Shakespeare in Action - OM for/pour Anishnawbe Wellness Collective

Shakespeare in Action - OM for/pour Anishnawbe Wellness Collective

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 servedIndigenous parents, guardians, and caregivers (i.e., First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit), Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children who are two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (2SLGBTQ+), Parents, guardians, and caregivers in low income situations
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 to better provide support for Indigenous parents, guardians and caregivers in the Mount Dennis area, facing barriers of poverty, single parenthood and intergenerational trauma through holistic and cultural programming including land-based programming, traditional ceremony, community connection events, workshops and food supports and help build collective confidence and cultural connection within the indigenous community.
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