Provincial funding is being provided to help support victims and prevent crime.
Bay of Quinte MPP Tyler Allsopp announced on behalf of the Ontario government $200,000 to the Highland Shores Children’s Aid Society on Friday, provided through the Civil Remedies Grant Program.
The funding will support the Pathways to Safety program, hiring and embedding applied behavioural analysis specialists within child welfare teams to provide early behavioral intervention and trauma informed supports to children and youth who have experienced, or are at risk of, violence, exploitation, or family breakdown.
“With this investment we are ensuring that impacted children and their families within Hastings, Prince Edward and Northumberland counties have the stability they need following difficult events,” stated Allsopp.
“These specialized workers will also assist the team at Highland Shores Children’s Aid Society to navigate complex cases they face in their day-to-day workload.”
Through the 2026-28 Civil Remedies Grant Program, Ontario is allocating $5 million in cash and proceeds seized from criminals to help 27 law enforcement agencies and community and Indigenous organizations fight crime and strengthen public safety across the province.
“At Highland Shores Children’s Aid Society, we are an extremely grateful recipient of the Civil Remedies Grant,” stated HSCAS executive director Jess Uddenberg, adding the goal with this funding is to impact service recipients the organization works with and the community.
“We have entered a partnership with the Anchor Pathways to Safety Program. Through co-ordinated collaboration between child welfare, police, education, and Indigenous partners, the intention of the program is to enhance system-level capacity, improve family stability, and establish a sustainable, replicable model for victim prevention in underserved communities such as ours in Eastern Ontario.”
