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Title:

Scaling services for victims and families of GBV and increasing wrap-around supports

Agreement Number:

GV230318

Agreement Value:

$338,815.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 9, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 30-month project, Child Witness Centre of Waterloo Region will scale their Child and Youth Advocate Program (CYAP) to strengthen the GBV sector. CYAP operates on referrals from local Police once an investigation is underway or the child is already navigating the criminal justice system. The scale-up will increase wraparound services through new partnerships and will draw from new intake streams where a) the child witness is not yet part of a Police investigation or navigating the criminal justice system and/or b) the child and/or their parent/caregiver are either a witness or victim of IPV and referred from the Police, Crown or other partner. This project will address the growing demand the organization has experienced and address the need for a familial approach to GBV. A Partnership Coordinator and Systems Navigator will be hired to establish new referral-in and out partnerships to provide critical supports to children and parent/caregivers. Child Witness Centre of Waterloo Region will monitor and evaluate the progress and outcomes of this project and share information on the promising practice with their stakeholders and the public so that they may replicate it or expand upon it.

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:

Kitchener, Ontario, CA N2H 1A4

Reference Number:

001-2023-2024-Q3-00122

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Child Witness Centre

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.