This release was issued under a previous government.
Alberta Justice and Solicitor General is piloting a new grant program aimed at improving access to counselling for children who are victims of sexual exploitation and other criminal offenses. The new Counselling for Children pilot grant is available to child advocacy centres that offer a seamless, coordinated and collaborative approach to addressing the needs of children and youth victims of crime.
“Although no child should be a victim of crime, the reality is they are and we need to be ready to support them first. The Counselling for Children grant will help give a voice to children who need it the most.”
Counselling for Children grant recipients may be eligible to receive up to $150,000 per year, per child advocacy centre. The Victims of Crime Grant Fund is funded by the collection of surcharges on provincial fines and federal offenses.
Alberta Justice and Solicitor General’s Victims Services will be contacting the centres who are eligible for the funding this spring.
Child advocacy centres interested in more information can contact Victims Programs at 780-427-3460. General information on victims of crime funding is also online.
Alberta Justice and Solicitor General Minister Jonathan Denis announced the new funding opportunity at the Child Sexual Abuse Forum in Calgary.
Under the Building Alberta Plan, our government is investing in families and communities, living within our means, and opening new markets for Alberta's resources to ensure we're able to fund the services Albertans told us matter most to them. We will continue to deliver the responsible change Albertans voted for.