CONNECTURE Canada - OM for/pour Afya pour tous

CONNECTURE Canada - OM for/pour Afya pour tous

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Family Innovations
Amount awarded$255,000
Duration36 months
Year2021-2022
Location served
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Algoma, Cochrane, Manitoulin & Sudbury; Champlain; Halton Peel; Hamilton; Toronto
Population servedBlack parents, guardians, and caregivers, Newcomer parents, guardians, and caregivers, Francophone parents, guardians, and caregivers
Age groupNot applicable
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $255,000 grant over 3 years to assist with staffing and program costs needed to design and deliver monthly workshops and webinars, develop and distribute flyers about Ontario's health system and create a 24/7 hotline for Black Francophone parents, guardians and caregivers in Greater Toronto, Sudbury and Ottawa, aiming to increase their knowledge and confidence to navigate the health system as well as educate health services about the specialized needs of this group.
Grant resultSupporting parents, guardians and caregivers to effectively navigate, access, and influence systems that affect family well-being