Government of Canada Provides Funding to Assess Need for a Child Advocacy Centre in New Brunswick
(firmenpresse) - SAINTE-ANNE DE KENT, NEW BRUNSWICK -- (Marketwired) -- 07/31/15 -- Department of Justice Canada
Today, Robert Goguen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, on behalf of Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay, announced funding of $298,125 to the Kent Centre for the Prevention of Violence for a study to assess the need for a child advocacy centre in New Brunswick.
Child advocacy centres (CACs) and child and youth advocacy centres (CYACs) help child and youth victims and their families navigate the criminal justice system. They provide a safe child- and youth-friendly environment where a coordinated team of professionals works to meet the specific needs of each person. The work of a multidisciplinary team in a CYAC or a CAC can greatly reduce the emotional and mental harm to child and youth victims involved in the criminal justice system.
In Economic Action Plan 2015, the Government committed to provide additional funding to CACs and CYACs. Starting in 2016-17, the Government will provide $5.25 million over four years, and $2.1 million on an annual basis thereafter, to make the support and services provided by CACs and CYACs more accessible in communities across the country.
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"Our Government is pleased to provide support to the Kent Centre for the Prevention of Violence in its efforts to determine the need for a CAC in New Brunswick. These safe, child-focussed environments are a one-stop shop where victims and their families can go to receive the services they need both to navigate the criminal justice system and to heal."
Peter MacKay
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
"Our Government is committed to standing up for victims of crime and giving them a more effective voice in the criminal justice and corrections systems. This study, by bringing together many partners at different levels of government and in the community, will go a long way towards ensuring that young victims of abuse in New Brunswick get the best help possible."
Robert Goguen
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, MP for Moncton - Riverview - Dieppe
"The Kent Centre for the Prevention of Family Violence is very excited about this contribution, which will allow us to bring help directly to the children who are victims of sexual violence, as well as their families. This project responds to a great need in New Brunswick. Our work focuses on collaboration and partnerships with the goal of developing and putting in place a model that will respond to the needs of victims. We thank the Department of Justice Canada for this contribution."
Angele Losier
Director, Kent Centre for the Prevention of Family Violence
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Datum: 31.07.2015 - 15:39 Uhr
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