Britannia Woods Community House - OM for/pour Maama Support Circles

Britannia Woods Community House - OM for/pour Maama Support Circles

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Family Innovations
Amount awarded$255,000
Duration36 months
Year2021-2022
Location served
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Champlain
Population servedBlack parents, guardians, and caregivers, Racialized parents, guardians, and caregivers, Newcomer 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 to create a community-based support system composed of women from diverse backgrounds with a single focus of sharing their experiences and journeys to end the stigma and shame of intimate partner violence for Black parents, caregivers and guardians in Champlain.
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