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Title:

Coming out of Isolation: How Harm Reduction Policy and Practice can contribute to family reunification

Agreement Number:

GV21588

Agreement Value:

$316,209.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 24, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 27-month project will develop, implement, and test harm reduction practices within the child protection system, health systems, housing systems and schools of social work to effectively address the root causes of gender-based violence. The RainCity Housing and Support Society will achieve this by mapping existing harm reduction service organizations, developing peer-led family advocacy groups to inform policy and practice around child protection; creating a service provider network and practice reference group interested to advance harm reduction policy and practice around child protection; engaging Indigenous Elders and Host Nations to inform of cultural safety within a harm reduction practice and advocacy while integrating project learnings into a social policy recommendation document to broaden system change within the child protection system and schools of social work in Canada. At the end of the project, the organization will have developed a promising practice that helped dismantle barriers that women face when accessing supports through the child welfare system and services; built capacity for peer support and advocacy; and created a network of service providers working towards these goals.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Promising practices are incorporated by the GBV sector into new or enhanced supports for target populations.

Location:

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6A 1H4

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q4-00057

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

RainCity Housing and Support Society

Program:

Gender-Based Violence Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the GBV Program is to strengthen the GBV sector to address gaps in supports for two groups of survivors: 1) Indigenous women and their communities, and 2) underserved populations (including women living with a disability, non-status/refugee /immigrant women, LGBTQ2S, gender non-conforming people and ethno-cultural women) in Canada. The Program provides grant and contribution funding to Canadian organizations to improve supports to help create long-term, comprehensive solutions at the national, regional, and local levels.