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Title:

DEAP: A model of coordinated support for survivors of economic abuse

Agreement Number:

GV230302

Agreement Value:

$642,307.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 30-month project, Woman Abuse Council of Toronto will develop and put in place a model of coordinated support for survivors of economic abuse to strengthen the GBV sector, based on the Domestic and Economic Abuse Project (DEAP) model, already successfully piloted in the UK. It will address a gap in the capacity and financial services of one urban and one rural community to help them prevent and respond to economic abuse. To do so, the project will include establishing partnerships in these two community pilot sites, developing and adapting a model based on the DEAP model to address the needs of the diverse populations in Ontario, and implementing the program in these pilot sites. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the promising practice. Woman Abuse Council of Toronto will document the knowledge gained through the project and organize webinars and other outreach events with relevant communities, and advocate for system and policy change to share information on the promising practice with others 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:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M6M 3W3

Reference Number:

001-2023-2024-Q3-00138

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Woman Abuse Council of Toronto (WomanACT)

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.