More women affected by trauma will be able to access extended mental-health supports.
The Province is investing $100,000 for the Bridges for Women Society (Bridges) to continue providing women and families throughout B.C. with trauma counselling, recovery and referral supports.
“Bridges for Women Society gives compassionate, life-changing support to women, Two-Spirit and non-binary people affected by violence,” said Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. “With this funding, Bridges will help even more people restore hope and find healing.”
The funding builds on $50,000 that government provided Bridges in 2021 to support trauma-informed counselling services for people who identify as a part of the women’s community. The grant is in addition to the $20 million that government invested to support low- and no-cost community counselling programs throughout B.C. and to expand access to mental-health and supportive counselling services for adults.
