Victim Services of York

Victim Services of York

Grant programResilient Communities Fund
Grant typeResilient Communities Fund
Amount awarded$155,300
Duration24 months
Year2022-2023
Location served
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Simcoe York
Population servedGeneral population
Age groupAdults (25-64)
DescriptionOur organization, with a $155,300 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 24 months, will recover and build its resiliency from impacts of COVID-19 by hiring a suicide support group facilitator to provide immediate, extended mental health supports and converting to a cloud-based data system.
Grant resultExpand 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), Meet public health guidelines, safely deliver programs and services and/or prepare for future disruptions through the purchase of necessary equipment and/or technological infrastructure. (e.g., Identify fundraising and financial technology resource, equipment to meet changing technology, or convert to cloud-based data systems to enable business continuity in future work disruptions, procure technology to effectively transition between office and home working conditions, planning and/or procurement needed to meet relevant public health standard)
Grant statusClosed