The RedWood - OM for/pour Tinu Ark of Mercy

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund

Grant typeYOF - Family Innovations

Amount awarded$499,200

Duration48 months

Year2020-2021

Location served

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Halton Peel; Toronto

Population servedBlack parents, guardians, and caregivers, Racialized parents, guardians, and caregivers, Newcomer 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, guardian 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

Age groupNot applicable

Description Delivering a project that builds on the success of a proven model or program with a $499,200 grant over 4 years to expand our programming to address culturally-specific challenges related to parenting and provide trauma-informed mediation and support through weekly virtual sessions for African-Canadian mothers, caregivers, guardians and newcomer women in Peel.

Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black parents, guardians and caregivers to strengthen relationships, build strong community and cultural connections, and heal from trauma