Provides supportive services for survivors of recent or childhood sexual violence.
Diverse Communities Program (Allocations): Intended to address the service gaps for underserved communities (i.e. women, non-binary persons, people of colour, newcomers, etc.). United Way funds a staff position to reduce barriers to these communities seeking services and allow them to access safe, culturally appropriate services.
First Response for Youth (Allocations): Provides 1:1 counselling to youth ages 12-19 years of all genders who have experienced sexual violence. It prioritizes rapid response to recent sexual assaults and youth in crisis. Counselling takes place in schools and alternative education programs.
Reducing the Waitlist (Allocations & CIF): Aims to address the growing demand for services from the agency, and ensure that all survivors maintain access to essential support services within a rapid timeline. The goal is to ensure that clients are connected with a counsellor within three weeks or less, and remove the waitlist.
A Service Delivery System that Hears You (CSRF): Project to adapt the crisis line Service Delivery System by integrating & piloting a new platform that would improve response time, client satisfaction, and service referral. The project helps address the increased demand for the crisis line service that has been seen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tel: 613-545-0762
Crisis Line: 1-877-544-6424
http://sackingston.com/
