Preventing and Addressing Family Violence Investment
Learn about the projects that the Public Health Agency of Canada is funding or has funded to prevent family violence.
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Investing in projects that prevent family violence
Through the Preventing Family Violence Investment program, the Public Health Agency of Canada supports projects that prevent and reduce the health impacts of family violence. This national grants and contributions program funds community-based initiatives that:
- prevent family violence
- improve health outcomes for survivors
Funded projects help to build the evidence base of effective interventions in this field. They reach children, youth, older adults and families affected by violence.
The investment program also supports projects that build the capacity of health professionals and service providers to work safely and effectively with survivors of family violence.
Learn more about family violence:
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- Public Health Agency of Canada funding opportunities
| Location | Organization | Project title | Project description | Funding amount | Funding period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario - National | McMaster University | The Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care in Canada: An Accountability Framework for Policy and Service Delivery | McMaster University and the National Council of Youth in Care Advocates will be implementing and evaluating the impact of the Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care with partner organizations who have committed to the Equitable Standards Evaluation and a 5-year action plan to improve supports for youth in care who are transitioning to adulthood. The Equitable Standards is a lived-expertise-led framework that aims to address the inequities, risk factors and systemic barriers that contribute to negative life outcomes for youth involved in the mainstream child welfare system, so that they can thrive as young adults. The impact of the Equitable Standards and its Evaluation Model among impacted youth in care, organizational leaders and front-line service providers within partner organizations across Canada will be evaluated. | $1,699,240 | 2026 to 2031 |
| Ontario – Regional | Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg | Restorying the Bundle: Preventing Child Maltreatment through Annishinaabe Knowledge Systems | Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg, with partners, is adapting, co-creating, delivering and evaluating a nation-specific (Anishinaabe) version of the Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Program to prevent child maltreatment in three urban, northern and rural communities across Ontario. Guided by a circle of Elders, Knowledge Holders, parents/caregivers and community partners, the project utilizes Indigenous-led, trauma-informed qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to enhance knowledge, leadership capacity and well-being for Indigenous families and communities across Ontario. | $1,356,365 | 2026 to 2031 |
| Alberta - Local | Centre for Sexuality Society |
Building support for 2SLGBTQQIA+ children |
The Raising Rainbows project is delivering and testing support groups for parents and caregivers of gender creative and sexual minority children and youth. The groups give parents knowledge, skills and tools to build healthy family relationships, foster their children's healthy development and well-being while affirming and advocating for their 2SLGBTQQIA+ children. | $466,131 | 2022 to 2025 |
| Alberta - National | University of Calgary | Growing, and Leveraging a Community of Practice to Address Teen/Youth Dating Violence in Canada | PREVNet (Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network) is facilitating a community of practice to enhance collaboration and consolidate learnings from youth dating violence prevention projects. By leveraging expertise from a diverse group of stakeholders, the project maximizes the overall impact of investments by the Public Health Agency of Canada to end gender-based violence. | $3,388,446 | 2024 to 2029 |
| Alberta - National | University of Calgary | Fostering Violence Prevention and Well-being for Black Women, Families and Communities |
The University of Calgary's Faculty of Social Work, with partners, is adapting the Alberta Men's Network Training Program to prevent and address domestic violence in Black communities. The project enhances knowledge, leadership capacity and well-being for Black individuals, families and communities in Calgary and Toronto. | $745,891 | 2022 to 2026 |
| Alberta - National | University of Calgary | WiseGuyz is a youth dating violence prevention and healthy relationships promotion program. It focuses on healthy relationships, consent, sexual health, representation of gender and sexuality in the media, and addresses the social pressures of being a guy. The program is being scaled up and delivered to 1,000 adolescent boys in schools and community-based organizations across Alberta and the Northwest Territories. | $2,495,157 | 2024 to 2029 | |
| British Columbia - National | Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) | Building Community Responses to 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth Dating Violence | CBRC is delivering and testing a health promotion intervention to address dating violence, gender-based violence and related risks and protective factors for queer and trans youth. The intervention will be delivered and tested in the Yukon, Alberta, Quebec and Nova Scotia in English and French. | $1,749,946 | 2025 to 2028 |
| British Columbia - Regional | Réseau-Femmes Colombie-Britannique | Jeunes Leaders des Relations Saines : Mise à l'échelle (French only) |
This project is scaling up the Jeunes Leaders des Relations Saines program to reach more than 1,500 youth living in minority language settings in 6 schools in British Columbia. Program activities will promote healthy and respectful relationships. The research protocol will increase the evidence on effective prevention practices by reaching more youth and allowing for longitudinal data collection. | $1,250,000 | 2025 to 2029 |
| British Columbia - Local | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre | SHIFTing Culture: Culturally-relevant dating violence prevention program for racialized youth |
The Centre is adapting, delivering and testing Project Respect, a dating violence prevention program, to better address and support Black and racialized youth in Victoria. This intervention is youth-led, culturally safe and engages social action to create leadership and positive relationships. The focus is on giving youth the knowledge and skills to identify and intervene in the root causes of systemic and gender-based violence. | $1,000,000 | 2024 to 2029 |
| British Columbia - National | University of British Columbia |
Substance Use Health Through Improved Services in the Gender-based Violence Sector |
EQUIP Health Care at the University of British Columbia, with EVA-BC and partners in Ontario and New Brunswick, are developing and testing evidence-based resources and guidance to better address the intersections of gender-based violence and substance use. People with lived experience of substance use stigma, Indigenous communities and francophone organizations are co-designing effective policies and practice. | $870,000 | 2024 to 2027 |
| British Columbia - National | Supporting Survivors of Abuse and Brain Injury through Research (SOAR) | Building Awareness and Service Provider Capacity for Gender-Based Violence Traumatic Brain Injury in Canada | Resources and training are being developed to give health care and social service providers across Canada the knowledge and skills to safely support and provide comprehensive, multi-sectoral care to clients with gender-based violence-related brain injury. Novel, community-based interventions that support survivors are also being developed and tested. | $1,686,150 | 2024 to 2027 |
