Social Planning Council of Ottawa

Social Planning Council of Ottawa

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - System Innovations
Amount awarded$497,900
Duration24 months
Year2024-2025
Location served
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Champlain
Population servedBlack youth
Age group15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years, 12 to 29 years for youth living with disabilities and/or special needs, 12 to 29 years for youth living with mental health needs and/or addictions
DescriptionSupporting collaborative work with a $497,900 grant over 2 years to help reshape the mental health system for Black and racialized youth in Ottawa. This project is designed to lay the foundational groundwork necessary to deepen the understanding of how this system is structured, accessed, and experienced by youth to improve their mental health outcomes and overall well-being, ensuring that no youth is left behind due to systemic inadequacies.
Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black youth to build strong community and cultural connections
Grant statusActive