Grants and Contributions

Partners Family Services will develop and implement a Sexual Violence Response Project in rural central Saskatchewan to address the issue of sexual violence. The organization will fill a gap in dedicated services for sexual violence in the area, to improve supports for survivors to access appropriate care and support. The project will provide immediate and long-term assistance to victims and survivors, including rapid response, clinical counselling, and public awareness campaigns.

ManTalk 2.0 is a therapy program for male-identified survivors of sexual abuse. The project will generate educational materials on select topics related to increasing access and reducing barriers for marginalized people. The modules and print resources will be distributed in physical and online formats.

Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland will expand training on sexual violence and trauma-informed practice for criminal justice professionals. The Journey Project provides legal support to survivors and the focus will include understanding ACEs, developmental trauma, and the needs of children, youth, and families.

The Shalem Mental Health Network's project will implement the Safe Dialogues After Partner Violence initiative in Hamilton, Ontario. The organization will provide Restorative Justice tools to victims of violence. Activities include consulting with Community Justice Initiatives, educating service providers, forming partnerships, implementing a referral network, and consulting with project advisory boards. Objectives are to inform victims, provide a safer way for survivors to co-exist, and provide community-based justice options.

Thunder Bay Counselling will hire a psychotherapist to specialize in trauma-informed care for gender-based violence and sexual assault. Specialized counselling will be developed to meet the needs of underserved communities. Enhanced support will be provided to help victims understand the impact of sexual violence and how to access justice.

Victim Services of Kingston and Frontenac and the Kingston Police are launching a Sexual Assault Support Program to empower survivors with information on safety, rights, and justice. Planned activities include hiring a support worker, training officers, and developing resources.

The organization’s “Justice For Me Too" project will provide trauma-informed and culturally responsive support to victims and survivors of sexual violence. Two independent Sexual Violence Counsellors will work directly along side the Special Victims Unit of the Peel Regional Police. The project will also include training for Peel Regional Police Officers and Crown Attorneys in the Region of Peel on trauma-informed practice and restorative justice alternatives.

The main objective of this project is to create an entirely new avenue for victims of crime transiting the Criminal Justice System providing a degree of choice, voice and agency unmatched, historically, in Canada to date; an alternative to traditional, adversarial court room processes.

The Multicultural Health Brokers Co-operative (MCHB) will implement a project called Culturally Responsive Access to Justice (C-RAJ) to provide equitable access to the justice system for migrants, immigrants, and refugees impacted by domestic violence. The project includes a partnership with Nalah, an initiative of the Edmonton John Howard Society (EJHS) that is staffed with Justice Support Workers (JSWs) who receive referrals from the Edmonton Police Service. MCHB's cultural brokers act as cultural guides, navigators, mediators, advocates, and community connectors, working with the survivor in the context of the needs of the family. The targeted approach was meant to help break the cycle of family and sexual violence through legal information, legal system navigation, and increasing access to culturally responsive community resources.

The Client Support and Systems Navigator Pilot Project will provide trauma-informed and client-centred services for survivors of sexual violence, their families, and service providers. It engages with law enforcement to ensure processes for reporting and investigating sexual violence are conducted in a client-centered way. The project will provides ongoing systems navigation and client advocacy for victims to navigate their options for justice and reporting after an assault.