| Manitoba - Local | Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba | Addressing the Gaps: Dating Violence Prevention for Racialized Refugee Youth Using an Intersectional/GBA+ Lens and Addressing Systemic Barriers | IRCOM is co-developing and testing a healthy relationships curriculum for youth aged 12 to 18 in racialized, newcomer, and refugee communities in Winnipeg. The intervention will be cultural safe, youth-centred and integrate a Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) lens. The focus is on healthy and unhealthy relationships, communication, consent, boundaries, emotional well-being, and the impacts of substance use on relationships and decision-making. | $871,303 | 2024 to 2028 |
| Manitoba - National | Positive Discipline in Everyday Life | Preventing Child Maltreatment and Promoting Cultural Safety by Scaling up Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting (PDEP) | The Canadian evidence-based parent support PDEP program is being adapted, scaled up and tested among 600 parents in Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba. The goal is to update the program and disseminate it more widely, building a foundation for its sustainability in English and French. | $2,677,123 | 2024 to 2029 |
| Manitoba - National | University of Manitoba | The project focus is on increasing capacity to generate impactful research by developing knowledge, skills and connections between graduate students/trainees, knowledge users and scientific experts. The goal is to prevent and reduce the impact of child maltreatment, improve child welfare practices and make effective interventions accessible in various settings and situations in Canada. | $1,037,971 | 2023 to 2026 | |
| Manitoba - Regional | Infinity Women Secretariat | Red River Métis culture as a foundation in delivering healthy youth relationship and violence prevention programming to 210 Métis youth in the 7 Manitoba Métis Federation regions across Manitoba is being explored and promoted. Specifically, the project is looking at how fostering a sense of belonging through culture can promote emotional well-being and build confidence and self-esteem in relationships. | $601,959 | 2024 to 2029 | |
| Nova Scotia - Regional | Antigonish Women's Resource Centre and Sexual Assault Services Association | The HRY peer-facilitated program is being scaled up to reach 500 grade 9 students and then its impact is being tested. The curriculum explores topics that are relevant to all types of relationships, including how relationships can change, challenges that may arise and the intersections of different aspects of one's identity. | $1,250,000 | 2024 to 2029 | |
| Nunavut - Regional | Government of Nunavut | Atii Angutiit: Call Line for Inuit Men | Through the Northern Wellness Agreement, a new support hotline is being developed for Inuit men. This hotline will give Inuit men in Nunavut a place to call, where they know they will find an understanding Inuk male who they can talk to. Counsellors will provide support to men who may be in crisis and feeling that they may harm someone or themselves, or who need personal support. | $600,000 | 2023 to 2026 |
| Nunavut - Regional | Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society | Threads of Empowerment: Disabled Youth and Healthy Relationships in Nunavut Mandate: To achieve independence, self-determination and full citizenship for all Nunavummiut living with disability | A dating violence program tailored to the specific needs of disabled Inuit youth across Nunavut is being developed, implemented and tested. Through interactive workshops, participants are learning about boundaries, consent and communication, how to recognize signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships, and how to develop strategies for preventing dating violence in their communities. | $1,350,000 | 2024 to 2029 |
| Nunavut - Regional | Ilitaqsiniq | Sapujjiniq ("protecting from harm") | Two family strengthening programs are being adapted and delivered in 6 communities across Nunavut for current unserved populations. Both interventions use interconnected, culturally specific programming to build knowledge and skills in parenting, communication, engagement with children, parent and child relationships, impacts of addiction, family dynamics and family routines. | $1,864,320 | 2024 to 2029 |
| Ontario - Regional | University of Ottawa | Protection des enfants en contexte de violence conjugale (PEVC) (French only): Support and shelter resources for women who experience violence and their children |
The PEVC model is being adapted, implemented and tested to increase knowledge of child protection policies and procedures among service providers and support individuals who experience intimate partner violence and their children across Quebec. Resources and training are being provided to 1,440 service providers in 120 shelters and support centres in Quebec. | $2,162,787 | 2025 to 2030 |
| Ontario - Local | Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services | HEAL (Hubs of Expressive Arts for Life) to prevent and address family violence |
HEAL, a culturally safe, multi-faceted program aimed at preventing and addressing family violence, is being implemented and tested. This community-based project collaborates with vulnerable newcomer populations who are survivors or at risk of domestic violence, as co-researchers. The project develops expressive art-based interventions to address the health impacts of family violence and improve participants' well-being. | $800,088 | 2022 to 2026 |
| Ontario - Local | Lakehead University | Promoting Positive and Healthy Youth Relationships | A healthy relationships promotion program is being adapted, delivered and tested among 500 youth who are at risk of dating violence in the Thunder Bay area. Youth-serving organizations are developing specialized resources for 200 service providers who will deliver the program. | $980,595 | 2024 to 2028 |
| Ontario - Local | McMaster University | CHAMPP4KIDS: Developing community-partnered, tailored models of care to promote positive parenting, thriving children and health equity | Two evidence-based programs (Parenting for Lifelong Health and Family Check-up) are being adapted, delivered and tested to address current gaps in parenting programs. Over 1,500 families in the Hamilton and Toronto regions will benefit from culturally response, relevant and accessible resources for service providers and caregivers of children aged 0 to 6. | $1,824,080 | 2024 to 2029 |
| Ontario - Local | Elizabeth Fry Toronto | The focus of this project is to prevent youth dating violence and support survivors' recovery, especially young women who have already experienced gender-based violence or family violence. The Trauma Recovery Empowerment Model, an evidence-based intervention, is being adapted to support youth survivors of trauma from underserved and at-risk populations. | $999,246 | 2024 to 2029 | |
| Ontario - National | Canadian Mothercraft Society | The initiative enhances access to an interpersonal violence group intervention for pregnant women and mothers of young children experiencing family violence in 15 communities across Canada. An evaluation of C-BTC will increase the evidence base for the program and its approaches, confirm its impacts over time, and identify the mechanisms of change observed among pregnant women and mothers who are engaged in the intervention. | $878,010 | 2022 to 2026 | |
| Ontario - National | Coaching Association of Canada | Support Through Sport (STS) for Youth Coaches |
The STS program is being adapted, delivered and tested to help coaches address, prevent and intervene in gender-based violence and youth dating violence, and promote and model healthy relationships in and through sport. The project will reach 200 youth coaches from across Canada, including 2SLGBTQI+ youth, Black and racialized youth, and youth with a disability. | $971,190 | 2024 to 2029 |
| Ontario - National | Legacy of Hope Foundation | Cultivating Respectful Connections: Indigenous Youth's Journey to Healthy Relationships | A youth dating violence prevention intervention for Indigenous youth across Canada is being developed, delivered and tested. The project includes developing an online dating violence prevention toolkit. Online workshops will be delivered to 300 Indigenous youth across Canada, providing an opportunity to engage with toolkit materials, create safe spaces for conversations and offer cultural teachings. | $555,015 | 2024 to 2027 |
