Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre - OM for/pour Engagement and Capacity Building for Black Youth Leaving Care

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund

Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations

Amount awarded$500,000

Duration48 months

Year2018-2019

Location served

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Durham, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge; Halton Peel; Simcoe York; Toronto

Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer (LGBTTQ+) youth, Newcomer youth, Youth at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school, Youth in care or leaving care, Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families, Youth living with disabilities or special needs between the ages of 12 to 29, Youth vulnerable of becoming or are in conflict with the law

Age group12 to 14 years, 15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years, 12 to 29 years for youth with special needs or disabilities

Description$500,000 over 48 months to engage 350 Black youths in and leaving care throughout the GTA (Toronto, Peel, Durham, York and Halton regions) in a series of outreach and engagement activities to develop consistent and supportive mentoring relationships. Youth will be connected to mentors through monthly capacity building opportunities, and annual retreats to form supportive mentoring relationship that foster life skills for living independently, post-secondary education and social support system to combat social isolation.

Grant resultProvide mentorship opportunities for youth in and leaving care and/or youth involved in the justice system