Somali Women's and Children's Support Network - OM for/pour Bogsiino Healing Project
Somali Women's and Children's Support Network - OM for/pour Bogsiino Healing Project
Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Family Innovations
Amount awarded$252,400
Duration36 months
Year2018-2019
Location served
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Population servedBlack, Afro-Diasporic, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latinx Families, Families that are vulnerable of becoming or are in conflict with the law, Families that are vulnerable of becoming or are involved in the child welfare system, Families with low income, Newcomer families
Age groupNot applicable
Description$252,400 over 36 months to create a Somali indigenous knowledge restorative justice healing curriculum that will provide a supportive healing space, as well as capacity building and training in order to respond to crises using a culturally-rooted toolkit for families who have been impacted by gun violence and incarceration in Toronto.
Grant resultHelping families facing conflict and trauma to heal and strengthen their relationships