Spark Employment Services - OM for/pour Thriving African Families

Spark Employment Services - OM for/pour Thriving African Families

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Family Innovations
Amount awarded$300,000
Duration36 months
Year2025-2026
Location served
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Algoma, Cochrane, Manitoulin & Sudbury
Population servedBlack parents, guardians, and caregivers, Racialized parents, guardians, and caregivers, Newcomer parents, guardians, and caregivers, Francophone parents, guardians, and caregivers, Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children living with disabilities or special needs, Parents, guardians, and caregivers at risk of contact or in contact with child welfare services, 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 build community and cultural connections, strengthen relationships, and heal from trauma through parenting workshops, cooking classes and healing circles for Black newcomer parents, guardians and caregivers in Sudbury.
Grant resultCreate opportunities for Indigenous and/or Black parents, guardians and caregivers to help families build strong community and cultural connections, strengthen relationships, and heal from trauma
Grant statusActive