Red Deer's CACAC and Sendero Centre part of $21M provincial funding boost
The province says the money will expand support services for survivors of sexual violence and abuse at 23 organizations across Alberta, though exact amounts for the two central Alberta groups have not been disclosed.
Why it matters
The funding is intended to expand critical support services for survivors of sexual violence and abuse in central Alberta and across the province.
The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) and the Sendero Centre are among 23 organizations across Alberta named to receive a share of nearly $21 million in new provincial funding aimed at increasing access to supports for people affected by sexual violence and abuse.
The province says $17 million will go to 15 sexual assault centres and $3.7 million in annual funding will support eight child advocacy centres. An additional $3.3 million is tied to the government's commitment to boost sexual assault centre funding by $10 million by 2028-29. It is not yet clear how much CACAC or Sendero Centre will individually receive.
Funded sexual assault centres include organizations in Stettler, Calgary, Lethbridge, Bonnyville, Hinton, Lloydminster, Grande Prairie, Sherwood Park, Edmonton, Medicine Hat, Fort McMurray and Banff. Funded child advocacy centres include those in Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Lloydminster, Calgary, Medicine Hat, Fort McMurray and Edmonton.
Children and Family Services Minister Searle Turton said the centres provide critical support for survivors at every stage of recovery, and that the funding is meant to strengthen specialized services for vulnerable Albertans.
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