Requests for Proposals

AHT Program

In 2020, the government announced its intention to open new specialized treatment facilities as part of Ontario’s Renewed Anti-Human Trafficking Strategy. In fall 2023, Strides Toronto was selected to operate one of these specialized treatment facilities and provide safe housing, day treatment services, trauma-informed counselling, and programming that is tailored to build the civic engagement capacity of adolescents between the ages of 12 – 17 years. The program is in its preliminary stages of development, with those selected through this process becoming part of the team that will support the creation and development of all program requirements before the facility’s opening.

Purpose and Proposed Scope of Work

Strides Toronto is seeking an Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT) specialist(s) for three distinct pieces of work. The first is related to the review and development of appropriate agency policies aligned to the recently released MCCSS Quality Standards Framework. The second is a scope of work related to the development of an AHT Service and Treatment Model for a day treatment and live-in treatment program. The third relates to the creation and delivery of a customized training program for the service staff that will support the new services.

The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about the needs of sex-trafficked youth and the risks and challenges they face. They will bring clinical education and experience and a deep understanding of the policy and training framework needed to provide appropriate support for at-risk youth in a caring and comprehensive residential treatment setting. Lived expertise is considered an asset for this work. Indigeneity, as well as personal and/or work experience with marginalized or racialized communities, is also considered an asset to support this work.

Please review the attached document for more details on this request for proposals.