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Title:

Equitable Start: Accessible Early Learning and Child Care for Survivors of GBV

Agreement Number:

GV240277

Agreement Value:

$299,885.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

Through this 24-month project, Andrew Fleck Children’s Services will develop and put in place promising practices related to Early Childhood Education for children living in a shelter with their mothers after fleeing domestic violence, in particular children who may have experienced abuse directly and/or witnessed abuse in their homes before seeking safety. It will address gaps in equitable early learning opportunities for children by supporting Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) as they provide trauma-informed, play-based early learning experiences. To do so, the project will create two toolkits for early childhood educators – one on trauma-informed practices and one to support their own well-being. They will also document best practices in setting up licensed child-care in a shelter. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the promising practice. Andrew Fleck Children’s Services will reach out widely 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:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1G 0Y9

Reference Number:

190-2025-2026-Q1-00001

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Andrew Fleck Children's Services

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.