Advocates for sexual assault centres across Alberta say they’re demoralized at the centres being shut out from of any new funding in the 2023 provincial budget.
The CEO of the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton (SACE) says she s disappointed no additional funding was allocated to survivors of sexual and domestic violence in Tuesday s provincial budget.
The Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton, a non-profit that provides free counselling and support services to sexual violence survivors, is struggling to meet the rising demand for its services.
Advocates for survivors of sexual violence say wait times for trauma counselling are the worst they ve ever experienced in Alberta. The Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton (SACE) says wait times for trauma counselling is about 12 to 14 months, adding that can have devastating impacts on survivors.