Community Living York South

Community Living York South

Grant programResilient Communities Fund
Grant typeResilient Communities Fund
Amount awarded$176,400
Duration24 months
Year2023-2024
Location served
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Simcoe York
Population servedPeople living with disabilities
Age groupAdults (25-64)
DescriptionOur organization, with a $176,400 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 24 months, will build its resilience and sustainability by providing a variety of training supports for employees and families and implementing programming aimed at preventing premature frailty and adverse health outcomes.
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 statusActive