| Ontario - National | Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak | Ohpikihaawashow: Métis Reproductive Justice from Hospital to Home | Culturally relevant resources that support Métis families and health care providers, social workers and service providers involved in reproductive care are being created and tested. The project aims to support and engage Métis families who are either at risk or experiencing child welfare involvement while accessing reproductive care. | $1,378,870 | 2025 to 2029 |
| Ontario - National | Students Commission of Canada | Be the Program, a dating violence intervention, is being delivered and tested among key youth populations in communities across Canada. Youth are discussing their needs and knowledge about healthy dating relationships and gaining skills on preventing dating violence for themselves and their peers. The intervention creates safer spaces to dive deeply into youth dating violence prevention through activities and peer-to-peer discussion. | $1,688,596 | 2024 to 2029 | |
| Ontario - National | Western University | An Evidenced-Based Health Promotion Intervention (iHEAL) for Women Experiencing IPV: Implementation in Diverse Contexts, Evaluation and Scale-Up |
The iHEAL program, a trauma-informed health-promotion intervention for women who have experienced intimate partner violence, is being delivered and tested in collaboration with researchers from 2 Canadian universities. Registered nurses are delivering the 6-month program in inclusive ways across community health settings in British Columbia, Ontario and New Brunswick. The evaluation focuses on sustaining benefits, organizational scalability and expanding beyond the initial partners. | $2,249,403 | 2022 to 2026 |
| Ontario - National | University of Windsor | "Girls – Flip the Script with EAAA" across Canada |
The EAAA program is being scaled up and tested for community-based organizations in British Columbia and Ontario. For girls aged 14 to 18, the program addresses girls' emotional and cognitive processes related to sexual violence victimization, increasing their skills to effectively use verbal and physical self-defence strategies. | $2,495,736 | 2024 to 2029 |
| Ontario - Regional | University of Toronto | Co-developing evaluation mechanisms: Interrupting overrepresentation with culturally based interventions | The project will partner with 2 Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being Agencies and 1 Children's Aid Society to evaluate 4 culturally based health promotion interventions in Ontario. The project will reach 1,200 children and families receiving these interventions and will also work with service providers to support their unique needs. | $1,111,176 | 2024 to 2029 |
| Ontario - Regional | University of Toronto | Implementing and testing RISE: Addressing a gap in community-based elder abuse response intervention |
RISE is an innovative community-based elder abuse response intervention. It integrates evidence-based approaches and modalities from other relevant fields, showing promising results with elder abuse survivors. The project involves implementing and testing this conceptually driven intervention with a goal to offer effective solutions to address elder abuse within the community context. | $799,971 | 2023 to 2025 |
| Quebec - Local | L'Anonyme | Iris (French only) |
Iris is a health promotion intervention focused on sexual education with neurodivergent youth in community-based settings in Montreal. The project helps 450 neurodivergent youth aged 12 to 35 develop knowledge, skills and behaviours that promote equal, safe and consensual intimate relationships. The program addresses the types of relationships, the essential components for maintaining healthy relationships and key communication styles. | $999,983 | 2024 to 2029 |
| Quebec - Local | Université du Québec à Chicoutimi | Kaskinomatasowin: Sexual violence prevention and awareness |
The Kaskinomatasowin (transmitting through culture) community intervention sexual violence prevention program is aimed at preventing sexual violence among young people in Atikamekw Indigenous communities. As an extension of the Lantern|Awacic program tailored to Atikamekw culture, a culturally adapted module for parents is being developed to enhance parenting skills and prevent child sexual violence. The program targets over 200 parents from 3 Atikamekw Indigenous communities in Quebec. | $786,287 | 2022 to 2027 |
| Quebec - National | McGill University | Promoting healing and recovery of children and adolescents exposed to trauma: Culturally safe simulation-based virtual training for child welfare staff | The university is developing, implementing and testing a bilingual, simulation-based virtual training on trauma-informed care for child welfare staff to promote the healing and recovery of children and adolescents served by child welfare. The project is being delivered in partnership with multiple stakeholders, including child welfare agencies in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta, collaborators from various universities and people with lived experience. | $1,285,235 | 2024 to 2029 |
| Quebec - National | Martin Family Initiative (MFI) | Culturally adapted resources and training for Indigenous family well-being |
MFI is adapting and testing its health and family well-being resources to better support early childhood professionals in promoting positive parenting and understanding the effect that culturally appropriate education has on Indigenous early childhood professionals' capacity to support positive outcomes in families. The goal is to help reduce child maltreatment in the Indigenous communities they serve. | $1,000,000 | 2024 to 2029 |
| Quebec - Regional | Centre d'expertise Marie-Vincent | Lantern Program | The Centre d'expertise Marie-Vincent is delivering and evaluating the Lantern Program in Quebec. The program prevents sexual violence for children aged 0 to 5 through age-appropriate sexual health education and promotes safe relationships. It helps children develop skills on intimacy, privacy and boundaries. Professionals and parents are trained and provided with resources to promote safe, healthy relationships for young children. | $1,039,203 | 2020 to 2025 |
| Quebec - Regional | Université de Québec à Montréal | The project will scale up and evaluate SPARX, a multi-component dating violence prevention program targeting students aged 14 to 16, peer supporters, school staff and parents/caregivers across Quebec. A Young Ambassadors initiative is being developed to promote the program in schools. Up to 375 facilitators are being trained to deliver the program and a community of practice brings them together to share knowledge. | $745,653 | 2024 to 2027 | |
| Saskatchewan - Local | Family Service Saskatoon Inc. | Youth empowered: Building healthy relationships | The project is delivering and testing a health promotion intervention for Saskatoon youth aged 10 to 22. It aims to equip youth with the skills to foster healthy relationships and prevent youth dating violence. The focus is on youth who have experienced trauma in their early years, as well as newcomer, racialized and 2SLGBTQI+ youth, and youth who have experienced gender-based violence. | $1,000,000 | 2024 to 2027 |
| Location | Organization | Project title | Project description | Funding amount | Funding period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta - Local | University of Calgary | Shift! The Project to End Domestic Violence at the University of Calgary partnered with the Calgary Police Service to deliver and test the Art of the Nudge. This project promoted gender-equitable, non-violent behaviours in up to 200 men within male-dominated environments. The goal was to reduce bias and sexual harassment and promote inclusion in physical, social and organizational settings. | $1,094,158 | 2022 to 2026 | |
| Alberta - Local | University of Calgary |
Moving to virtual interventions to engage parents in the prevention of adolescent dating violence |
Shift! The Project to End Domestic Violence has scaled up and tested the ConnectED Parents program to address gender inequities and norms. It has built capacity in parents of young people aged 10 to 20 in Calgary to teach healthy relationships. Through educational text messages, it enhanced parents' skills, fostered a healthy social climate and supported peer-to-peer capacity-building among parent groups. | $883,837 | 2022 to 2026 |
