Nigerian Canadians for Cultural, Educational and Economic Progress - OM for/pour Black Parent Collective

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund

Grant typeYOF - Family Innovations

Amount awarded$288,900

Duration36 months

Year2024-2025

Location served

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Durham, Haliburton, Kawartha & Pine Ridge

Population servedBlack parents, guardians, and caregivers, Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children living with disabilities or special needs, Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children in conflict or at risk of being in conflict with the law, Parents, guardians, and caregivers at risk of contact or in contact with child welfare services, Parents, guardians, and caregivers in low income situations, Parents, guardians, and caregivers who are homeless or at risk of being homeless, Parents, guardians, and caregivers whose children are at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school, Parents, guardians, and caregivers and/or their children living with mental health needs and/or addictions, Parents, guardians, and caregivers whose children are not engaged or are at risk of not being engaged with education, employment, or training programs

DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $288,900 grant over 3 years to directly impact individual and overall family wellbeing for Black parents, guardians and caregivers in Durham Region by improving their ability to navigate complex cultural and social systems, through programming co-developed with participants.

Grant resultSupporting parents, guardians and caregivers to effectively navigate, access, and influence systems that affect family well-being

Grant statusActive