Grants and Contributions

Through this 24-month project, Northreach Society will address the needs and barriers to equality faced by 2SLGBTQ+ youth, aged 13-29, in Grande Prairie, Alberta. This will be achieved by developing and conducting a city-wide needs assessment which includes planning, gathering and analyzing data, as well as making decisions. 2SLGBTQ+ youth and community stakeholders will be engaged throughout the project by way of surveys, focus groups and interviews. By the end of the project, Northreach Society will have identified solutions and will implement a toolkit including findings and resources to be shared with stakeholders in the community and used to develop programs and services to advance equality.

Through this 24-month project, Malton Women Council will scale a promising practice for engaging South Asian men and boys as allies to prevent GBV, and to strengthen the GBV sector. It will scale this promising practice to improve and adapt the already successfully piloted model, to reach additional communities in Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon. By doing so, it will address the need for culturally responsive and trauma informed approaches to engage men and boys as allies within South Asian communities in the Peel region. The project will include: 1) engagement of community members to identify specific needs within the reached communities; 2) adaptation of the original adopted model to reflect the needs of the additional communities to be reached; 3) mobilization and capacity building of South Asian men and boys as allies in additional communities in Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon, to prevent and address GBV, while combating harmful gender norms; 4) development of a social media campaign aimed at challenging gender norms and promoting healthy models of masculinity; 5) development and dissemination of educational resources for engaging men and boys as allies to combat GBV within the reached communities; and 6) evaluation of the results of the adapted model implemented. Malton Women Council will disseminate the improved and adapted culturally responsive model and resources during a forum among community stakeholders and through social media.

Through this 24-month project, THS Society of Transition Houses will scale a PEACE for Canadian Children and Youth to strengthen the GBV sector. It will scale to new and existing women’s shelter organizations throughout the territory of Nunavut. It will address the need to break the isolation experienced by shelter workers in remote northern communities resulting from geographical and connectivity challenges and help them establish a network of knowledge sharing and peer support. To do so, the project will include a needs assessment, remote and in person capacity building opportunities for learning and knowledge sharing, mentoring and peer support to develop a community of practice and an evaluation to share information on the promising practice with others so that they may replicate it or expand upon it.

Through this 24-month project, FOXY will scale the previous SMASH program to be more inclusive of Northern and Indigenous young men and non-binary youth with complex needs and disabilities located in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. It will address barriers faced by youth with complex needs and disabilities by delivering modified SMASH programs to combat harmful gender norms and advance gender equality across the North, using inclusive lesson plans and implementing enhanced workshop facilitation of and on-the land Peer Leader Retreats. The project will include a Think Tank, pilot testing, evaluations, and community-based action research, engaging with Northern youth with complex needs and disabilities. FOXY will publish research and infographics to share information on the promising practice allowing others to replicate or expand upon this project.

Through this 24-month project, Andrew Fleck Children’s Services will develop and put in place promising practices related to Early Childhood Education for children living in a shelter with their mothers after fleeing domestic violence, in particular children who may have experienced abuse directly and/or witnessed abuse in their homes before seeking safety. It will address gaps in equitable early learning opportunities for children by supporting Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) as they provide trauma-informed, play-based early learning experiences.

To do so, the project will create two toolkits for early childhood educators – one on trauma-informed practices and one to support their own well-being. They will also document best practices in setting up licensed child-care in a shelter. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the promising practice. Andrew Fleck Children’s Services will reach out widely to share information on the promising practice with others so that they may replicate it or expand upon it

Through this 15-month project Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan will strengthen the GBV sector to address gaps in supports by strengthening data collection on sexual violence in Saskatchewan. To enhance Saskatchewan-specific, community data collection to measure progress in sexual violence prevention efforts and capture the unique realities of Saskatchewan’s rural, remote, northern and Indigenous communities the organization will conduct key activities that include working with communities to identify meaningful indicators of change, establishing practical data collection tools and baseline data points as well as developing a publicly accessible online dashboard.

By the end of the project Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan Inc, will have partnered with community-based organizations, research institutions and government stakeholders to empower organizations, improve policy responses and enhance the accountability of sexual violence prevention efforts across the province.

This 12-month project will raise CRIAW’s visibility and increase the membership and donor base to support and enhance the organization’s long-term financial sustainability. CRIAW will develop a new 5-year strategic plan to increase their capacity in these areas and create and disseminate new strategic resources, materials and video content to expand recognition of their work.

Through this 24-month project, The Circle Salt Spring Education Society will scale the Pass It On Boys program to strengthen the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention sector. It will scale to a new community addressing the need for initiatives that support boys through safe spaces and social-emotional learning (SEL). To do so, it will implement a comprehensive, evidence-based curriculum, train and support local facilitators, and establish a sustainable program infrastructure with local leadership, partnerships, evaluation systems, and risk management. The Circle Salt Spring Education Society will document the scaling process and share insights to enable other organizations to implement or expand upon this promising practice in their communities.

Through this 24 - month project, HIV Edmonton will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be achieved by creating digital stories and complimentary collateral resources to combat stigma and discrimination experienced by those living with HIV and AIDS, led by the community. HIV Edmonton will partner with community organizations to provide presentations. The stories will also be shared through events held by HIV Edmonton and presented at a conference.

Through this 25-month project, Accompagnement des femmes immigrantes de l’Outaouais (AFIO) will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. The project will address systemic barriers impacting immigrant women to improve their financial literacy levels. AFIO intends to develop a collective action plan, taking into consideration the main barriers and best practices on financial literacy for immigrant women, and to actively promote this plan among key players in the financial literacy ecosystem. The main activity for this project is to create a financial support network that is tailored to immigrant women’s needs. The project will also include an awareness and advocacy component within the financial support network to deconstruct myths and biases around immigrant women’s financial literacy and to encourage the adoption of recommendations from the collective action plan. An external evaluation will measure and assess the impact of this systemic change project.