Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield announced that Second Chance Employment Counselling is receiving nearly $450,000 in funding from the federal government for its Women2Work program.
The new program will support 40 women who have been disproportionately affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Second Chance executive director Chris Baginski-Hansen.
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“This additional funding provides a very flexible approach to supporting women, that addresses issues around child care, family responsibilities and mental health supports,” Baginski-Hansen said.
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“Women have been disproportionately affected by this pandemic, and this program addresses those issues by adding 40 more spaces.”
The funding comes on top of the $1.4 million in funding Second Chance received from Ottawa last year.
“Second Chance and their innovative project embodies the spirit of our Youth Employment and Skills Strategy program, and is a great example of our strong commitment to supporting Canadian women,” Longfield said.
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“I’m really looking forward to seeing the development of this project, and the tremendous impact it will have in our community, and our country.”
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