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Title:

Building Pathways to Accessing Trauma Informed Supports and Sexualized Violence Prevention

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$101,600.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 27, 2023 - Feb 27, 2026

Description:

This project aims to reduce the barriers that those affected by sexual misconduct within the Defence community experience in accessing support services. This will be met by offering a range of education, training, research, public awareness, resources, and community development activities that: Increase access to Avalon’s trauma informed supports that are specific to meet and address the needs of the CAF community; Improve sexual misconduct knowledge among professional groups/service providers, those who have experienced sexual misconduct, community partners, the media, and the general public; and Effect institutional change by influencing oppressive systemic beliefs and practices such as stigmas and gender-based violence.

Organization:

National Defence

Expected Results:

The expected results of this project are:
1. Increased capacity of service providers, organizations, and communities to respond to and support those affected by sexual misconduct within the Defence community and to prevent future systems of oppression, with an emphasis on marginalized and racialized populations.

Create Broad public awareness and understanding of sexualized and gender-based violence.
Increased community mobilization/engagement regarding sexual misconduct initiatives and more formalized strategic sexual misconduct response at an institutional level.
Increased number of people who have experienced sexual misconduct in the Defence community seeking supports and services.

Location:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA B3J 3K3

Reference Number:

018-2022-2023-Q4-23122

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

Recipient requested an extension due to barriers in reaching the wider Defence community. Recipient confirms plans are in place to address this .Their request to extend their project period is specific to their ongoing issue with wait times faced by the Defence community. One-Year Extension was made to their Grant Agreement. New End date is now 2026-02-27. No payment Values were changed.

Amendment Date

Aug 16, 2024

Recipient's Legal Name:

Avalon Sexual Assault 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.

Amendments:

See Amendments