment Opportunity Enforcement; Job Discrimination Assistance; Court-appointed Counsel; Legal Aid to the Poor; Legal Aid Services; Legal Services for Indigents; Pro Bono Cases; Public Defenders; Public Interest Law
Senay Ataselim-Yilmaz, Chief Operating Officer, Turkish Philanthropy Funds, writes that philanthropy often solves the very problems that stems from market failure. Some social issues, however, cannot be tackled by questioning the return on investment.