Breaking the Cycle of Violence Grants -

1999 Allocation Recommendations

The Community Services Committee recommends:

(i)the adoption of the report dated May 31, 1999, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services;

(ii)that the $20,000.00 appeal amount be augmented with any underexpenditures from the Breaking the Cycle of Violence Grants envelope; and

(iii)that, in future years, a sub-committee of the Community Services Committee be established to hear the appeals on the Community Services and Breaking the Cycle of Violence Grants Programs; and that the process be reviewed.

The Community Services Committee reports, for the information of Council, having:

(1)referred the appeals from the following organizations to the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services for a report thereon to the next meeting of the Community Services Committee to be held on July 14, 1999:

-Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (Item No. 11);

-Canadian Organization for the Advancement of Black Single Mothers (Item No. 20);

-Harriet Tubman Community Organization (Item No. 44);

-Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (Item No. 56);

-Neighbourhood Information Post (Item No. 59);

-Oromo Canadian Women's Group (Item No. 65);

-Somali Immigrant Women Association (Item No. 77);

-South East Asian Services Centre (Item No. 80);

-Tamil Eelam Society of Canada (Item No. 87);

-Toronto Christian Resource Centre (Item No. 90);

-University Settlement Recreation Centre (Item No. 95); and

-Vietnamese Youth and Women's Centre (Item No. 98);

(2)directed that, in consideration of the aforementioned appeals, the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be requested to bring together agencies that aim to serve unilingual South East Asian and Chinese victims of domestic violence with the purpose of providing grants to projects that aim to break the cycle of violence; and

(3)directed that the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, be requested to:

(i)review the need and demand to level up the funding available for all grants that report through the Community Services Committee; and

(ii)consider ways in which the total envelope for these grants can be increased;

and report thereon to the Community Services Committee no later than its October 7, 1999, meeting.

The Community Services Committee submits the following report (May31, 1999) from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services:

Purpose:

This report recommends allocation of grants to 60 applicants that applied for support through the Breaking the Cycle of Violence grants program.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funding of $651,900.00 for 1999 Breaking the Cycle of Violence grants is available in the approved 1999 Consolidated Grants Budget.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)Breaking the Cycle of Violence grants, totalling $631,900.00, allocated to 60 applicants as recommended in Appendices 1 and 2 of this report be approved; and

(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

Council Reference/Background/History:

The Breaking the Cycle of Violence grants program was initiated in 1993 by the former City of Toronto as a result of recommendations made by the Safe City Committee, under the general authority for making grants which is provided in the Municipal Act, Section 113(1).

During 1998, the Breaking the Cycle of Violence grants program undertook a service review to identify directions for the program in 1999. The September 16, 1998, report "Breaking the Cycle of Violence Grants - 1999 Service Options" summarizes the review and identifies options for the delivery of the program across the new City of Toronto.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

The Breaking the Cycle of Violence Grants Program:

The program was developed to complement a wide range of municipal initiatives being undertaken to make Toronto a safe place for people to live, work and play. The grants are intended to increase safety and reduce violence by making it possible for community groups to take on prevention projects in areas of education, outreach, community development, training and support. Grant activities are to be targeted at violence prevention and increasing safety for women and other vulnerable groups.

Budget:

The Breaking the Cycle of Violence program has a 1999 budget of $651,900.00. This reflects the previous base budget of $485,000.00 and an additional $166,900.00 approved in 1999 to respond to the additional demands on the grants budget related to expanding the program across all of the new City of Toronto. Recommendations for allocations, as outlined in Appendix 1, total $631,900.00. An amount of $20,000.00 has been held for appeals.

Applications and Review Process:

By the March 8 deadline, community groups had submitted 108 proposals totalling requests of $1,803,273.00. The application form used in 1999 included a section on organizational information (Part A) that was the same as that used in other City of Toronto grant programs. The application form also included a section related specifically to the project request, including program information, income and expenditure information and evaluation plans.

Staff review of applications has included assessing applications against the program criteria, contact with applicants for additional information if needed, consideration of other community resources and programs, and consultation with other service and funding programs. Applicants have been notified of the recommended grant, and have been informed about the appeal process at the Community Services Committee.

Program Goals and Priorities:

The objectives of the program are to provide additional resources to community groups for projects that address three main purposes:

(1)support and develop community capacity for preventing violence and increasing community safety through social development and addressing the causes of violence;

(2)support prevention of violence within the whole community, so that interrelated problems of public and private violence can be addressed; and

(3)support safety for the most vulnerable groups in the community, such as women, children, the elderly, refugees and immigrants, visible minorities, people in the disability community, the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transsexual community and youth.

Grants to address these goals are awarded in two categories: Prevention grants are for projects under $10,000.00 and Demonstration grants are for projects over $10,000.00, with an upper limit of $50,000.00. Prevention grants are intended for projects that utilize known and innovative strategies, and increase an applicant's capacity to address prevention of violence within an identified community or neighbourhood. Demonstration grants are provided for service innovations or the development of new approaches to community issues that show promise in breaking the cycle of violence. Demonstration grants are provided to groups with a track record of serving women or other vulnerable groups affected by violence, in order to include the learnings from these services in prevention approaches. Demonstration grant applicants must undertake additional evaluation activities within the project, and have a plan for sharing the project results with others.

