The Downtown Mission
The Downtown Mission
Grant programResilient Communities Fund
Grant typeResilient Communities Fund
Amount awarded$59,500
Duration24 months
Year2022-2023
Location served
Essex, Kent, Lambton?
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Population servedUnderhoused/ homeless
Age groupAdults (25-64)
DescriptionOur organization, with a $59,500 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 24 months, will recover and build its resiliency from impacts of COVID-19 by dedicating a staff person to assist guests with complex mental health needs and increase the capacity of our program delivery.
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 statusClosed