University Settlement - OM for/pour Families First

University Settlement - OM for/pour Families First

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Family Innovations
Amount awarded$300,000
Duration36 months
Year2025-2026
Location served
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Halton Peel
Population servedBlack parents, guardians, and caregivers, Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children living with disabilities or special needs, Parents, guardians, and caregivers in low income situations
Description Delivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $300,000 grant over 3 years to offer a culturally anchored learning circle that includes peer support, expert guidance and tools to better navigate the education, healthcare, and social service systems for Black parents, guardians and caregivers raising children with disabilities in Mississauga.
Grant resultSupporting parents, guardians and caregivers to effectively navigate, and influence systems that affect family wellbeing
Grant statusActive