1999 Allocation Issues:

Community interest in participating in preventing violence and increasing safety continues to manifest itself through a high number of applications to the grants program. The number of applications and level of funding requested by applicant organizations has increased in 1999 due to the expansion of the program's geographic eligibility to include all of the new City of Toronto. Although additional funds have been provided to the program for 1999, the level of request continues to be significantly beyond the available budget.

Breaking the Cycle of Violence grants are provided for project support, not core or sustaining funding for organizations' ongoing services, and the program continues to attract and respond to a high number of new applicants and new projects each year. In recommending allocations to returning applicants, consideration has been given to recommending further funding for activities that need additional time to develop, or for activities that effectively build on the previous year's project outcomes. Groups are encouraged to develop plans to incorporate effective prevention activities within their current core services, although the difficulties this presents in the current funding climate are recognized

Allocation Recommendations:

As in previous years, allocation recommendations include consideration of how well the group of recommended projects reflect the overall concerns of the program. These overall concerns include:

providing support for neighbourhood and community-based projects across the City; encouraging co-ordination and sharing of resources and knowledge; encouraging the development and retention of local skills and resources, including proposals that use social development and early intervention strategies with at-risk population; increase services to high needs target groups and equity seeking communities; supporting proposals, or components of proposals to a level where they can be effectively completed, and supporting targeted prevention and intervention programs, not core administrative costs.

Appendix 1 provides a detailed listing of the applicants and the recommendations for funding in 1999. Appendix 2 includes a summary of each project request, and comments on the grant purpose and conditions (if any).

A total of 108 applications were received, and 60 are recommended for grants totalling $631,900.00.

1999 allocation summary:

Number of new groups:74New groups recommended: 45

Number of returning groups:34Returning groups recommended: 15

Number of prevention requests: 75Prevention grants recommended: 47

Number of demonstration requests: 33Demonstration grants recommended: 13

Of the 60 recommended projects, 20 are from organizations outside the former City of Toronto. Of the 40 grants recommended to former City of Toronto-based applicants, 15 are for projects with a local focus, and 25 are for projects with a City-wide catchment area. Grant recommendations from organizations outside the former City of Toronto include 15 with a local focus and 5 with a City-wide catchment area.

There are 20 recommended projects for prevention of violence against children and youth, and 40 directed at increasing access to resources for high needs target groups and equity seeking communities

Appeals:

An amount of $20,000.00 is available for appeals. Groups have been notified in writing of the opportunity to appeal the grant recommendations to the Community Services Committee.

Conclusions:

The Breaking the Cycle of Violence grants program enables a wide variety of community organizations to participate in making Toronto a safer place to live and work and play. The 1999 recommendations provide communities with effective ways to address prevention issues that they have identified as priorities.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Sue Kaiser,

Agency Review Officer

Tel: 397-7302/Fax: 392-0089

skaiser@metrodesk.metrotor.on.ca

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Appendix 1

Breaking the Cycle of Violence

1999 Grant Allocations

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Appendix 2

Breaking the Cycle of Violence Grants

1999 Applications: Project Request Summaries

1.519 Church Street Community Centre

Project: Victim Assistance Program for Lesbians and Gay Men:

The 519 Church Street Community Centre provides a supportive environment for the downtown community and responds to community issues by providing resources and opportunities. This project provides support to victims of same-sex partner abuse and victims of hate-motivated violence based on sexual and gender orientation. The project proposal includes outreach and education campaigns to increase access for the community and to provide information about violence against the Gay Lesbian bisexual and Transgender community to the general public. Outreach materials will be translated into five languages and crisis response training will be provided for local businesses.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Victim Assistance Program for Lesbians and Gay Men.

2.Afghan Association of Ontario (Canada)

Project: Breaking the Cycle of Violence:

The Afghan Association of Ontario serves the community with information and referral education and cultural events, counselling and support activities. The proposed program will address the issue of violence against Afghan women through increased information, support for women who have been abused and increasing the ability of the community to understand ways to prevent violence against women. Activities include needs assessment, outreach through the weekly radio programs, support activities for women and a community-wide conference.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Breaking the Cycle of Violence project to initiate outreach and support activities in the community.

3.African Training and Employment Centre (ATEC)

Project: Community Education to Prevent Violence:

ATEC supports newcomers from Africa with settlement and employment related supports. This project will educate new Canadians in understanding what constitutes abusive/violent behaviour towards themselves and their children. It will point out the rights, obligations, and the laws that protect them as well as the resources available to help them end violence. This project will also educate violent individuals on the serious consequences of abusive/violent behaviours on their families, themselves, and society. This includes showing alternatives and peaceful ways of solving differences.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Community Education to Prevent Violence project to provide information and education on prevention of violence for newcomers from Africa.

