Youth Connection Association for Academic Excellence Inc.
Youth Connection Association for Academic Excellence Inc.
Grant programResilient Communities Fund
Grant typeResilient Communities Fund
Amount awarded$81,300
Duration12 months
Year2023-2024
Location served
Essex, Kent, Lambton?
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Population servedBlack
Age groupYouth (13-24)
DescriptionOur organization, with a $81,300 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 12 months, will build its resilience and sustainability by developing new programs and services to support the mental health and academic needs of Black youth in Windsor-Essex county.
Grant resultProvide supports to staff and volunteers to adapt to organizational changes related to COVID-19. (e.g., Mental and physical health and wellbeing supports, peer learning, professional development, networking), Adapt or add-new program and service delivery to meet the changing needs of the community because of COVID-19. (e.g., Research and development, identify new health and safety processes and required personal protective equipment, technology supports, staffing and volunteer recruitment and training, community consultation to understand emerging needs related to COVID recovery, resource, knowledge and data sharing, feasibility studies), Expand previously adapted programs and services to meet the changing needs of the community because of COVID-19. (e.g., Continue program/service previously adapted to meet needs arising from COVID-19, scale access to program/service previously adapted to meet needs arising from COVID-19, continue programs meeting a community need arising from COVID-19, improve quality of programs already being delivered)
Grant statusClosed