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We are extremely grateful for the generous donations made by our contributors and are confident that the work conducted using these funds will have a direct impact on children living in vulnerable contexts.
The Alva Foundation
The Centre was established in 1985 with a gift from the Alva Foundation, formerly the Southam Foundation. The generosity of the Alva Foundation has played a large role in the Centre becoming a leading Canadian social research centre with established partnerships with local, provincial, and national child and family support services and advocacy organizations.
RBC Children’s Services Research & Training Program
A very generous grant from the Royal Bank of Canada has permitted the creation of the RBC Children’s Services Research & Training Program at the CRCF. With the RBC’s contribution, our centre provides technical support and research training to build trust with and to assist policy makers and community-based children’s mental health service providers in developing their research capacity. The seed funding provided by the RBC grant facilitates various research partnerships with local organizations. A triangular collaborative structure, consisting of organizations, professors and graduate students, has formed a unique and effective alliance to create transformational changes to our communities.
Martine Turcotte Research Fellowship
Martine Turcotte, a distinguished McGill alumna and volunteer, has endowed McGill University with a gift to launch a full-tuition bursary and structured support program for the students from Quebec's youth-in-care system. Spearheaded by the CRCF, the initiative includes experiential summer research placements and a dedicated coordinator to ensure recipients' holistic progress. This program was inaugurated in 2025.