4.Ambassador Partnership

Project: Violence and Drop-Out Prevention (Peer Education):

The Ambassador Partnership is a collective of eight agencies and the Toronto Board of Education, providing an alternative school classroom and co-operative education placement for youth at risk. The peer education project allows these young people, who have experienced violence, street life, the cycle of abuse and dropping out of school to reach younger students who face similar problems and choices. Through Speak Out workshops and small group discussions, youth will learn alternatives to violent behaviour, the value of education and the importance of seeking help early.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Violence and Drop-out Prevention project to support the peer education activities. Children's Aid Society is the trustee for this project.

5.Anti-Racism Action Centre

Project: ARAC Workshop Series:

The Anti-Racism Action Centre is a new service set up to develop awareness among individuals and communities of colour about the types of racism and racist attacks and how to fight them. The proposed activities will include a workshop series to develop individual and community skills in responding to and fighting racism through avenues such as the police, the Human Rights Code, the Ontario Human Rights Commission, and legal channels. The project will complement the Centre's other services of counselling and advocacy.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Anti-Racism Action Centre Workshop series to help individuals and the community develop skills for responding to and fighting racism. The Cross Cultural Community Centre is the trustee for this project.

6.Assaulted Women's Helpline

Project: Targeted Outreach:

The Assaulted Women's Helpline offers a 24-hour telephone crisis line to all women who have experienced abuse. The proposed project will improve awareness of violence against women in specific immigrant communities, increase the accessibility of services for women within these communities, provide information to women in their own languages, and use the results of the project activities to advocate for access to services for women whose first language is not English. Part of the evaluation for this project will be from the AT&T language line use. Languages spoken in the communities to be targeted include: Afghani, Arabic, Armenian, Croatian, Ethiopian, Farsi, Macedonian, Mandarin, Persian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Tamil and Ukrainian.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Targeted Outreach project, to improve awareness of violence against women issues in immigrant communities.

7.Association of Women of India In Canada (A.W.I.C)

Project: Breaking the Cycle of Violence Program:

The Association of Women of India in Canada provides programs to assist women of South Asian origin to achieve integration and maintain their culture and heritage. The proposed project will assist abused women through outreach, information and support. This project will create awareness amongst victims of the services that are available to them, assist in identifying abusive behaviour, increase self-esteem, and aid in the development of problem solving skills. The project will include volunteers and additional staff time.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Breaking the Cycle of Violence program to assist abused women through outreach, information and support.

8.Bloor Information and Life Skills Centre

Project: Encouraging Use of City Services by Isolated Abused Women:

The Bloor Information and Life Skills Centre provides advice, referral and advocacy to the community by phone or in person. This project will provide a supportive group program for South Asian women at risk for violence due to isolation, language barriers and lack of ability to access community resources. The project will include outreach and opportunities for participants to share and learn new safety strategies. Community media will be used to share the women's safety strategies with the wider community. Languages spoken in the targeted communities include: Punjabi, Bengali and Urdu.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the project to encourage use of City services by isolated, abused women in the South Asian Community.

9.The Cabbagetown Tenants' Association

Project: Community Safety Outreach:

The Cabbagetown Tenants Association works with tenants in South St. Jamestown to develop community spirit and improve the community. The Community Safety Outreach project will promote safety and increase awareness of prevention measures for all residents of the Winchester Park area. Activities will include outreach , surveys, education, safety audits and a public report. The project involves several community partners.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Community Safety Outreach project that will include outreach, education, surveys, safety audits and a public report. Cabbagetown Youth Centre will be the trustee for this project.

10.Canadian-African Newcomer Aid Centre of Toronto (CANACT)

Project: The Courage to Live Your Life Safely (CLYFS):

Canadian-African Newcomer Aid Centre of Toronto provides programs to facilitate the reception and settlement of African immigrants and refugees in the Toronto area. The proposed project will address the cultural and language barriers that Continental African Women encounter in shelters and transition houses. The project has two phases: (1) establish a "Breaking the Cycle of Violence" drop-in centre where abused Continental African Women can come to get one-on-one counselling as well as group-strength building; and (2) provide peer support in shelters and transition houses through African women who have experience with the issues.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

11.Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture

Project: Violence Against Women: The Unspoken Pain:

Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture provides counselling and support to survivors of torture who are immigrants/refugees in the City of Toronto. The proposed project is designed to create family violence awareness among new Canadians. The aim of the project will be to educate and inform women survivors of torture in their own language through group sessions. The project will incorporate guest speakers and art therapy.

Comment: No grant is recommended.

12.Canadian Centre for Women's Education and Development

Project: Nurturing Women Experiencing Violence:

The Canadian Centre for Women's Education and Development supports women in areas of family violence, employment and training, health education, and social assistance. The proposed project will address the issues of the Cycle of Violence especially within the Tamil community. The project will consist of educational sessions to develop materials on this issue. A series of workshops will be held to form a support group to alleviate isolation. This support group will then develop topics of interest for the target group such as life skills, coping with family violence, and familiarizing women with the "Canadian culture."

Comments: No grant is recommended.

13.Canadian League of African Women

Project: Comparison between Laws and Regulations in Canada versus Laws in Country of Origin:

Comment: No grant is recommended. This application was incomplete, and submitted by an organization outside of the City of Toronto.

14.Canadian Tamil Women's Community Services

Project: Family Resource Program:

The Canadian Tamil Women's Organization provides information, counselling and support activities for families at risk. The proposed project will set up a family resource program with programs for pre-school children and support for parents.

