December 10, 2020
As part of the province’s Anti-Human Trafficking Strategy, Ontario is increasing services for child and youth victims and survivors of human trafficking by providing $46 million for 27 new projects across the province through the Community Supports Fund and Indigenous-led Initiatives Fund.
Community Supports Fund Recipients for 2020-2025 include:
Algoma Family Services (Sault Ste. Marie) $1,273,400
Group and individual counselling for at-risk children and youth (aged 11 to 17) and other vulnerable populations (such as racialized and newcomer populations), as well as intensive services for victims and families.
Boost Child and Youth Advocacy Centre (Toronto) $938,600
Wrap-around services for children and youth (aged 11 to 18) including psycho-education and specialized trauma services, and development of coping skills.
BridgeNorth (Newmarket) $2,496,000
Survivor-led peer mentoring and day program for children and youth, providing supports from early intervention through to stabilization, transition and reintegration.
Cedar Centre (Newmarket) $1,385,300
Trauma-specific, rapid-response therapy to help children and youth (aged 3 to 18).
Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara (Hamilton/Niagara) $949,400
French-language services such as psychotherapy support, referrals and assistance accessing resources, as well as outreach and prevention for children and youth.
Covenant House (Toronto) $978,800
Specialized mental health supports for girls (aged 14 to 18) and counselling for families, provided as enhancements to the transitional housing program.
Elspeth Heyworth Centre for Women (Toronto) $327,200
Survivor and youth-led program for children and youth (aged 10 to 17) including individual and group therapy, clinical referrals and engagement with families.
FCJ Refugee Centre (Toronto) $463,200
Peer outreach by youth with lived experience to connect children and youth with supports and resources for labour and human trafficking.
Montage Support Services (Toronto) $800,000
Customized supports for individuals (aged 16 and above) with developmental disabilities, helping them to access services such as housing, job readiness and life-skills training.
Ontario Native Women’s Association (Kenora, Lakefield, Midland, Niagara, Orillia, Ottawa, Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay, Timmins, Toronto) $3,098,700
Youth response team comprising specialized workers and peer mentors with lived experience to provide early intervention, street-based outreach, immediate response and referrals in 10 locations across the province.
Project iRise (Toronto) $967,400
Survivor-led, one-year leadership and empowerment program, including workshops, mentorship and employment skills development.
Regional Municipality of Peel $3,103,700
Integrated services hub for children and youth (aged 12 and up) providing on-site health care, trauma counselling, addictions support, legal aid, education and employment services.
Roberts – Smart Centre (Ottawa) $4,962,400
Program for children and youth (aged 12 to 18) that includes 24/7 crisis support and mobile treatment services, residential services, life skills training and mentorship.
SickKids, Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Program (Toronto) $604,100
Clinical services for children and youth (under age 18), including systematic screening for early identification, specialized mental health interventions, and survivor-led peer support.
Sudbury and Area Victim Services (Greater Sudbury) $548,700
Trauma-informed supports in English and French for youth (aged 14 to 18), including learning path and skills development, youth drop-ins and outreach programs.
Victim Services Leeds and Grenville (Brockville) $586,600
Ongoing services for children and youth such as trauma counselling, employment readiness and peer supports, including access for those in rural and remote areas.
Women’s Centre (Grey & Bruce) Inc. (Owen Sound) $1,325,800
Direct services for children and youth (under age 16), including residential placements, life skills and education assistance, as well as supports for victims of all ages.
Women’s Resources of Kawartha Lakes (Kawartha Lakes) $783,500
A four-month stabilization program for children and youth, including residential services, individualized programming and skills development.
YWCA Niagara Region (Niagara) $1,407,200
Residential program for youth (aged 16 to 24) providing access to crisis housing, trauma therapy, peer support and cultural connection.
Indigenous-led Initiatives Fund Recipients for 2020-2025 include:
Atlohsa Native Family Healing Services (London) $1,386,700
Supports for Indigenous children and youth in care or transitioning out of care, as well as boys and LGBTQ2S youth, including land-based activities, healing and wellness retreats and residential programs.
Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services (Fort Frances) $1,193,200
Prevention, intervention and aftercare for children and youth (aged 12 and up), including follow-up support and community integration.
Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services (Six Nations of the Grand River) $1,281,600
Protection and early intervention services including a two-year youth housing program, youth retreats, and culturally appropriate individual and group counselling.
Indige-Spheres to Empowerment (Thunder Bay) $826,400
Indigenous survivor-led arts-based workshops to support healing, as well as peer supports, mentoring, education and prevention for Indigenous children and youth.
Kenora Chiefs Advisory (Kenora) $1,054,000
Wrap-around, culturally-appropriate supports for Indigenous children and youth (aged 13 to 24), including one-on-one support, counselling, referrals and mental health support.
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto (Toronto) $1,254,500
Culturally-responsive, trauma-informed services for high-risk Aboriginal children, youth and LGBTQ2S individuals, such as land-based retreats, job readiness and life skills training.
Ontario Native Women’s Association (Kenora, Lakefield, Midland, Niagara, Orillia, Ottawa, Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay, Timmins, Toronto) $7,713,100
Youth response team comprising specialized workers and peer mentors with lived experience to provide early intervention, street-based outreach, immediate response and referrals in 10 locations across the province.
Timmins and Area Women in Crisis (Timmins) $964,100
Mobile team for five remote and 11 rural First Nation communities to provide culturally-appropriate, survivor-led programming in preferred languages for vulnerable and underserviced Indigenous communities.
Tungasuvvingat Inuit (Ottawa) $3,326,400
Early prevention and outreach for Inuit youth (aged 13 and up), as well as culturally-based programming, therapeutic practices, and help accessing housing and counselling.
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