Results of our 2020-2023 major fundraising campaign

Launched in 2020, in the midst of a pandemic and as Marie-Vincent was grappling with a list of 500 children waiting over 2 years to get the professional help they needed, our major fundraising campaign chaired by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec President and Chief Executive Officer Charles Emond raised 14.7 million dollars to support even more young victims of sexual violence.

Marie-Vincent, understandably concerned with what it deemed as unacceptable waiting times to access its services, implemented an action plan to change things for the better.

The funds raised helped support our mission as well as four large-scale projects:

1. Expanding access to our services

Adaptation of the Sexual violence intervention program (PISVS) to the specific needs of young people.

Impact

Waiting times down from over 24 months to 16 months.

2. Open a second child advocacy centre outside of Montréal

A new centre open to young victims in the Montérégie and to our partners.

Impact

Support for 71 children in our first year providing services in the Montérégie.

3. Provide services to young victims of physical violence

Develop a new service offer custom-made for children and adolescents victim of physical violence.

Impact

90% of all parents are highly satisfied with the specialized treatments their child received.

4. Support research into sexual violence

Continued funding for the Marie-Vincent Interuniversity Research Chair in Child Sexual Abuse to provide support for activities and projects, including a client satisfaction assessment.

Impact

80% of children really appreciated the intervention and 74% said that it was very helpful.