Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Drop-In Centre

Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Drop-In Centre

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Strategic Collaboration
Amount awarded$785,400
Duration60 months
Year2015-2016
Location served
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Halton Peel
Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Racialized youth (other than Black youth), Newcomer youth, Youth at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school, Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families, Youth living with disabilities or special needs between the ages of 12 to 29
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$785,400 over 60 months will be used by the Healthy City Stewardship Centre collaborative to make it easier for youth from marginalized backgrounds including racialized, newcomer, LGBTTQ, youth with disabilities or special needs to navigate and access employment resources in Peel. Funds will be used to hire a Youth Coordinator to oversee the project, develop and implement a strategy and deliver communications materials.
Grant resultYouth know about and easily navigate resources and opportunities in their communities; Youth are engaged in their community
Grant statusClosed