Grants and Contributions:

Back to search

Title:

Critical Period Intervention

Agreement Number:

3106404

Agreement Value:

$1,554,710.67

Agreement Date:

Jul 31, 2019 - Jun 30, 2024

Description:

The purpose of the contribution is to provide funding for a project that aims to test a “critical period” approach to engaging gang‐involved individuals, support their exit out of a gang lifestyle and delivery of case management, employment training and/or support, learning and education training and mentoring to 30 at risk youth (aged 17-24 over the duration of the agreement).

Organization:

Public Safety Canada

Expected Results:

Implement the project as intended in order to address participant needs and improve participants' risk and protective factors, ultimately decreasing their risk of future involvement within the criminal justice system.

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N 5L5

Reference Number:

214-2019-2020-Q2-0023

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

3849759

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

The John Howard Society of Ottawa

Program:

(YGPF) Youth Gang Prevention Fund

Program Purpose:

The program purpose is to provide time-limited grant and contribution funding for initiatives in communities where youth gangs are an existing or emerging threat and support initiatives that clearly target youth in gangs or at greatest risk of joining gangs.