ALBERTA COUNCIL OF WOMEN'S SHELTERS: federal grants and contributions

This 56-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: data collection, action-based research and developing gender-based violence prevention strategies. This organization will strengthen capacity for members by identifying and addressing their needs and maintaining a woman-centered approach. The additional funds will be used to build capacity through advocating for shelter needs in relation with the National A

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Women's Program

Through this 15 - month systemic change project, Alberta Council of Women's Shelters will help advance women’s equality. The project will scale the assessment tool created in a previous project funded by WAGE to address gaps in supports for underserved groups experiencing gender-based violence (GBV). It will scale to rural and remote communities with a focus on Indigenous women and children. The project will address the need for intersectional, survivor-centred, trauma and violence informed assessment tools to support frontline service, and foundational education and training for service prov

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Gender-Based Violence Program

This project improves support and access to justice for victims of IPV who are involved in the family justice system by providing certified training on the Danger Assessment Tool (DA Tool) to family lawyers throughout Alberta. In additional the project will train staff from five women's shelters to be expert witnesses in the Danger Assessment to build collaboration within the legal system.

• Department of Justice Canada
• Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
• Edmonton Centre

This 8-month project will work to eliminate gender-based violence by using Grey Cup 2019 as a platform to raise public awareness, and mobilize community and corporate partners to minimize the impact of any spike in violence occurring during Grey Cup 2019.

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Department for Women and Gender Equality

This 12-month project will raise awareness with men and boys, alongside women and girls, towards action in eliminating gender-based violence. In partnership with women’s organizations, the CFL and Edmonton Junior Football, the organization will create meaningful participatory experiences at the week-long 2018 Grey Cup festival held in Edmonton, Alberta that draw attention to gender based violence, trafficking, sexual exploitation and their association with sporting events. These include a Breakfast with The Guys initiative, in which youth and sport role models are engaged in a discussion arou

• Status of Women Canada
• Department for Women and Gender Equality

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

• Employment and Social Development Canada
• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
• Edmonton Centre

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

• Employment and Social Development Canada
• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

Victims and Survivors of Crime Week will take place from May 12 to May 18, 2024. Victims and Survivors of Crime Week projects provide an opportunity to raise awareness about victim issues and about the programs, services and laws in place to help victims and survivors of crime and their families.

• Department of Justice Canada
• Victims Fund
• Edmonton Centre

• Women's Program
• Gender-Based Violence Program
• Department for Women and Gender Equality

All grants from Women and Gender Equality Canada

• Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
• Victims Fund
• Business and Regional Growth Program / Innovation. (CED-Business (INNO))
• Community Futures Program (CFP)

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

• Department for Women and Gender Equality

All grants from Status of Women Canada

• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

• Victims Fund

• Gender-Based Violence Program
• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
• Victims Fund

• Victims Fund
• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

• Victims Fund

• Justice Partnership and Innovation Program

• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

• Women's Program
• Department for Women and Gender Equality
• Community Futures Program (CFP)

• Department for Women and Gender Equality
• Business and Regional Growth Program / Innovation. (CED-Business (INNO))