| British Columbia - Local | DIVERSEcity community resources society |
A community-led safety planning and action research initiative to address and prevent family violence in immigrant and refugee families Project profile |
The project adapted and evaluated the Signs of Safety program for multigenerational safety planning to address and prevent family violence. The project promoted the strengths and strategies of diverse cultural communities in Surrey and surrounding areas. Kitchen table dialogues were organized with families to enhance safety behaviours. Workshops were held to share "stories of strength" and create culturally responsive toolkits. | $794,423 | 2022 to 2026 |
| British Columbia - National | Centre of Excellence for Women's Health | Strong Women: Reducing the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use on Women's Health |
The Centre delivered and tested the Strong Women intervention, in partnership with anti-violence and substance use services across Canada, to support women who experienced both intimate partner violence and substance use. The virtual social support group has been pilot tested at 2 B.C.-based agencies and at 6 anti-violence and substance use service provider agencies in Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick. | $980,392 | 2022 to 2026 |
| International | World Health Organization (WHO) | Parenting support to prevent maltreatment and enhance parent-child relationships: A training package for the selection, adaptation and scaling up of evidence-based interventions |
Building on PHAC-funded parenting intervention materials, training packages have been developed to build the capacity of government and community-based organizations to identify, adapt and scale up evidence-based parenting interventions for preventing child maltreatment. | $300,000 | 2024 to 2026 |
| International | WHO | Strengthening the Health Sector Response to Child Maltreatment Responding to child maltreatment: a clinical handbook for health professionals |
Evidence-based guidance and training has been developed and tested to build the capacity of health professionals to recognize and respond to child maltreatment across Canada and internationally. Resources such as the handbook will help health professionals identify child maltreatment in their day-to-day practice and communicate safely with children and caregivers about abuse. | $245,367 | 2023 to 2025 |
| New Brunswick - National | University of New Brunswick | The Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research has adapted and evaluated a 13-week advocacy intervention for women in midlife and older who experience intimate partner violence. The project has reached up to 60 older women in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. It offered tailored interventions, including safety planning, information on violence cycles, community and legal resources, and helping women develop future goals and strategies. | $598,272 | 2023 to 2025 | |
| Nova Scotia - National | Dalhousie University | Safety and Repair, a 10-week online family-violence prevention program, has been adapted, implemented and tested in rural and remote communities in Atlantic Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador). The goal was to help individuals who use violence within families build safer relationships. | $638,072 | 2022 to 2026 | |
| Ontario - Local | Trent University | We Are Family: Challenging the roots of 2SLGBTQQIA+ family rejection and violence via early parent intervention on femmephobia | An interactive curriculum on femmephobia (the regulation, devaluation and denigration of femininity) has been developed and tested for existing parent support programs, an online workbook and a website for parents and caregivers. The project has reached up to 600 participants in Ontario and aimed to promote healthy environments for 2SLGBTQQIA+ youth by reducing femmephobia-related prejudice and harm in families and communities. | $403,741 | 2023 to 2025 |
| Ontario - Local | YWCA Sudbury | The 12-week B.O.W. project has been delivered and tested in Northern Ontario. Groups of 10 to 15 women explored the roots of gender-based violence, addressed their own sense of self-esteem and vulnerabilities, and identified their future education and training needs. | $589,340 | 2022 to 2026 | |
| Ontario - National | Carleton University | The Health and Wellness Equity Research Group led a community-based project to co-develop, deliver and evaluate trauma and violence-informed physical activity (TVIPA) programming at 3 culturally diverse sites in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. The goal was to improve access to TVIPA, foster social connections, enhance community cohesion, and support the overall health and well-being of women and children affected by family violence. | $1,089,419 | 2022 to 2026 | |
| Ontario - National | Central Toronto Youth Services | Tending the Roots | A community of practice is being established and hosted for professionals and service providers working with 2SLGBTQIA+ children and youth across Canada. It will create a support network for 2SLGBTQIA+ workers and allies through regular practice calls, webinars and resources to advocate for policy and practice changes. The project is also identifying opportunities for direct support to frontline projects in communities most in need. | $400,000 | 2022 to 2026 |
| Ontario - National | MediaSmarts |
Digital Empowerment and Literacy Skills for Survivors (MODELSS) |
A digital literacy program has been created for survivors of family violence in transitional housing. Through workshops, the program empowered survivors by providing online safety information, educational content to prevent technology-facilitated violence and digital literacy skills. | $1,005,000 | 2022 to 2026 |
| Ontario - National | Queen's University | Building Capacity to Prevent Gender-based Violence - Development and Evaluation of Evidence-Based Tools for Canadian Educators | The project built educators' capacity by developing, delivering and piloting evidence-based training on gender, gender-based violence and prevention, with a focus on incorporating youth voices in all tools and resources. These resources have been shared with educators through a national social marketing campaign, developed in collaboration with national partners. The tools' utility, feasibility and acceptability have also been tested. | $550,000 | 2023 to 2026 |
| Ontario - National | Western University | Led by the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women, the Knowledge Hub hosted a community of practice that connected and enhanced the work of intervention research projects focused on family violence prevention. It consolidated learning, built capacity for trauma-informed health promotion and facilitated collaboration among practitioners. The Hub hosted a web platform to share knowledge and identified common ways to measure project outcomes. | $4,733,265 | 2015 to 2026 | |
| Ontario - National | University of Windsor | "Girl, you got this!": Adapting an evidence-based program to help teens girls effectively resist sexual dating violence | The Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act (EAAA) program has been adapted for high school girls aged 14 to 17. This evidence-based sexual violence prevention intervention has been delivered in 3 universities in Alberta and Ontario. | $,4571,261 | 2018 to 2026 (on pause 2021 and 2022) |
| Quebec - Local | Université de Montréal | The study of the Espace Parents (French only) initiative: An intervention aimed at promoting parenting skills and preventing family violence against children among newcomers |
The Espace Parents program, which promotes parenting skills and aims to prevent child maltreatment, has been delivered to newly arrived immigrant families. The 2-part program consists of 9 group sessions and 2 targeted sessions for harder-to-reach populations. It sought to reach over 300 parents from 8 partner community organizations in the Greater Montreal area. | $1,175,875 | 2022 to 2026 |
