SALAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT CENTRE SOCIETY: federal grants and contributions

The project will develop and test a gender affirming inclusion process for LGBTQ2 communities and gender-non-binary survivors of gender-based violence to close the gaps in service provision for this underserved community.

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

WAVAW's "Counselling and Support for Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit Survivors and their Families Program" addresses the need to provide accessible and culturally-relevant support services to Indigenous survivors of violence and their families. The project will include Elder-supported one-to-one and group counselling sessions held at WAVAW, at community partners locations across Vancouver and via telephone. The Counselling services combat isolation and support Indigenous survivors to feel safe and included through culturally-relevant and holistic healing practices.

• Department of Justice Canada
• Victims Fund
• Vancouver East

Through this 30-month project, Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre Society will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the continued stigmatization of sexual violence (SV) and gaps in SV advocacy. The project will include the development and integration of a storytelling toolkit in the organization’s communications materials to support the facilitation of discussions about sexualized violence and the updating of HR processes and systems to support organizational growth and sustainability. With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Salal Sexual V

• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Women's Program

Salal will create a healing space for survivors of sexual violence. By incorporating trauma-informed design principles, they seek to provide a secure and empowering environment that supports survivors' healing and accountability needs with no financial burden. The space will also serve as a hybrid workspace for staff, many of whom are survivors themselves. Located in Vancouver's downtown core, the space offers improved access for marginalized survivors across various communities.

• Department of Justice Canada
• Victims Fund
• Vancouver East

Victims and Survivors of Crime Week will take place from May 10 to May 16, 2026. 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
• Vancouver East

Victims and Survivors of Crime Week will take place from May 14 to May 20, 2023. 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
• Vancouver East

• Gender-Based Violence Program
• Women's Program

All grants from Women and Gender Equality Canada

• Victims Fund

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

• Victims Fund

• Women's Program
• Victims Fund

• Victims Fund

• Gender-Based Violence Program
• Victims Fund