Title:
Victoria and Westshore Child and Youth Advocacy Centres
Agreement Number:
SMSRC2023.23133
Agreement Value:
$50,000.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 27, 2023 - Feb 27, 2024
Description:
Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Centre will provide support to military families by offering increased access to crisis support and victim services during the investigation of child sexual abuse cases involving children and youth in the greater Victoria jurisdiction. The organization will assign a victim service advocate to each case, conduct safety planning and crisis support, offer community referrals, provide on-going communication and updates about the case for the families and affected persons, and provide court-process preparation and accompaniment.
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:
Victoria, British Columbia, CA V8W 3B9
Reference Number:
018-2022-2023-Q4-23133
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
108172149
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Operating Name:
Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Centre
Recipient's Legal Name:
Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Society of Greater Victoria
Federal Riding Name:
Victoria
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.