| Quebec - Regional | Centre d'expertise Marie-Vincent | The Centre d'expertise Marie-Vincent has developed and evaluated a program to prevent sexual violence and promote egalitarian relationships for children aged 6 to 12 and supportive adults in their lives, by adapting the Lantern program. It created prevention and training tools for over 600 community professionals from more than 200 organizations across Quebec. The program evaluation has helped identify best practices for trauma-informed sexual violence prevention. | $853,796 | 2022 to 2026 | |
| Quebec - Regional | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières |
A prenatal program for survivors of complex trauma aiming to prevent family violence and to promote maternal and child health |
The STEP (Supporting the Transition to and Engagement in Parenthood) program has been scaled up, adapted and tested in 4 Quebec regions. This trauma-informed prenatal program for survivors of complex trauma promotes maternal health and child development. STEP has also been adapted to meet the needs of populations disproportionately affected by family violence, including Indigenous communities, cultural minorities and individuals with psychiatric disorders. | $1,368,726 | 2022 to 2026 |
| Quebec - Regional | Université de Sherbrooke | Acknowledging and Responding to Mistreatment in CARegiving (ARMCAR) |
The Research Chair on Mistreatment of Older Adults has developed ARMCAR, a bilingual, online, multicomponent training program to help prevent and manage mistreatment situations in a caregiving context involving persons aged 50 and older. The program has been offered to informal caregivers and employees and volunteers of Quebec organizations that offer direct support. | $737,924 | 2023 to 2026 |
| Yukon - Regional | Council of Yukon First Nations | Yukon First Nation Violence Prevention Program |
The project aimed to develop, deliver and test a violence prevention program in Yukon by and for Yukon First Nations. | $1,186,339 | 2022 to 2026 |
| Alberta - National | Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre |
Making a difference in the lives of children and youth |
Being Trauma Aware, a trauma-informed training program exploring links between childhood maltreatment, brain development, substance use and mental health, was developed and tested. Interactive online modules helped Alberta service providers safely support children affected by trauma, fostering integrated practices across sectors to better serve and address the needs of children and youth. | $764,941 | 2016 to 2018 |
| Alberta - National | Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre | Being Trauma Aware Phase 2 |
Being Trauma Aware was expanded to improve understanding of child maltreatment effects among service providers. Participants across Canada were trained to deliver safe care to survivors of trauma and abuse, enhancing resources and knowledge on addressing child maltreatment. | $906,812 | 2019 to 2024 |
| Alberta - Regional | University of Calgary |
Preventing trauma and domestic violence through gender-based healthy relationships promotion |
The WiseGuyz Program was delivered to Grade 9 boys to address harmful gender norms. It promoted inclusive masculinities and reduced dating violence through school-based workshops. WiseGuyz built evidence to scale its transformative approach to fostering healthier relationships among boys in diverse settings. | $1,410,879 | 2018 to 2024 |
| British Columbia - Local | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre |
Preventing dating violence by SHIFTing culture |
The project was delivered in 7 schools to foster consent culture and challenge gender stereotypes. It trained youth leaders and staff, creating inclusive environments and culturally relevant programs for Indigenous students. Workshops emphasized healthy boundaries and collaborative action to prevent dating violence and gender-based harm. | $1,098,104 | 2018 to 2024 |
| British Columbia - Local | YWCA Vancouver | Dating Safe, a dating violence prevention program |
YWCA Vancouver delivered this school-based program for youth, as part of the province's physical health education curriculum. It taught skills to navigate diverse relational challenges, addressing dating violence in ethnically diverse schools in Vancouver and Surrey. The program fostered inclusive, supportive environments for youth from all backgrounds. | $992,309 | 2018 to 2023 |
| British Columbia - Regional | BC Society of Transition Houses | In partnership with Yoga Outreach, the project delivered trauma-informed yoga programs in shelters and transition houses across the province. Women and children who experienced family violence improved their physical and mental health. Staff were also trained to integrate yoga into their practice, using it to address vicarious trauma and enhance overall service quality. | $1,325,673 | 2015 to 2020 | |
| British Columbia - Regional | Multilingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities (MOSAIC) | Enhancing Healthy Relationships Program (EHRP): Multicultural youth and safe relationships |
MOSAIC designed EHRP, a teen dating violence prevention program tailored to immigrant, refugee and racialized families. Workshops for youth and caregivers addressed cultural and generational gaps in understanding relationships. Community consultations informed program design, creating resources to foster intergenerational learning and healthy, culturally respectful relationships. | $956,584 | 2019 to 2024 |
| British Columbia - Regional | University of British Columbia |
Fostering healthy relationships among LGBTQ2+ youth in British Columbia |
The University of British Columbia, Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre and McCreary Centre Society collaborated to develop, implement and evaluate Taking Pride, a healthy relationship program for sexual and gender minority youth throughout British Columbia. The program was co-developed with LGBTQ2+ youth and consisted of 5 20-minute modules that were based on the information-motivation-behavioural skills model of health behaviour change. | $1,243,304 | 2019 to 2025 |
| British Columbia - Regional | Réseau-Femmes Colombie- Britannique | Jeunes Leaders des Relations Saines (French only) |
This school-based violence prevention program for francophone youth (grades 9 to 12) was developed, delivered and tested in minority linguistic settings in 4 francophone schools in British Columbia. The research focus was on understanding the perspectives of both youth and caregivers and explored ways to involve them in the research process. | $1,351,293 | 2019 to 2025 |
| Manitoba - Local | Ka Ni Kanichihk | "UMatter" Stop Youth Dating Violence Project | Dating violence prevention programs tailored to Indigenous children, youth and young adults were created. The programs addressed historical and relational contexts to promote healthy relationships. Delivered in Winnipeg, the initiative engaged First Nations communities through peer-led training and capacity building, fostering safer relational dynamics across diverse age groups. | $1,000,000 | 2018 to 2023 |
| Manitoba - Local | Ndinawe | Ode'imaa zhigo ode'imaa (Heart to Heart) | In collaboration with Ma Mawi and RESOLVE, the project led a culturally adapted dating violence prevention program for Indigenous teens in Winnipeg. Using youth advisory input, the initiative integrated Indigenous practices and fostered community-based supports. It promoted healthy relationships and addressed systemic and cultural challenges within Indigenous communities. | $965,843 | 2018 to 2023 |
| New Brunswick - Regional | Beausejour Family Crisis Resource Centre |
A health promotion program for children exposed to family violence in New Brunswick |
A Kids Club and Moms' Empowerment program was developed for children aged 6 to 12 and their mothers exposed to family violence. Targeting rural francophone and newcomer communities in Fredericton and Beauséjour, the project aimed to improve outcomes for child witnesses of family violence. Findings will be shared provincially to promote best practices across New Brunswick. | $582,216 | 2022 to 2025 |
| Manitoba - National | Positive Discipline in Everyday Life | Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting (PDEP): A trauma-and-violence-informed approach to ending child maltreatment |
