Title:
Creating Safe Spaces for Men who have experienced MST - Pilot Project
Agreement Number:
SMSRC2025.25110
Agreement Value:
$50,000.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 1, 2026
Description:
This project seeks to develop a program for male survivors of Military Sexual Trauma (MST), adapted to address the unique needs of men, including societal pressures, stigma, and barriers to disclosure. This project supports participants and involves clinicians and peer supporters in a retreat-style setting. Program goals include fostering a safe, trauma-informed space for recovery, reducing shame and isolation, and building a model for potential national replication. The program will be delivered in English, as well as in both in-person and virtual formats to ensure accessibility, particularly for those in rural or remote areas.
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:
Windsor , Nova Scotia, CA B0N 2T0
Reference Number:
018-2025-2026-Q3-10010
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
738153311
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Landing Strong Cooperative
Program:
Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant Program
Program Purpose:
Provide a wide array of supports to those affected by sexual misconduct in the Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) through increased access to community-based support services and collaboration between community-based and CAF/DND service providers.