Woman Abuse Council of Toronto (WomanACT)

Published purpose

Through this 18-month project, Woman Abuse Council of Toronto (WomanACT) will scale the Canadian Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) model to improve the identification and response to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) cases and strengthen the GBV sector. The project will expand upon and operationalize the work undertaken by WomanACT in the original Canadian pilot site of Toronto, and further adapt the model to 8 communities in Alberta. To do so, it will expand community partnerships and provide capacity-building to key organizations to foster a coordinated and resilient response; develop a logic model and evaluation framework; implement MARAC protocols and processes in Toronto in line with the plan for integration developed in the project’s first iteration; partner with Sagesse to design adapted MARAC protocols and processes for model implementation in 8 new pilot sites in Alberta; and engage in knowledge mobilization to bridge the gap between research and action and drive informed decision-making to improve IPV services. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to improving IPV responses, to enhancing collaboration across sectors, and to ensuring a more comprehensive, coordinated approach to supporting survivors, ultimately leading to safer communities and better outcomes for individuals impacted by IPV.