Supporting survivors in their hour of need

Alberta’s government is investing $233,000 in the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS) to help it provide important supports to survivors across the province.

AASAS launched Alberta’s One Line for Sexual Violence on May 6, 2019. Since then, the service has seen an increase in calls for support, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The additional funding is being provided in response to the demand and to ensure that the One Line is able to support as many Albertans as possible.

Alberta’s government is providing additional one-time funding of $50,000 to AASAS to support Alberta’s One Line for Sexual Violence. This is in addition to the annual operational funding of $183,000.

This additional one-time funding is part of the Alberta government’s commitment to address and prevent all forms of gender-based violence in the province, especially during the current crisis.

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