The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for the Office of Women and Gender Equality, today announced the awarding of $405,125 for nine community organizations to carry out important violence prevention work in the areas of outreach, education and awareness.

The funding is provided under the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence, a four-year bilateral agreement the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has signed with Women and Gender Equality Canada, resulting in $13.6 million in new funding to invest in violence prevention-related initiatives throughout the province.

St. John’s Status of Women Council is receiving $38,000 to expand and promote the Empowering Them e-course. This free, publicly accessible course teaches participants how to think differently about the myths and stereotypes surrounding gender-based violence, recognize the signs, and change behaviours with bystander intervention and check-ins.

Corner Brook Status of Women Council is receiving $45,000 to enhance violence prevention outreach and develop resources and educational tools for prevention efforts involving the use of technology. These resources will be shared with partnering groups across the province.

Burin Peninsula Voices Against Violence is receiving $45,000 to work with the Department of Education on curriculum development for violence prevention outcomes in schools. In addition, this organization will work with other violence prevention groups to enhance existing, in-school education and awareness tools that deal with harassment, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, family violence, sexual violence, emotional violence, and other forms of gender-based violence.

Thrive is receiving $45,000 to enhance outreach and support for the Coalition Against the Sexual Exploitation of Youth (CASEY) program to address youth sexual exploitation and anti-human trafficking. This work will align with the organization’s Breaking the Culture of Silence in Newfoundland and Labrador: Provincial Assessment of Youth Sexual Exploitation report released in January 2023.

Thrive is also receiving $36,000 to produce an awareness video for youth, parents, teachers, youth service workers, professionals, and the public about sexual exploitation in Newfoundland and Labrador. The video will be translated into multiple languages, including Indigenous languages, and languages most common to the province’s newcomer populations, as well as closed captioning for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

Multicultural Women’s Organization of Newfoundland and Labrador is receiving $45,000 to increase outreach and engagement for targeted programming on gender-based violence prevention specific to newcomer, immigrant and refugee women and their families.

Seniors NL is receiving $16,125 to update and modernize the Respect Aging resource and training program that addresses ageism and stigma behind gender-based violence among seniors.

Violence Prevention South Central is receiving $45,000 to develop resources and educational tools for the prevention of gender-based violence in the workplace. This work will be carried out in partnership with other stakeholders through engagement and focus groups.

Violence Prevention Avalon East is receiving $45,000 to expand the Navigating Modern Masculinity/Navigating New Norms of Masculinity program, which engages men in the prevention of intimate partner violence. Priorities for the funding will support skills development for trainers and expand the program to include trans, Indigenous and newcomer perspectives.

Communities Against Violence is receiving $45,000 to develop resources and educational tools for the prevention of violence and abuse against seniors. This work will be carried out in partnership with gender-based violence prevention organizations, Office of the Seniors’ Advocate NL, Seniors NL, and 50-plus clubs.

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“Investing in the prevention of gender-based violence through outreach, education and awareness initiatives throughout our province is an investment in the rights, dignity and safety of our residents. Together we can break the cycle of violence so that no one lives in fear.”
Honourable Pam Parsons
Office of Women and Gender Equality

“I’m proud to see so many organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador benefitting from the investments under the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence. This funding will provide prevention, outreach and targeted programming that will help survivors of gender-based violence, and their families, and will provide more access to educational tools and resources. These investments and these organizations are a key part of ending gender-based violence.”
Joanne Thompson
Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, on behalf of The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth

“The funding announced today is providing the necessary resources to implement impactful initiatives at a grassroots level. These funds enable organizations like Thrive to expand its reach, strengthen programs, and provide vital support services to individuals and families affected by gender-based violence. By investing in these community-driven efforts, we can create safer, healthier and more resilient communities.”
Angela Crockwell
Executive Director, Thrive

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