Grants and Contributions

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• Expand and enrich the traditional doctoral and post-doctoral training environment by engaging health system organizations in preparing a cadre of emerging leaders, inclusive of those who have historically faced barriers in the research ecosystem, including, but not limited to, those marginalized by gender, Indigenous Peoples, communities impacted by racism, persons with disabilities, and members of 2SLGBTQI+ communities, for impact-oriented careers in academic and health system organizations; and
• Provide health system organizations with direct opportunities to realize and harness the benefits that research-trained individuals can bring to such organizations for rapid learning, improvement and evidence-informed decision-making that will advance the Quadruple Aim and health equity.

The Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration (MRCSSI) will achieve this by conducting a comprehensive situational analysis in Ottawa and Kitchener/Waterloo, establishing and formalizing key partnerships, and testing and refining the CIFSR model in these communities. Learnings will be used to further refine the CIFSR model, and the updated model will be shared among GBV community agencies and policy makers.

In addition, an external assessment will measure and assess the impacts of their promising practices and what they learned. Through its partnerships and networks, L’Anonyme U.I.M. will participate in various GBV consultation and clinical exchange forums to promote the sharing of expertise and help reproduce or grow its initiative.

Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within workplace environments by developing an inclusive learning resource tailored to update current HR practices that will provide culturally appropriate information, from the voices of the demographic that experiences barriers.

The project will widely share community informed learnings to support the development and implementation of stronger intersectional policies related to childcare, leading to lasting systemic change for gender equity and economic security.

The supplemental funding will be used to hire an online e-learning specialist to adapt the logic model and theory of practice into an online blended digital model; to hire a part-time administrator to support the management of transfer to an online model; to hire a financial strategist and expert with donors and grants to assist the Board of Director and Executive Director in creating a sustainability and retention plan; and to create a series of videos on primary prevention and consent.

Specifically, the project is housed at the First People House of Learning at Trent University, levering relationships with the Chanie Wenjack School of Indigenous Studies, the Ontario Native Women’s Association, First Nations and grassroots organizations.

At the completion of the project, a final report will be produced that includes the results achieved, lessons learned, recommendations and conclusions.

At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by advancing inclusive policies and practices, supporting positive distribution of authority, voices, and decision-making power, and increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change to support women’s equality.

At the end of the project, EIWFSC will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, with a focus on peer-to-peer learning and leadership development in Indigenous men and youth.

This will be achieved by recruiting and training the Host Family (Board of Directors), developing and implementing a strategic plan, building networks and partnerships with the local 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, organizing and delivering a 2Spirit/Indigequeer Symposium as part of a baseline community needs/medicines assessment, and sharing the learning with other organizations.

This project will engage with local Indigenous/2Spirit/Indigequeer groups, Indigenous Elders and youth, and knowledge keepers to organize and deliver a Coastal 2Spirit/Indigequeer Symposium and develop Coastal 2Spirit/Indigequeer resources.