Comment: No grant is recommended. The organization is encouraged to consult with the Public Health Department to identify resources for parenting support for families with pre-school children.

15.Central Neighbourhood House

Project: Play Without Fear:

Central Neighbourhood House is a multi-service centre with programs for all ages in the Downtown East area of the former City of Toronto. The proposed project will use workshops and popular theatre with youth and children to raise issues of violence and examine their experiences in the community.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Play without Fear project that will use workshops and popular theatre with children and youth to raise issues of violence with other young people.

16.Centre for Spanish-Speaking Peoples

Project: Intervention Protocol on the Issue of Violence Against Women:

The Centre for Spanish-Speaking Peoples provides settlement and post settlement support for the Spanish speaking community. In 1998, the centre undertook a project to develop training materials for all staff and board members on issues of violence against women. The proposed project for 1999 will provide an agency-wide protocol for use by all programs in responding to violence against women. The protocol will include best practice approaches to ensure that women and children affected by violence get effective service. The project will include participation of volunteers, women clients and community workers.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Intervention Protocol on the Issue of Violence Against Women to develop best practices approaches to be used throughout the organization's services.

17.Chinese Family Life Services of Metro Toronto

Project: Finding a Safe Place:

Chinese Family Life Services of Metro Toronto provides a range of culturally appropriate counselling and support programs for the Chinese community. The proposed project will help vulnerable Chinese women and children who are victims of violence. The project will achieve two goals: (1) to educate women and children about violence in the home and the services available to them; and (2) to focus on helping the shelters improve their access to these women and children.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

18.Church of St. Stephen-in-the-Fields

Project: Les Amis de la Lumiere/ Empowerment of our Black Francophone Youth:

Les Amis de la Lumiere is a new group developing to support activities and opportunities for Black Francophone youth. The group does not have a formal structure, and the Church of St. Stephen-in-the-Fields is the trustee. The proposed project will involve 20 youth from neighbourhoods across the City in interactive workshops, with a goal of developing understanding and life skills in the participants. Programs will be conducted in French, Lingala, Kikongo and Kiswahili.

Comment: This project is not recommended for a grant. The applicant is encouraged to develop its structure and partnerships with other community service organizations. Community development staff will assist the organization to make links in the community.

19.Coalition of Visible Minority Women (Ontario) Inc.

Project: Let Your Voices Be Heard:

The Coalition of Visible Minority Women provides education, translation for newcomers, skills training, advocacy and outreach and youth programs across the City of Toronto. The proposed project will support women, youth and children with focus group activities including anger management, information on other community resources and tools to make effective change in families for prevention of further violence. The project will target participation of newcomers from various ethno-cultural groups, with a focus on families from the Caribbean.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

20.COASBM - Canadian Organization for the Advancement of Black Single Mothers

Project: Building Bridges Towards a Safer Community:

The Canadian Organization for the Advancement of Black Single Mothers offers social programs, boys and girls soccer club, a family support group and a supplementary food program. The proposed project will develop innovative safety tools through weekly interactive group discussions. The project will also include workshops such as anger management and positive parenting training. Partnerships will be built with business, labour, government, banks, hospitals, churches, public/private sector and, other community agencies.

Comment: This project is not recommended for a grant. The project proposal is ambitious and the applicant is encouraged to seek out partnerships with other community service agencies.

21.Community Information Centre for the City of York

Project: Women's Support Group:

Community Information Centre for the City of York provides information and referral to York residents on community services and resources. The proposed project will reach out to immigrant women and develop a support group where women can gain information and skills for personal and family safety. Activities will include special events and workshops, social activities to decrease isolation and access to information on violence prevention and response services.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Women's Support group project for immigrant women from newcomer communities.

22.Concerned Kids, The

Project: Communicating Through Puppetry:

The Concerned Kids educates children about issues such as HIV/AIDS and drug abuse through the use of life-size puppets. Youth and adult volunteers are trained as puppeteers, and the programs are offered through the schools. The proposed project will target children ages 4-6 and address gang membership and physical abuse issues.

Comment: No grant is recommended.

23.Conflict Mediation Services of Downsview (CMS-D)

Project: Victim/Young Offender Mediation Project (VYOMP):

Conflict Mediation Services of Downsview (CMS-D) offers mediation and training services in the former municipality of North York. This project will develop a local program for Alternative Dispute Resolution with young offenders. The project will work with volunteers, the Crown Attorney's office and other agencies of the justice system to provide a framework for community-based mediation of some types of offences.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Victim/Young Offender Mediation Project that will develop a local program for Alternative Dispute resolution.

24.Conseil d'echange entre Canadienne et Africaine (CEECA)

Project: Stop Domestic Violence:

Conseil d'echange entre Canadienne et Africaine provides community development and support activities in the francophone African community. The proposed project will hold workshops on domestic violence issues to raise awareness and support changes in individual and community behaviours. The target community includes immigrants and refugees from Africa (Cameroon, Rwanda, Burundi, Togo, Senegal, CentreAfrique and Congo) and the Caribbean (Haiti and Martinique). An estimated 1,000 people will participate.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Stop Domestic Violence project to provide education and community support activities.

