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Disclosure of Grant and Contribution Awards
| Recipient Name: | Alberta Association of Sexual Assault Center (AASAC) |
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| Location: | Grande Prairie, Alberta |
| Date: | 2008-03-03 |
| Value: | $422,299.00 |
| Type: | Grant |
| Purpose: | This project aims to improve access to services for girls and women victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse, particularly those living in remote and rural areas. A comprehensive training curriculum aimed at health and social services professionals and paraprofessionals will be developed and piloted across several Alberta communities. The training will be delivered with a view to increasing the knowledge and skills of first line responders to detect, assess and respond effectively to sexual assault/abuse disclosures by girls and women. The impact of the training will be assessed on a yearly basis to monitor increases in reporting by women and girls. |
| Comments: | Multi-year project of 3 years (2008-2010). |
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