PDEP aimed to change parental beliefs and emotional reactions known to precipitate physical and emotional punishment of children. The project reached 1,260 parents among diverse communities in Canada, including Indigenous families, newcomers, young parents, grandparents, parents involved in the child welfare system and parents with low literacy. | $1,655,269 | 2019 to 2025 |
| Northwest Territories - Regional | FOXY | FOXY: Strengthening the health of Northern and Indigenous youth experiencing teen dating violence in the Northwest Territories |
A school-based program was developed and tested in the Northwest Territories, with Indigenous girls, to address teen dating violence and promote healthy relationships, mental health and sexual health. Using drama, visual arts and cultural practices, the project empowered youth to navigate relationships safely while fostering resilience and self-expression. | $1,275,466 | 2016 to 2021 |
| Nova Scotia - Regional | Antigonish Women's Resource Centre and Sexual Assault Services Association | Healthy Relationships for Youth (HRY): Making the case for youth facilitated dating violence prevention programs |
The peer-facilitated violence prevention initiative was delivered to Grade 9 students. Targeting rural, Mi'kmaq, African Nova Scotian and newcomer communities across the province, it gave youth the skills to build healthy relationships. An evaluation process guided its improvement and broader dissemination. | $999,985 | 2018 to 2023 |
| Nunavut - Regional | The Qaujigiarttiit Health Research Centre | The program was adapted for Inuit caregivers facing challenges like substance use and justice system involvement. Rooted in Inuit values, it addressed intergenerational trauma and strengthened families, promoting holistic wellness, positive parenting and healthier connections for children and caregivers in Nunavut. | $2,164,242 | 2017 to 2022 | |
| Ontario - Local | Brock University |
Trauma-informed boxing for survivors of family violence |
A boxing program was delivered to cis and trans women survivors of family violence. This trauma-informed, non-contact approach empowered participants to reclaim control of their bodies while improving physical and mental health. The program created a supportive environment where survivors could build resilience and confidence. | $420,536 | 2016 to 2019 |
| Ontario - Local | Boost Child and Youth Advocacy Centre | The Pep Talk Intermediate program was delivered and evaluated in Toronto public and Catholic schools. Grade 9 students were taught how to build healthy relationships, identify unhealthy dynamics and prevent dating violence. The goal was to foster safer, violence-free youth relationships in diverse communities. | $792,745 | 2018 to 2022 | |
| Ontario - Local | Boost Child and Youth Advocacy Centre |
Trauma-informed dance intervention for youth |
The Centre developed and evaluated Sole Expression, a trauma-informed hip-hop dance intervention for youth who have experienced violence. Participants explored movement to relieve tension, rebuild confidence and regain control of their physical and mental well-being, reducing trauma symptoms and fostering personal empowerment. | $1,144,838 | 2016 to 2022 |
| Ontario - Local | Covenant House Toronto | P.E.A.C.E. Project: Peer Education And Connection through Empowerment |
A peer-led program was developed for youth aged 16 to 24 in Toronto who experienced sexual exploitation and homelessness. Participants learned self-healing, safety planning and leadership skills through activities like mindfulness, arts and physical fitness. Young women were empowered to achieve their goals and rebuild their lives. | $1,268,129 | 2015 to 2021 |
| Ontario - Local | Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre | Building internal resilience through horses |
The Centre delivered and tested an intervention combining equine-assisted learning, arts and psychoeducation to support girls aged 13 to 18 who are survivors of child maltreatment. Interaction with horses helped participants build resilience, confidence and self-awareness, creating a transformative experience for young women in Peterborough. | $623,020 | 2016 to 2021 |
| Ontario - Local | Planned Parenthood Ottawa | Building healthy relationships: Preventing teen dating violence through skills-based education |
Classroom workshops were held to reduce teen dating violence among students in grades 8 and 9 in Ottawa schools and communities. Supported by York University and informed by extensive engagement with students and caregivers in a safer, violence-free learning environment, the program increased youth awareness of healthy relationships. | $954,220 | 2019 to 2024 |
| Ontario - Local | Thunder Bay District Health Unit | The Fourth R program was adapted to fit Northern Ontario's context. Teachers and stakeholders were trained to prevent teen dating violence and promote healthy relationships for students in grades 7 to 9. Delivered in classrooms, the program aimed to build resilience and emotional skills while addressing the unique social dynamics of the Thunder Bay region. | $1,198,701 | 2018 to 2024 | |
| Ontario - Local | Western University | MindUP, a trauma-informed program teaching self-regulation, empathy and emotional skills, was delivered in schools and community settings in London, Ontario. It targeted young children exposed to family violence, aiming to improve developmental outcomes and reduce stress. Educators and facilitators received specialized training in trauma-informed care. | $1,373,924 | 2017 to 2022 | |
| Ontario - Local | Women's Health in Women's Hands | The project engaged survivors of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), community leaders and service providers to raise awareness and improve care. Arts-based workshops informed resources for survivors of FGM/C. A network of community champions was formed to address the harms of FGM/C and promote culturally sensitive support systems in the Greater Toronto Area. | $284,447 | 2017 to 2020 | |
| Ontario - Local | YWCA Toronto | Two expressive arts-based programs (Here to Help and Adventures in Sharing) were implemented and evaluated in Scarborough, Toronto, for children aged 4 to 16 and their mothers who have experienced intimate partner violence. The project helped caregivers and children manage emotions, strengthen resilience and develop coping strategies to reduce re-traumatization. | $451,962 | 2022 to 2025 | |
| Ontario - Local | YWCA Toronto | YWCA Toronto implemented the TIDE project to advance trauma-informed practices organization-wide. This initiative improved health and well-being for women experiencing family violence and enhanced support for staff coping with trauma. The cultural shift fostered a safer, more inclusive environment for both clients and employees. | $878,097 | 2016 to 2020 | |
| Ontario - National | Brock University | In partnership with Mentoring Junior Kids Organization, a trauma-informed boxing program was developed for youth aged 7 to 18 affected by family violence. The program trained youth coaches and supported over 600 participants in improving physical and mental health, fostering resilience and promoting leadership development in Ontario and Alberta communities. | $320,080 | 2019 to 2022 | |
| Ontario - National | Canadian Paediatric Society | Trauma-informed pediatric care: Designing an approach informed by children, youth and families | Evidence-based resources and guidance were developed to equip pediatric health professionals in providing trauma-informed care. The project, located in Ottawa, Ontario, conducted a scoping review and engaged with children, youth and families with lived experiences to inform the development of bilingual resources. | $215,922 | 2024 to 2025 |
| Ontario - National | Canadian Public Health Association | Preventing Youth Dating Violence: Building Capacity for Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Canada |
A sexuality education curriculum was adapted and delivered in schools and community settings. Reaching youth aged 12 to 19, it taught gender equity, healthy relationships and consent. The project aimed to build skills for navigating relationships free from violence while enhancing educators' ability to deliver impactful lessons in 6 locations. | $999,120 | 2018 to 2024 |
