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Title:

Using Preventative Restorative Justice Circles to Address GBV Among Youth

Agreement Number:

GV230328

Agreement Value:

$99,893.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 10, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 30-month project, North Shore Restorative Justice Society (NSRJS) will develop and put in place a preventative, restorative justice circle model with Grade 5 to 12 students on topics related to gender-based violence to strengthen the GBV sector and better address the needs of at-risk youth. To do so, the project will include contracting experts to train NSRJS staff on topics related to GBV and youth, developing a toolkit related to GBV using GBA Plus (including a list of mental health support resources for students), gathering and incorporating stakeholder and expert feedback, improving evaluation methods, piloting two rounds of the promising practice, and administering pre- and post-evaluations. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the promising practice. North Shore Restorative Justice Society will publish a report on its website and publicize on social media to share information on the promising practice with those involved in the project and others so that they may replicate it or expand upon it.

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:

North Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V7L 2N4

Reference Number:

001-2023-2024-Q3-00120

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

The North Shore Restorative Justice 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.