Title:
Project Collaboration: Working together to Support Canada's Defence Community
Agreement Number:
SMSRC2023.23107
Agreement Value:
$150,000.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 27, 2023 - Feb 27, 2025
Description:
This project aims to create a space for those affected by sexual misconduct within the Defence community by providing individual and/or group support, advocacy, system navigation, resources, and to share their lived experiences in a safe, accountable, confidential space with trained Peer Support Facilitators. The organization will engage the community about military sexual misconduct through outreach and offer diverse platforms for accessing peer support (i.e., phone support, in-person and virtual peer support). The target population for this project includes women and gender diverse people who have experienced sexual misconduct within the Defence community and services the Ottawa area.
Organization:
National Defence
Expected Results:
An increase in projects, initiatives and services reaching the local Defence community through innovative service delivery; Greater access to information, training and support within the Defence community; An increase in effective mechanisms at the SMSRC to strengthen community-based supports for those impacted by sexual misconduct in the CAF/DND, especially underserved groups; Improved support across the justice and social sectors* for those impacted by or at risk of gender-based violence, including survivors; Further integration of community-based service providers within the CAF/DND network of support services for those affected by sexual misconduct in the CAF/DND.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1S 5B4
Reference Number:
018-2022-2023-Q4-23107
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
107971806
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Operating Name:
Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa
Recipient's Legal Name:
Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa Centre
Program:
Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant Program
Program Purpose:
To provide a wide array of supports to those affected by sexual misconduct in the CAF/DND through increased access to community-based support services and collaboration between community-based and CAF/DND service providers.