The Centre for Child Development will receive over $500,000 in federal funding for Sophie’s Place over five years (2023- 2028). The Government of Canada made the announcement Thursday (Feb. 29).
The funding will support the Centre’s work at Sophie’s Place, which is a child advocacy centre in Surrey dedicated to children who are victims of physical, mental or sexual abuse.
“All the services needed to investigate, assess, and treat suspected violence or abuse are in one safe, child-friendly place,” reads a Justice Canada post on X (formerly known as Twitter).
In a post on social media, the Centre for Child Development wrote, “We are grateful to the Government of Canada for this support of Sophie’s Place.”
“This vital program ensures that child and youth victims of abuse have a safe place to report and receive expert, multi-disciplinary and trauma-informed supports and services,” reads the post.
Sophie’s Place is a collaboration between the Surrey RCMP, the Ministry of Children and Family Development, the City of Surrey, the Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor General and The Centre for Child Development.
The funding is from the Department of Justice’s victims’ fund, which since 2015 has committed more than $40 million in support to 45 child advocacy centres and child and youth advocacy centres across the country.
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