Taking IT Global Youth Association - OM for/pour Kenteke Ohtehra’shon:a (Tyendinaga Roots)

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund

Grant typeYOF - Family Innovations

Amount awarded$255,000

Duration36 months

Year2022-2023

Location served

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Quinte, Kingston, Rideau

Population servedIndigenous parents, guardians, and caregivers (i.e., First Nations, Metis and/or Inuit), Racialized parents, guardians, and caregivers, Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children who are two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (2SLGBTQ+), Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children living with disabilities or special needs, Parents, guardians, and caregivers living in rural, remote and/or Northern communities, Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children in conflict or at risk of being in conflict with the law, Parents, guardians, and caregivers at risk of contact or in contact with child welfare services, Parents, guardians, and caregivers in low income situations, Parents, guardian and caregivers who are homeless or at risk of being homeless, Parents, guardians, and caregivers whose children are at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school

Age groupNot applicable

DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $255,000 grant over 3 years to create a culturally grounded space, offering bi-weekly and monthly programming of hands-on activities (e.g. smudging, open story telling etc.), sharing circles & land-based teachings, focused on Indigenous resurgence of cultural knowledge for Indigenous parents, guardians and caregivers in Hastings County.

Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black parents, guardians and caregivers to strengthen relationships, build strong community and cultural connections, and heal from trauma