SMILE Canada - Support Services

SMILE Canada - Support Services

Grant programResilient Communities Fund
Grant typeResilient Communities Fund
Amount awarded$100,100
Duration18 months
Year2022-2023
Location served
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Halton Peel
Population servedOther Language excluding English or French,People who are newcomers/refugees
Age groupGeneral population (all age groups)
DescriptionOur organization, with a $100,100 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 18 months, will recover and build its resiliency from impacts of COVID-19 by continuing culturally responsive therapeutic programming for immigrant and refugee families, expanding programs for Afghan refugee families through new staffing, and making online programs more accessible.
Grant resultAdapt 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