25.Counterpoint Counselling and Educational Cooperative Inc.

Project: Responding to Abuse in Gay/Bisexual Men's Relationships:

Counterpoint Counselling and Educational Co-operative Inc. offers counselling and support groups for victims and perpetrators of violence. This project will offer facilitated support groups for male victims/survivors of same sex partner abuse. Gay and/or Bisexual men will facilitate the groups that are based on models being used in several large American cities. Several community partners are involved in the project, and a public forum on Abuse in Gay/Bisexual Men's Relationships will be offered to increase public awareness.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the responding to abuse in Gay/Bisexual men's relationships project.

26.Crime S.C.O.P.E.

Project: Youth Network Project

Project: Seniors Safety Awareness

Project: Community Standards Committee:

Crime S.C.O.P.E. develops initiatives in co-operation with community partners to enhance the quality of life for the residents of Etobicoke. The Youth Network Project will implement a Crime S.C.O.P.E program in every school in the Etobicoke District. The Senior's Safety Awareness project will assist seniors in avoiding criminal victimization, and provide "fall prevention" information. The Community Standards Committee will develop initiatives in co-operation with community partners to optimize resources to deal with local housing issues, community appearances, graffiti, vandalism, and all other new issues such as park watch and resident councils.

Comments: No grant is recommended. This organization is one of several groups with a community safety related mandate in the former City of Etobicoke. Crime Scope is experiencing turnover at the board level and reports that it is undertaking a process to review its structure. The Etobicoke Community Council has set up a Special Advisory Committee to recommend to Council a new, comprehensive structure for community safety and improvement in Etobicoke.

27.CultureLink

Project: Beyond Three Generations of No:

CultureLink provides services for newcomers to Toronto. This project is the second stage of a partnership between the CultureLink and the Somali Canadian Women's Development Organization, to address the issues of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The project activities will include a support group for young Somali women who are survivors of FGM, public education sessions for the community and a train the trainer program for volunteers so that they can develop and deliver programs for the community.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Beyond Three Generations of No project to address the issues of Female Genital Mutilation, in partnership with the Somali Canadian Women's Development Organization.

28.December 6 Fund

Project: Building Lives Postcard:

The December 6 Fund raises awareness of violence against women in the community and provides a revolving loan fund for women leaving violent homes. The Building Lives Postcard project will gather information on non-cash resources for women leaving violent homes, and make this information available through the loan program and through shelters and other women's services. The project will highlight free resources such as back-to-work clothing, furniture, children's items and household goods needed by women setting up safe households for themselves and their children.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Building Lives Postcard project to share information about free resources for women setting up safe households for themselves and their children.

29.Deslile Youth Services

Project: North Toronto Youth Project: The Voice of Youth in North Toronto:

Deslisle Youth Services assists youth and families through counselling, residential and day programs, and a variety of community and school based activities such as drop-ins and support groups. This project involves 10 community agencies in providing resources to assist the Youth Steering Committees in developing outreach activities, peer education and opportunities for youth to develop skills and social networks in safe, supportive environments. The project incorporates issues of drugs, alcohol, sexuality, violence prevention and employment, and has involved the business community in sponsoring events. 1,600 youth will be reached through project activities.

First developed in 1996, this project is also requesting support from the City of Toronto AIDS Prevention Grants and the Drug Abuse Prevention Grants. The violence prevention activities are in addition to those funded through the AIDS and DAPP programs.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the North Toronto Youth Project: The Voice of Youth in North Toronto for violence prevention activities.

30.Distress Centre

Project: Anti-Family Violence Across the Lifespan:

The Distress Centre provides 24-hour Distress/Crisis/Suicide prevention telephone support, outreach and support groups for people bereaved by a suicide death. This project will train Distress Centre volunteers in family violence issues and develop new materials and protocols for the organization for elder abuse. 175 volunteers will participate in the training programs.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

31.Dixon Hall

Project: A Quilt to End Violence Against Women:

Dixon Hall is a multiservice centre serving the Regent Park area with a wide range of social services and community programs for all ages. This project will provide a support group for women affected by violence, and assist the women in raising awareness in the community about violence through a speaker's bureau, quilt displays and community forums. A group of Hispanic seniors has provided leadership for the development of the program and activities will reach over 1,200 people.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the project "A Quilt to End Violence Against Women" to provide support to women affected by violence and community education on violence issues.

32.Doorsteps Neighbourhood Services

Project: Talk it Out - Dealing with Family Conflict:

Doorsteps serves four neighbourhoods in north-west Toronto, with supportive services, counselling, community and recreational activities for all ages. The proposed project will test a multi-faceted approach to improving community safety through increased understanding of parenting skills and concepts of "adequate and supportive" adult supervision for families of school-age children. Activities will include: personalized parenting support for at-risk families, community-wide workshops on parenting and initiating a self-help parenting group. The project will target participation by families seeking support because they are experiencing intergenerational conflict, including newcomers, single parent families and families referred by schools or other agencies. Up to 160 families will receive high level support, and 250 people will participate in education opportunities.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the "Talk it Out - Dealing with Family Conflict" project for families with school age children.

