Grants and Contributions

To revitalize and construct play courts (tennis, basketball and pickleball) and playgrounds throughout various locations.

To enhance and modernize In Play Inc’s facility in Barrie including accessible amenities, contactless booking and additional tourism offerings.

To enhance and modernize In Play Inc’s facility in Barrie including accessible amenities, contactless booking and additional tourism offerings.

To enhance and modernize its facility in Barrie, Ontario.

SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, can be detected in wastewater either by detection of the virus, its breakdown products, antibodies produced in response to the virus or other compounds produced in response to the virus. Wastewater based detection of SARS-CoV-2 provides early warning to the emergence of outbreaks and can monitor community infection trends. Wastewater signals can inform more efficient public health action and help mitigate the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For wastewater monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 to be successful in providing actionable public health intelligence these signals must be detected quickly, and directly at the point of sampling.

SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, can be detected in wastewater either by detection of the virus, its breakdown products, antibodies produced in response to the virus or other compounds produced in response to the virus. Wastewater based detection of SARS-CoV-2 provides early warning to the emergence of outbreaks and can monitor community infection trends. Wastewater signals can inform more efficient public health action and help mitigate the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For wastewater monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 to be successful in providing actionable public health intelligence these signals must be detected quickly, and directly at the point of sampling.

SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, can be detected in wastewater either by detection of the virus, its breakdown products, antibodies produced in response to the virus or other compounds produced in response to the virus. Wastewater based detection of SARS-CoV-2 provides early warning to the emergence of outbreaks and can monitor community infection trends. Wastewater signals can inform more efficient public health action and help mitigate the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For wastewater monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 to be successful in providing actionable public health intelligence these signals must be detected quickly, and directly at the point of sampling.

The CRC will deploy an Operations Lead along with three (3) teams of three (3) IPC specialists, starting October 18, 2021 to November 14, 2021, with the possibility of one 2-week extension to November 28, 2021.

This 29-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Emma Maternity House Society will achieve this by forming an advisory committee comprised of key multi-sectoral stakeholders; engaging community leaders, service providers, government officials, and women with lived experience from across Alberta in discussions on the disproportionate impacts of the pandemic on homeless pregnant women; compiling and analyzing research and stakeholder feedback to develop recommendations and strategies for combating identified predominant barriers to equality; and conducting a symposium to broadly share project findings, highlight best practices, and mobilize support across sectors for resources, policies, and practices that are inclusive and take an intersectional approach.

This 29-month project will develop, implement, pilot and disseminate a community-based pandemic recovery model to address the root causes of gender-based violence. Women’s Health in Women’s Hands will achieve this by 1) developing education and awareness-raising resources to add to a Toolkit for survivors of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM-C) and healthcare & community service providers, including an online website with resources, 2) recruiting 15 participants with lived experience of FGM-C in order to create short videos/documentaries on the subject and raise awareness on the issue, 3) distributing updated Toolkit through different media platforms, and 4) delivering webinars and workshops to healthcare & community service providers on culturally-appropriate and trauma informed service methods.

At the end of the project, the organization will have developed a promising practice that increased the efficacy of the Toolkit for survivors, healthcare and community service providers with regards to FGM-C.

The project will engage more than 100 healthcare and community service providers and 5,000 survivors and their families on issues of gender-based violence and FGM-C. The effectiveness of the Toolkit will be documented through an ongoing evaluation.