Grants and Contributions

The development of a Project Implementation Plan to test and evaluate the organization's Inuit-specific, strength-based, trauma informed, and holistic wrap-around model of service delivery with Inuit women survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) and their families in Ottawa.

The development of a Project Implementation Plan to document the impact of pre-migration trauma on refugee and immigrant women during their integration and settlement in Canada, which will allow stakeholders to better respond to their needs by identifying the risk factors and responding more effectively to reduce re-victimization in Canada.

The development of a Project Implementation Plan to test and evaluate two types of "wraparound services" – a single agency and multi-agency model – for Immigrant, Refugee and Non-Status (IRNS) women and ethnocultural women experiencing gender-based violence. Evidence of strengths and gaps will be generated for both models, and promising practices will be identified and developed for replication across Canada.

The development of a Project Implementation Plan to create and pilot a home visitation protocol combining cultural safety and a trauma-informed approach in screening for violence and connecting ethno-cultural Gender-Based Violence (GBV) survivors and their children with supports.

The development of a Project Implementation Plan to develop and implement a regional network model of response for survivors of sexual violence, based on the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) model, to provide sensitive and consistent supports, interventions, and system navigation to women who have been sexually assaulted in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and surrounding communities in Labrador.

The development of a Project Implementation Plan to adapt, test and evaluate a multi-agency risk management model for survivors. The Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) model has been tested and rolled out in more than 250 communities across the United Kingdom (UK) and will be adapted to ensure it meets the needs of diverse Canadian populations. Following testing and evaluation in an urban and rural or remote setting, a flexible and relevant blueprint of the model will be developed and disseminated across the country.

The development of a Project Implementation Plan to assess the impact and effectiveness of a no-cost moving and storage service for women and children fleeing abuse. A trauma-informed approach will be used, focusing on safety and empowerment at every stage of service delivery.

The development of a Project Implementation Plan to address gaps in cultural-sensitive supports for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), victims of violence, and missing and murdered indigenous women and girls by providing support services, training, education and awareness including preventative programming for youth in local schools.

This 36-month project will address barriers to economic security faced by Métis mothers and caregivers as they attempt to enter, re-enter or remain in the workforce. Through the development and pilot implementation of individual “pathways to prosperity plans,” Métis women in Manitoba will benefit from increased accessibility and coordination of relevant programs and services, such as childcare. In addition, a network of stakeholders, employers and Métis women in business will participate through targeted outreach for job-matching, and learning and skills-building sessions with participating women. Insights generated through the project will inform the creation of Métis-specific childcare programming, and will be shared to shape employer human resource and institutional policies where possible.

This 36-month project will address systemic barriers contributing to the economic vulnerability of Métis and Indigenous women in urban and rural communities across central and northern Saskatchewan. Through the project, multi-sector partners representing the human service sectors, education and training institutions, employer support advocates and industry leaders, will be engaged in identifying and addressing barriers to women’s economic security. Using applied research, a comprehensive strategy will be developed to implement effective change in policies, business practices and education approaches that contribute to women’s economic vulnerability.