Grants and Contributions

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - Events

The main objective of this project is to adapt, test and implement the Therapeutic Justice Program (TJP) in Pond Inlet, Nunavut. The TJP is an Inuit-led diversion program that aims to reduce recidivism and overrepresentation of indigenous offenders and victims in correctional facilities, increase front-line services to Nunavummiut for mental health issues, substance abuse, and trauma as well as enhance community-resource capacity by empowering local leaders and organizations. The TJP will offer activities to youth, 12 to 30 years of age, in the legal system under two main components: a clinical component that provides mental health support such as mediation, counselling, or healing circles and a cultural component that provides community-based cultural programming. An evaluation will be conducted to assess the overall effectiveness, impact, and sustainability of the Program in Pond Inlet.

The Today’s Flowers Tomorrow’s Fruits (TFTF) will address community needs by providing culturally responsive and wraparound programs to Black and racialized youth that will increase their protective factors through positive school experiences. TFRF aims to disrupt the school-to prison pipeline by strengthening cultural and personal identity, providing culturally affirming and mental health programs, employment readiness, learning workshops and engagement sessions with the goal of resulting in a reduction in the disproportionate contact of Black and racialized children and youth in the criminal system.

Beyond the Bell will be an Enhanced Support Infrastructure project delivered by Chilliwack Community Services to reduce youth crime and gang involvement. It will achieve this by strengthening community support systems, focusing on middle school students during after-school hours, a time when youth violence peaks in their community.

The project supports the core capacity of the Canadian Families and Corrections Network to strengthen and sustain services for families affected by incarceration, reintegration, and criminal justice involvement. By maintaining organizational infrastructure and leadership, the project ensures continuity of family support, education, public awareness, and outreach services that strengthen family bonds, enhance resilience, and contribute to reintegration and public safety.

This project aims to provide a youth with work experience and skill development opportunities in the agriculture sector.

This project aims to provide a youth with work experience and skill development opportunities in the agriculture sector.

This project aims to provide a youth with work experience and skill development opportunities in the agriculture sector.

Box Clever is expanding its Memo mass notification platform for K-12 school districts. Over 7 months, the project will add two new capabilities: automated student attendance notifications and a self-serve portal where parents and guardians can manage their communication preferences. Memo will pull attendance data from the main student information systems used in Canadian schools, apply district rules, and send messages by phone, SMS, and email. Parents will be able to choose how they receive non-mandatory notices, while required notifications still get through. The outcome will be to cut the time school staff spend on attendance calls and give families more control over how their school reaches them.

The Worker Retention Grant provides funding to employers with an approved and implemented Work-Sharing agreement. Employers can use this funding to provide a weekly income top-up to workers who have reduced hours and are taking training while receiving Work-Sharing Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. The WRG is designed to increase uptake of training for workers while on WS to improve resiliency during the adjustment period by, helping workers maintain employment while receiving a larger proportion of total income through the grant.