| Ontario - National | Child Development Institute | Preventing Violence Behaviour: Implementing a national SNAP Community of Practice | The project hosted a community of practice among organizations that deliver the Stop Now And Plan (SNAP) program across the country. The community of practice reached up to 900 SNAP-trained clinicians, educators and Elders in more than 100 SNAP affiliate sites across Canada. This included other community key stakeholders, such as police, child welfare, community-based organizations and government. | $1,460,346 | 2020 to 2025 |
| Ontario - National | Egale Canada | Gender affirming adults: Parents and caregivers supporting their kids' gender identities |
Egale Canada adapted and evaluated guidelines for parents and caregivers of 2SLGBTQQIA+ youth, focusing on mental health, gender diversity and creating affirming spaces. The project reached up to 400 parents and caregivers, providing practical information to support children's gender identities and well-being at home, in school and when accessing care. The goal was to help parents foster safer, more nurturing relationships with their transgender and gender-diverse children. | $372,131 | 2022 to 2025 |
| Ontario - National | McMaster University | Researching the Impact of Service provider Education (RISE): The VEGA Project | McMaster University evaluated the VEGA family violence education resources by engaging 500 health care professionals. The project improved provider skills in identifying and addressing family violence, tailoring tools to meet accreditation standards. It strengthened sector capacity to support survivors in 3 provinces. | $818,509 | 2019 to 2023 |
| Ontario - National | McMaster University | Development of pan-Canadian public health guidance on family violence (VEGA): |
Led by the Preventing Violence Across the Lifecourse (PreVAiL) research network, McMaster University developed the Violence, Evidence, Guidance and Action (VEGA) pan-Canadian public health guidance, which included guidance documents, protocols, curricula and tools for health professionals. The goal was to better equip them to provide safe and appropriate care for victims of violence. | $4,756,400 | 2015 to 2020 |
| Ontario - National | Queen's University | Building, Growing and Leveraging a Community of Practice to Address Teen and Youth Dating Violence in Canada |
Queen's University's Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet) facilitated a community of practice to enhance collaboration and consolidate learning from the teen and youth dating violence prevention projects funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. | $3,037,981 | 2018 to 2024 |
| Ontario - National | Boys and Girls Club of Canada | Bounce Back League (BBL) |
The project developed and evaluated the Bounce Back League, a trauma-informed sports program for children aged 8 to 12 to promote resilience and improve mental and physical health. It combined sports drills, team activities and staff training to create safe, inclusive environments. Implemented in 13 clubs, BBL helps youth build life skills and navigate challenges. | $1,801,644 | 2016 to 2021 |
| Ontario - National | Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada (BGC) | Preventing teen dating violence: Engaging BGC youth in building safe and healthy relationships |
The Respect2Connect, a community-based dating violence prevention program for grades 7 to 9, was developed and evaluated. It addressed dating violence risk factors in vulnerable communities and taught youth relationship skills. By leveraging club environments, it influenced how young people experience relationships, promoting safety and resilience nationwide. | $574,563 | 2018 to 2022 |
| Ontario - National | Canadian Mothercraft Society | Building connections: A group intervention for mothers and children experiencing violence in relationships |
A group intervention to support mothers and children affected by family violence was delivered and tested. The program built parenting skills, self-esteem and relationship skills. Delivered through community programs, it included staff training to ensure effective responses, improving outcomes for families across Canada facing trauma and violence. | $2,293,679 | 2015 to 2021 |
| Ontario - National | Canadian Women's Foundation | Building the field of teen healthy relationships programming in Canada |
This project created networks of professionals and agencies to prevent teen dating violence. Indigenous working groups and regional hubs were established to directly engage 50 organizations and reach 750 more organizations through collaborative strategies to foster healthy relationships among youth. | $1,046,730 | 2019 to 2024 |
| Ontario - National | Child Development Institute | Safe and Understood: Helping children who experience domestic violence |
Two programs (Caring Dads and Mothers in Mind) to improve outcomes for young children exposed to family violence were scaled up and evaluated in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. The interventions improved parenting skills, stress management and self-esteem, fostering healthier family dynamics. | $1,819,267 | 2015 to 2020 |
| Ontario - National | Child Welfare League of Canada | The Strength of Families and Connection: Child safety and wellbeing during COVID-19 response and recovery |
Evidence-based training and resources were provided to strengthen the capacity of child welfare workers, service providers and caregivers during COVID-19. This nationwide initiative improved the prevention and response to child maltreatment, addressing the unique challenges posed by the pandemic and promoting child safety. | $146,497 | 2020 to 2022 |
| Ontario - National | Coaching Association of Canada |
Preventing and addressing gender-based violence in sport |
A Support Through Sport toolkit and training were provided to 6,000 coaches to address gender-based violence in sport. Resources emphasized bystander empowerment and fostering safe environments. Shared with 82 national sport organizations, the tools aimed to create inclusive, respectful cultures in Canadian sports. | $935,576 | 2019 to 2024 |
| Ontario - National | McMaster University |
A Canadian evaluation of Triple P |
Three parenting interventions (Triple P, Circle of Security-Parenting and Parenting Under Pressure) were evaluated. The programs improved family relationships, parenting confidence and child behaviour; supported families facing challenges like substance use and violence; and enhanced family well-being across Canada. | $3,897,049 | 2018 to 2024 |
| Ontario - National | Queen's University | Teen Dating Violence for Educators: Supporting educators' capacity to prevent dating violence |
Queen's University's Promoting Relationships & Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet) developed training for educators to deliver relationship curriculums to prevent dating violence. Models were created to enhance educator confidence in recognizing and addressing gender-based violence, equipping schools across Canada with tools to foster safe, healthy environments. | $550,000 | 2018 to 2021 |
| Ontario - National | Students Commission of Canada | Be the Program, a youth-led dating violence prevention program, was developed and evaluated in 15 communities. Participants explored the impacts of gender inequality, toxic masculinity and media on relationships. By promoting social action, the program empowered youth to create safer, inclusive spaces and challenge harmful relational norms nationwide. | $999,161 | 2018 to 2023 | |
| Ontario - National | Western University |
A Canadian health and safety mobile app for women experiencing intimate partner violence |
A free mobile app, iHEAL, was developed to support Canadian women who have experienced intimate partner violence. The app, made and hosted in Canada, is an interactive, evidence-based resource available in English and French. Relevant resources and personalized information helped women address the impacts of abuse on their health and well-being. | $333,026 | 2021 to 2024 |
| Ontario - National | Western University |
iHEAL in Context: Testing the effectiveness of a health promotion intervention for women who have experienced intimate partner violence |
Intervention for Health Enhancement and Living (iHEAL), a health promotion intervention supporting survivors of intimate partner violence, was developed and tested. Over 6 months, community nurses partnered with women to improve safety, health and connections. The project advanced trauma-informed care, complementing existing community services and enhancing survivor well-being. | $3,048,413 | 2016 to 2022 |
