Friends of Ruby

Friends of Ruby

Grant programResilient Communities Fund
Grant typeResilient Communities Fund
Amount awarded$100,000
Duration12 months
Year2023-2024
Location served
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Toronto
Population served2SLGBTQIA+,People living with mental health challenges/ addiction
Age groupYouth (13-24)
DescriptionOur organization, with a $100,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 12 months, will build its resilience and sustainability by providing pre-therapy sessions to waitlisted 2SLGBTQIA+ youth to gain interim mental health support and readiness for informed and personally empowered therapeutic care.
Grant resultAdapt 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)
Grant statusClosed