{"id":510597,"date":"2026-03-03T01:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T01:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/510597\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T01:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T01:47:13","slug":"major-womens-shelter-in-brampton-warns-its-in-danger-of-closing-from-lack-of-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/510597\/","title":{"rendered":"Major women\u2019s shelter in Brampton warns it\u2019s in danger of closing from lack of funds"},"content":{"rendered":"

A women\u2019s shelter in Brampton says it\u2019s on the verge of closing due to a lack of funding.<\/p>\n

REVIVE, a non-profit shelter and trauma-counselling centre which reportedly serves over 250 clients, says it\u2019s facing a funding shortfall which could lead to its immediate closure.<\/p>\n

\u201cREVIVE is on the verge of closing, and if we close, more than 250 clients \u2014 women, youth, and families \u2013 will have nowhere to go,\u201d said Aretha McCarthy, CEO of REVIVE, at a recent Peel Region council meeting.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are not people of short-term crisis; they are survivors rebuilding their lives after the crisis ends,\u201d she said. \u201cREVIVE 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

She requested that council consider immediate stabilization funding to prevent REVIVE\u2019s closure, as well as collaborate on a plan to ensure survivors can continue to have access to essential services.<\/p>\n

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The shelter previously received support from the Region\u2019s B3 Fund (designed to provide equitable access to funding for Black-focused non-profits) and the Food Security Fund.<\/p>\n

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REVIVE CEO Aretha McCarthy attended Peel Regional Council on Thursday, Feb. 26<\/p>\n

McCarthy says these investments have helped REVIVE provide stability for some of the centre\u2019s most vulnerable clients.<\/p>\n

According to their report, in 2025 REVIVE conducted over 1,100 counselling sessions and supported over 250 unique clients.<\/p>\n


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