The Marie-Vincent Foundation is a lifeline for children aged 12 and younger who have suffered abuse. For the past 35 years, the Foundation has raised funds to support prevention, education, and aid initiatives for children and their families.

Every year in Quebec, thousands of children are subjected to some form of mistreatment, including neglect, psychological abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and rejection.

The Foundation has created and actively supports Centre d’expertise Marie-Vincent, a unique and innovative facility designed to provide sexually abused children with all the resources they need. Since its inception in 2005, it has welcomed more than 900 children. Your support will enable the Marie-Vincent Foundation to pursue its mission of providing direct assistance to children in need.

 

It shouldn’t hurt to be a child

 

Thank you for your Donation

 

$ 500 000 Donation

Marie-Vincent Foundation recently was awarded of $ 500 000 as a charitable donation from the residual of the class action on the cost of abortions. This amount will allow the Centre d'Expertise Marie-Vincent to serve girls in need of help and to continue research activities related to the problem of sexual assault.

This is the largest donation made ​​to the Marie-Vincent Foundation since its founding in 1975.

2011 Survey

The Marie-Vincent Foundation with Cybertip.ca presented the results of a survey of Québec parents on Internet use by children aged 3 to 12. In collaboration with SPVM, SQ, RCMP, the Centre jeunesse de Montréal-Institut universitaire and Canadian Centre for Child Protection.

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Canada Governor General's Awards

The Executive Director of Marie-Vincent Foundation and Centre d’expertise Marie-Vincent received the Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case.