33.East End Community Health Centre

Project: Urban Peace Building Bullying Prevention School Project and Pilot support program for girls engaged in female-to-female violence (Girls Group):

The East End Health Centre promotes health and well-being through a range of clinical and health promotion activities in the community. The Centre has worked over the last year with community partners through the East Gerrard Together for Youth Initiative. This initiative has engaged a network of business owners, community agencies, residents and institutions in creating alternatives for youth and developing pro-active responses to signs of growing violence and conflict. The proposed project includes activities intended to respond to growing problems in the area: bullying and girls who are physically aggressive with other girls.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Urban Peace Building project to develop local activities to prevent bullying and to reduce aggressive behaviour between girls.

34.East Metro Youth Services

Project: Violence Prevention for Youth:

East Metro Youth Services works with youth, ages 12-18 in the former City of Scarborough and the former Borough of East York, providing a wide range of counselling, treatment and support activities. This project will develop the violence prevention program for youth, including peer mediation, conflict resolution and anger management training. The activities will include youth as peer mediators, and support them in developing anti-violence initiatives in their own schools or in other community settings such as shelters and community centres. The project includes outreach to youth through schools, transit system, and public education activities.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Violence Prevention for Youth project to support youth in developing violence prevention skills and using them in their community.

35.East Scarborough Boys' and Girls' Club

Project: S.P.A.C.E. Social Physical Activities and Cultural Empowerment:

This East Scarborough Boys and Girls Club provides services to increase personal growth and build a sense of community within the neighbourhood. The SPACE project will include at-risk young women with an emphasis on recruiting from the Black and Aboriginal communities. The project will reduce barriers to participation in activities created by concerns for personal safety, fear of intimidation and participation in unfamiliar activities.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the SPACE project to support the development of a girls' program for at risk girls.

36.East York/East Toronto Family Resources

Project: It Takes A Whole Village

Project: Keeping Ourselves and Our Children Safe:

East York/East Toronto Family Resources provides formal and informal family support services. There are two proposed projects. It Takes a Whole Village will provide support, skill development and parent relief to improve parenting and reduce violence within the home. Support groups will help reduce stress by building skills and sharing coping techniques such as anger management and impulse control techniques. The Keeping Ourselves and Our Children Safe project is part of the Mobile Family Resource Program. Activities will include workshops on personal safety, and positive guidance, as well as outreach through malls and parks.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the "It Takes a Whole Village" project to be delivered through the East York/East Toronto family resource program sites.

37.Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre

Project: Helping Hands Project:

Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre provides a variety of services to the community. The proposed project will be implemented by the Blake Boultbee Safety Committee, a volunteer group that provides the community with prevention education activities to increase public awareness of the causes and effects of family violence. Volunteer training and a group partnership program will be developed.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Helping Hands Project to support volunteer activities to increase community safety.

38.Education Wife Assault

Project: Young Deaf Women and Violence Prevention:

Education Wife Assault provides information, resources and training to assaulted women, her friends and family, abusive men, and others working to end abuse through formal services and community activities. The proposed project will develop young Deaf women's leadership skills to help them prevent and respond to violence against deaf women. The Ontario Association of the Deaf is a partner in this project. Activities include training for four to six Deaf women to lead workshops with younger Deaf women, providing educational materials for leaders and participants, delivering a series of workshops for young Deaf women and distribute the report on the project model and its evaluation to 200 community service organizations.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Young Deaf Women and Violence prevention project to train women to lead workshops on violence prevention topics.

39.Eritrean Canadian Community Centre of Metropolitan Toronto

Project: Violence Prevention:

The Eritrean Canadian Community Centre provides support services and cultural activities for the community. The proposed project will address the need for violence prevention in three main areas: crisis intervention, ongoing support and education, and addressing underlying causes of violence.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Violence prevention project to provide ongoing support and education in the community.

40.Ethiopian Association in Toronto

Project: Community Initiative Against Violence in the Family and the Youth Group:

The Ethiopian Association provides a range of supportive services and cultural activities for the Ethiopian community. This project will support volunteers in providing education for the community on family violence, its impact on women and children, and legal rights and responsibilities. Youth will be engaged in prevention activities through sports and theatre. As well, the project activities will incorporate suicide prevention information and make links to religious organizations serving the Ethiopian Community.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Community Initiative Against Violence in the Family and the Youth Group to support volunteers in providing education for the community and developing prevention activities.

41.Etobicoke Crime Prevention Association (Toronto Crime Prevention Association)

Project: Safety for Women:

Etobicoke Crime Prevention Association provides crime prevention training and services to reduce crime and victimization among vulnerable sections of the community. The organization is currently in the process of changing its name to the Toronto Crime Prevention Association. The proposed Safety for Women project will provide training for women in personal safety at home and on the streets and is targeted to all women of all ages across the city. About 60 people will be involved in developing and delivering the program.

Comment: No grant is recommended. This application would benefit from additional partnerships with organizations providing related support services for women, and information on the training to be provided for the volunteers who will present the workshops. This organization is one of several groups with a community safety related mandate in the former City of Etobicoke. The Etobicoke Community Council has set up a Special Advisory Committee to recommend to Council a new, comprehensive structure for community safety and improvement in Etobicoke.

