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Title:

Trauma to Strength with Polyvictimized Incarcerated Women

Agreement Number:

GV18381

Agreement Value:

$1,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Nov 1, 2019 - Oct 30, 2023

Description:

This 48-month project will test and adapt the evidence-informed program “Beyond Violence” to the lived experience of young women (under the age of 30) and First Nations women who are incarcerated and have experienced polyvictimization.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Promising practices are incorporated by the GBV sector into new or enhanced supports for target populations.

Location:

Fredericton, New Brunswick, CA E3B 5G3

Reference Number:

001-2019-2020-Q3-00020

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

Centre for Research on Youth at Risk

Research Organization:

St. Thomas University

Program:

Gender-Based Violence Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the GBV Program is to strengthen the GBV sector to address gaps in supports for two groups of survivors: 1) Indigenous women and their communities, and 2) underserved populations (including women living with a disability, non-status/refugee /immigrant women, LGBTQ2S, gender non-conforming people and ethno-cultural women) in Canada. The Program provides grant and contribution funding to Canadian organizations to improve supports to help create long-term, comprehensive solutions at the national, regional, and local levels.