Delta Family Resource Centre - OM for/pour Black Compass Group

Delta Family Resource Centre - OM for/pour Black Compass Group

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Family Innovations
Amount awarded$255,000
Duration36 months
Year2021-2022
Location served
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Toronto
Population servedBlack parents, guardians, and caregivers, Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children living with disabilities or special needs
Age groupNot applicable
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $255,000 grant over 3 years to to assist with staffing and programs costs to create a safe space to share stories of trauma and its negative effects on mental health, provide an opportunity to learn how to overcome the cultural stigmas of mental health, learn self-care techniques, and increase access to applicable resources and mental health care professionals for Black parents, caregivers and guardians in the North York, Vaughan and Beaches communities.
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