42.Gatehouse, The

Project: Peer Support Program:

The Gatehouse provides a safe place for abused children to deal with the process of disclosure, interact with services, and prepare for court. Youth, families and adults affected by child abuse are also served with crisis support, group programs and information and referral services. This project will match youth, adults or parents who have been affected by abuse with a trained volunteer who can provide informal support from their own experience of abuse. This new program will hire a volunteer co-ordinator to train, match and support up to 300 matches in the first year.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Peer Support Program to develop a volunteer support program for people affected by childhood abuse.

43.Harbourfront Community Centre

Project: Walk Safe:

Harbourfront Community Centre provides programs and services to or which enhance the development of children and families in the isolated neighbourhood area of Bathurst and Lakeshore. The Walk Safe project will develop a volunteer program where teens will assist other teens and pre-teens in walking safely home from community programs. Project activities will include public education, training for volunteers and the development of a training manual for the ongoing delivery of the program.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Walk Safe project to develop a volunteer program for youth to increase safe access to community centre activities.

44.Harriet Tubman Community Organization

Project: Save Our Youth:

The Harriet Tubman Community Organization serves at-risk youth in the African Canadian community. The proposed project will develop a strategy for prevention of violence by involving youth in learning and leadership opportunities. The project will reach out to agencies and organizations across the City to build partnerships and serve at-risk youth.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

45.Hispanic Development Council

Project: Two Generations of Hispanic Women against Violence:

The Hispanic Development Council includes membership of 30 agencies serving the community, and provides opportunities for planning and co-ordination as well as advocacy and special projects. The proposed project will bring young women and seniors together to address their own experiences of violence, and increase community understanding through popular theatre activities. This is a continuation of work begun in 1998.

Comment: A grant is recommended to support the Two Generations of Hispanic Women against Violence project to increase understanding of issues and share this with the wider community.

46.IMAGO/ Sketch

Project: The Drug Project:

IMAGO/Sketch provides short-term training programs for street youth, enabling them to develop personal awareness and interpersonal skills through the use of art and theatre. Issues of drug use, addictions and violence will be included in the project activities, which include life skills and information for street youth, as well as personal development opportunities through drama and art. The program includes an opportunity for youth to share their creative work with other street youth and the public.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

47.The Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Toronto

Project: Four Corners' Community Forums:

The All Saints Church Community Centre provides a range of programs and resources for low income and homeless people in the Dundas/Sherbourne area. The parent body that is incorporated submits the application. The proposed project will include a series of four workshops to cover topics such as anger and stress management, isolation, living with psychiatric survivors in our midst, and recognizing the wealth in our aged, a night of storytelling. A Community Celebration will also be held.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

48.INTERCEDE for the Rights of Domestic Workers, Caregivers and Newcomers

Project: A Home Away From Home:

INTERCEDE for the Rights of Domestic Workers, Caregivers and Newcomers provides domestic workers with free and confidential counselling and referral services in the areas of immigration, human rights and employment. The proposed project will develop a weekend drop-in venue for domestic workers with supportive counselling and social activities.

Comment: No grant is recommended. The organization is encouraged to seek out additional partnerships in the development of this project.

49.Islington Manor Seniors Group

Project: Tenant to Tenant:

Islington Manor Seniors Group project will provide education on elder abuse, set up a Neighbourhood Watch for the building and make information available for vulnerable people in their first language. About 75 people will participate.

Comment: No grant is recommended. This application is incomplete.

50.Jessie's Centre for Teenagers

Project: "Creating Connections":

Jessie's Centre for Teenagers serves pregnant and parenting teenagers, their children and families. The Creating Connections Project will provide a support group for participants who have experiences violence in their relationships with partners, family of origin or peer group. Activities will include opportunities for teens to learn about and use appropriate community supports, and an outreach component by the participants to other teens. A manual will be available to other organizations that want to provide a similar program.

Comment: No grant is recommended.

51.Korean Canadian Women's Association

Project: Community Support Services for Children Victims.

The Korean Canadian Women's Association provides counselling, support, interpretation, ESL and training programs and community education for Korean Canadian women and their families. The proposed project will address the problems of intergenerational conflict through parenting support, counselling and education on violence and child abuse issues, and setting up a network of after-school tutoring resources for children whose parents work long hours.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

52.Mixed Company

Project: The Teen Mother Project:

Mixed Company provides contemporary and innovative drama, using forum techniques, which facilitate audience participation and exploration of social issues. The Teen Mother project will work with a group of at risk young women, ages 16-24, and develop drama based on the themes of violence against women and healthy models of parenting. Performances for community agencies serving young men and women will be provided during Domestic Abuse Awareness week in 2000.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

53.More than Child's Play

Project: Parenting Workshops and Staff Training:

More than Child's Play is a family resource program in Parkdale. The proposed project will provide workshops for parents, staff and volunteers on parenting issues, particularly topics such as discipline, redirecting aggressive play and co-operative games for children. The proposed workshops will complement the parenting classes currently offered at the Centre through the Public Health Department.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

