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Title:

SEA for Youth

Agreement Number:

HT250045

Agreement Value:

$219,848.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

Through this 12-month project, the Association for New Canadians will scale their Support, Empower, Access (SEA) program to newcomer youth populations in Newfoundland and Labrador. The organization will adapt the SEA program as an existing promising practice to address needs in digital exploitation, digital safety and human trafficking prevention of youth. Using trauma-informed practices, Using trauma-informed practices, this model will be youth-centred by engaging youth members and youth-serving organizations, along with identifying youth ambassadors who will be co-delivering educational presentations to their peers. The development and delivery of the SEA for Youth project will be supported by an environmental scan, an advisory committee, an awareness campaign and a SEA for Youth Summit. The project will include an external evaluation that will look at the promising practices' success in reaching new populations. At the end of the project, the Association for New Canadians will have supported the prevention of human trafficking and online exploitation of at-risk populations of human trafficking in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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:

St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1C 2E6

Reference Number:

190-2026-2027-Q1-00008

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Association for New Canadians

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.