| Ontario - National | Western University | InterRAI child and youth mental health trauma-informed care project |
The effects of trauma-informed practices were assessed on children aged 4 to 18 affected by family violence using innovative health tools. Through evidence-based interventions, the project improved mental health care and promoted collaboration and service integration across organizations, enhancing outcomes for children and youth. | $1,160,352 | 2017 to 2022 |
| Ontario - National | Western University | RISE-R: Resilience and Inclusion through Strengthening and Enhancing Relationships |
The Healthy Relationships Plus (HRP) program was adapted for underserved groups, including LGBTQ2+, Indigenous and newcomer youth in Ontario, Alberta and the Northwest Territories. Educators and health professionals were trained to deliver HRP programs tailored to local contexts. | $5,138,842 | 2018 to 2023 |
| Ontario - National | Western University | Supporting the Health of Survivors of Family Violence in Family Law Proceedings |
The capacity of 15,000 professionals in health, violence prevention and family law sectors was enhanced. Through specialized training and cross-sector collaboration, efforts to protect the health and safety of survivors of family violence and those at risk were strengthened, fostering integrated support systems and improved outcomes. | $1,185,270 | 2020 to 2023 |
| Ontario - National | Women's Centre for Social Justice | In collaboration with community partners, a trauma-informed, multisectoral intervention for women survivors of intimate partner violence with brain injury (IPV-TBI) was adapted, piloted and tested. It aimed to create a national "blueprint" for coordinated IPV-TBI services, sensitive to diverse identities and geographic contexts. Piloted in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec, the project built community capacity and established pathways for multisector care referral and scalability. | $1,659,290 | 2022 to 2025 | |
| Ontario - Regional | Egale Canada | A consent-focused dating violence prevention program for 2SLGBTQI youth was created and tested using an innovative hackathon approach. Teams of youth and experts designed arts-based interventions tailored to community needs. Tested in 5 Ontario communities, the program expanded knowledge sharing and empowered youth to foster healthier, safer relationships. | $619,293 | 2019 to 2024 | |
| Ontario - Regional | University of Toronto | Building Competencies, Building Capacity: LGBTQ2+ Focused Trauma-Informed Care |
An intervention to improve LGBTQ2+ cultural competency among trauma service providers was developed and tested. Ontario providers were trained to deliver inclusive care to LGBTQ2+ survivors. The project served as a model for scaling the program nationally. | $244,266 | 2019 to 2021 |
| Quebec - Local | Park Extension Youth Organization | A community arts intervention service for immigrant families in the Park-Extension neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, was developed and tested. Through workshops based on storytelling and artistic creation, the program aimed to reduce parental stress and improve family dynamics to prevent violence. The second part of the project focused on disseminating knowledge through an intervention guide and information capsules. | $406,013 | 2022 to 2025 | |
| Quebec - Local | Raison d'Art | PortraitX was an arts-based program that addressed gender-based violence. Delivered in Montreal, it used an interactive platform to teach self-awareness, empathy and communication. It reached youth from diverse cultural, racial and LGBTQ2+ backgrounds, fostering understanding and skills for healthier relationships. | 1,116,922 | 2019 to 2024 | |
| Quebec - National | Canadian Association of Midwives | Recognize and Respond: Building midwives' capacity to address family violence |
Over 440 midwives were trained to identify and respond to family violence. Partnering with the National Aboriginal Council of Midwives, the project supported over 18,000 families annually, promoting the safety and well-being of survivors and children nationwide. | $740,528 | 2020 to 2023 |
| Quebec - Regional | Université Laval | Expériences de violence dans les relations intimes et amoureuses au sein de populations LGBTQ+ (French only) |
Interviews were held with LGBTQ2+ victims of intimate partner violence to document their needs. Collaborating with service providers, the project developed resources and training for professionals to prevent violence and enhance safety while addressing the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ2+ individuals. | $643,988 | 2019 to 2024 |
| Quebec - Regional | Université du Québec à Montréal |
For positive romantic and intimate relationships |
SPARX, a multi-component dating violence prevention program, was developed and tested for grades 9 to 10 students. Workshops taught youth, parents and school staff how to build healthy relationships and prevent violence. Delivered in French and English, the program was implemented in urban and rural schools across Quebec. | $1,422,841 | 2019 to 2024 |
| Quebec - Regional | Université de Québec à Trois-Rivières |
Supporting the transition into parenthood and parental engagement of adults who are survivors of child maltreatment |
The Centre d'études interdisciplinaires sur le développement de l'enfant et de la famille developed group interventions for future parents who are survivors of child maltreatment. The program aimed to prevent intergenerational violence, improve parenting skills and enhance the physical and mental health of parents and their children in Quebec, fostering healthier family dynamics. | $994,170 | 2016 to 2022 |
| Saskatchewan - Regional | OUTSaskatoon | Gender Based Violence Project: Understanding gender-based violence in LGBTQ2S communities |
Training was provided to health and social service providers in Saskatchewan to address gender-based violence in LGBTQ2S communities. Through education and mentorship, the initiative improved care quality and provider capacity to create safer, more supportive environments for LGBTQ2S individuals in the Prairies. | $567,112 | 2019 to 2024 |
| Saskatchewan - Regional | Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan (PATHS) | A culturally relevant, arts-based program for Indigenous women survivors of family violence was delivered and tested in Moose Jaw, Regina and Prince Albert. The intervention fostered resilience, coping skills and community support, blending cultural traditions with trauma-informed healing practices. | $637,602 | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Yukon - Local | Liard Aboriginal Women's Society | Tsʼídāne ā ́ʼnezen: Youth for Dignity |
The Youth for Dignity project addressed relationship violence among youth in Watson Lake, an isolated First Nations community. Culturally relevant programming for grades 8 to 12 students increased awareness of gender-based violence while strengthening youth connections to Kaska culture. This initiative empowered students to foster healthier, dignity-based relationships. | $858,518 | 2019 to 2024 |
| International | World Health Organization (WHO) | Guidelines to strengthen caregiver and parenting programs were developed to prevent child maltreatment and violence. The project included strategies for training facilitators and reducing barriers to participation. It equipped health providers with tools to identify and deliver effective support for vulnerable families across Canada. | $300,000 | 2020 to 2022 |
| Location | Organization | Project title | Project description | Funding amount | Funding period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario - Local | Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC) |
Better Health for Trans, Gender Diverse, and Two Spirit Survivors Project under Innovation Strategy |
Two-Spirit, nonbinary and trans individuals in Toronto were engaged to address partner violence and barriers to care. Peer-led approaches and training for service providers were developed and tested, increasing awareness and improving equitable health and social supports for affected community members. | $526,830 | 2017 to 2020 |