Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre - OM for/pour Black Queer Youth Collective

Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre - OM for/pour Black Queer Youth Collective

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Grassroots Innovation
Amount awarded$140,000
Duration24 months
Year2017-2018
Location served
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Halton Peel; Toronto; Simcoe York
Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer (LGBTTQ+) youth
Age group15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $140,000 grant over 24 months to deliver a 10-month themed program to provide a safe and supportive learning environment to enhance and equip Black LGBTTQ+ youth in Toronto with interpersonal and intrapersonal skills to thrive. Youth will access training and experiential learning opportunities to promote healthy relationships and develop positive self identities through culturally-anchored programming.
Grant resultYouth form and maintain healthy, close relationships
Grant statusClosed