Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Community Wellness - Canadian MARAC Pilot
Agreement Number:
FC-25-003053 / GV250002
Agreement Value:
$871,262.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Through this 18-month project, Woman Abuse Council of Toronto (WomanACT) will scale the Canadian Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) model to improve the identification and response to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) cases and strengthen the GBV sector. The project will expand upon and operationalize the work undertaken by WomanACT in the original Canadian pilot site of Toronto, and further adapt the model to 8 communities in Alberta. To do so, it will expand community partnerships and provide capacity-building to key organizations to foster a coordinated and resilient response; develop a logic model and evaluation framework; implement MARAC protocols and processes in Toronto in line with the plan for integration developed in the project’s first iteration; partner with Sagesse to design adapted MARAC protocols and processes for model implementation in 8 new pilot sites in Alberta; and engage in knowledge mobilization to bridge the gap between research and action and drive informed decision-making to improve IPV services. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to improving IPV responses, to enhancing collaboration across sectors, and to ensuring a more comprehensive, coordinated approach to supporting survivors, ultimately leading to safer communities and better outcomes for individuals impacted by IPV.
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:
190-2025-2026-Q3-00002
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.