CALGARY – The Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre is getting $160,000 from the federal government.
Attorney General Peter MacKay joined MP Joan Crockatt on Thursday to make the announcement.
“Our government recognizes that child and youth victims of crime have unique needs,” said MacKay. “These centres create safe, child-focused environments where victims and their families can go to receive the services they need both to navigate the criminal justice system and to heal.”
The centre will receive the money over the next two years, to help develop advanced training and expertise to conduct forensic interviews in child abuse cases – and to support to rural and First Nations communities in Southern Alberta.
“It’s essential that all children and youth impacted by abuse have the same access to services, regardless of where they live,” said Sheldon Kennedy.
Since 2010, the federal government has invested $10.3 million through the Victims Fund for new or enhanced child advocacy centres and child and youth advocacy centres across Canada.
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