Over $470,000 in federal funding will be going to the Moose Jaw Little Oak Child and Youth Justice Centre as part of a Tuesday announcement.

The funding will be allocated over two years to expand the facility’s Victim Services Responder program to help create safe, child-friendly spaces and trauma-informed services for children and youth who are victims of abuse.

Canada’s Justice Minister Sean Fraser says “When a child has been through trauma, they should not have to face the justice system alone. With our government’s support, centres like Little Oak are creating safe spaces where kids and families feel supported every step of the way. That is what access to justice should mean.”