The Network

In 1990, the province of Ontario's Ministry of Community and Social Services provided a grant to the Family Service Centre to examine the Ottawa area's community response to sexual assault. A survey was conducted in which a recurring theme  found  the need for a network through which to coordinate services and support the work of individual agencies. As a result, the Sexual Assault Network (SAN) was formed as one of the standing subcommittees of the Regional Coordinating Committee to End Violence Against Women (RCCEVAW). In 2006, SAN became a separate entity from (RCCEVAW).  SAN continues to receive a yearly from the Ministry of Community and Social Services and under Ministry direction, has since become a program within the Anti-Violence Program at Family Services à la famille Ottawa (FSFO). The modest funding received by FSFO supports SAN's work and provides a part-time staff position to coordinate its activities.

How to contact SAN:
Tel.: 613-725-3601, ext. 104
Fax: 613-725-5651

E-mail:sanottawa@familyservicesottawa.org