A women’s shelter in Brampton says it’s on the verge of closing due to a lack of funding.
REVIVE, a non-profit shelter and trauma-counselling centre which reportedly serves over 250 clients, says it’s facing a funding shortfall which could lead to its immediate closure.
“REVIVE is on the verge of closing, and if we close, more than 250 clients — women, youth, and families – will have nowhere to go,” said Aretha McCarthy, CEO of REVIVE, at a recent Peel Region council meeting.
McCarthy said the centre provides long-term support for victims of gender-based violence and trauma, which cannot be replaced by crisis-only support models.
“These are not people of short-term crisis; they are survivors rebuilding their lives after the crisis ends,” she said. “REVIVE fills the gap that exists after a crisis, the months and years where trauma does not disappear and where survivors are at their highest risk of re-victimization and re-entering the system.”
She requested that council consider immediate stabilization funding to prevent REVIVE’s closure, as well as collaborate on a plan to ensure survivors can continue to have access to essential services.
The shelter previously received support from the Region’s B3 Fund (designed to provide equitable access to funding for Black-focused non-profits) and the Food Security Fund.
REVIVE CEO Aretha McCarthy attended Peel Regional Council on Thursday, Feb. 26
McCarthy says these investments have helped REVIVE provide stability for some of the centre’s most vulnerable clients.
According to their report, in 2025 REVIVE conducted over 1,100 counselling sessions and supported over 250 unique clients.
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