54.Multilingual Community Interpreter Services

Project: Language Life Line:

The Multilingual Community Interpreter Services provides cultural interpreters for non-English speaking assaulted women. The proposed project will ensure that non English/French speaking persons (NESP) adapt better to life in the shelter, by providing audio tapes in their mother tongue that cover house rules while living at a shelter. The tapes will also cover topics such as safety measures during shelter stays and when leaving a shelter, and resources for victims of abuse in their mother tongue.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

55.Native African Inmates and Families Association (NAIFA)

Project: Mediation For Violence Prevention:

Native African Integration and Families Association provides support and prevention activities for continental Africans in conflict with the law, and their families. The proposed project will develop and document a mediation process for conflict resolution in issues of violence within the Native African Community. Increasing community safety will be attained through leadership training, developing and documenting a mediation process to be used by all within the community, outreach and, promoting the process to mainstream organizations.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Mediation for Violence Prevention project, to develop a mediation process for use in the community.

56.Native Canadian Centre of Toronto

Project: Seventh Generation Gathering Lodge:

Native Canadian Centre serves the community with cultural activities, community development, men's, women's and children's circles, visiting elders program and services to seniors. The proposed project is an expansion of a previously funded volunteer led circle focused on healing and abuse issues. The teachings will emphasize the traditional concepts of respect for women and children and, the violence that has affected the First Nations people. Teachings will be open to the public, but people of the First Nations will specifically be targeted.

Comments: No grant is recommended. The organization is encouraged to incorporate the learnings of the previous circles into its other programs.

57.Native Child and Family Services of Toronto (NCFST)

Project: Ending Aboriginal Family Violence Through Co ordination, Partnerships and Holistic Services:

Native Child and Family Services of Toronto serves children, families and youth in the Native community. The proposed project combines community development in the form of an Aboriginal Round Table, and direct support services for women and children who are in crisis or are experiencing on-going problems related to violence. The Roundtable is made up of representatives from agencies serving the Native community, that meet on a monthly basis to develop and implement prevention of violence strategies that address the victim, the abuser, their families and the community in an integrated way.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Ending Aboriginal Family Violence project to support the co-ordination, partnerships and direct services for women.

58.Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto, Inc.

Project: Noojmowin Bgosendmowin:

Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto provides a variety of support programs for Native women across the City. The proposed project is an extension of a successful program called "It Starts With Me" which is a workshop-based program that incorporates mental, spiritual, physical and emotional components.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

59.Neighbourhood Information Post

Project: Building a Violence-Free Life:

This project proposes to establish a multicultural youth support group for female youth (15 youths aged 16-24) in this community. The focus of this multicultural support group is to stop the violence in the lives of youth through education, creative expression and, community participation. Partnerships and sharing of resources have been established and outlined.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

60.New Experiences for Refugee Women (N.E.W.)

Project: Without Fear:

N.E.W.'s main goal is to give women the tools to put their lives back together without violence. This project will focus on education, healing and prevention through the combination of participatory information and healing workshops. The purpose of the project is two-fold: (a) to educate women on the different forms of oppression and violence that is an integral part of women's lives and; (b)toprovide a safe environment for Immigrant and Refugee families to share the complex effects of violence on family as a whole.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

61.North York Women's Centre

Project: Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Developing an Integrated Approach:

The North York Women's Centre serves women of all ages and from diverse socio-economic and ethno-racial backgrounds who live, work or pursue education/training in the North York area. The proposed project will enhance the ability of the Centre and the community to address the issue of violence against women and women's safety needs by: (1) reviewing and enhancing the training of volunteers; (2) developing an agency wide protocol; (3) developing a volunteer training manual based on the protocol; (4) implementing a "train the trainer" model and; (5) sharing the results of the project with other community-based agencies in North York.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Developing an Integrated Approach project for volunteer training.

62.Northwood Neighbourhood Services

Project: Northwood Neighbourhood Services Violence Prevention Initiative:

Northwood Neighbourhood Services offers programs and services for new immigrants and refugees in the Jane-Finch neighbourhood. This six-month project would employ a part-time outreach worker to undertake door to door outreach, providing at least 500 families with information on local services, assessing their needs and connecting them with businesses, existing community and/or government services. The worker will participate in local stakeholder meetings and contact businesses to request their assistance in meeting local service needs, particularly by providing employment opportunities.

Comments: No grant is recommended. This project is ambitious and would benefit from more clearly defined goals and activities that could be accomplished within the available resources.

63.Operation Springboard

Project: Taking Justice to the Streets: A Community Justice Strategy for Safer, healthier Toronto Neighbourhoods:

Operation Springboard serves people in conflict with the law, providing individual support and community prevention activities. The proposed project will implement a community justice strategy to provide a role for citizens in responding to crime. Self identified neighbourhoods in the Old City Hall Court catchment area would participate. Activities will include residents and businesses delivering diversion programs for non-violent offenses, and foster problem solving strategies between ordinary citizens, local business, social/correctional agencies, police, the courts, and probation in responding to non-violent incidents.

Comment: A grant is recommended for the "Taking Justice to the Streets" project for implementation in the Old City Hall Court catchment area.

64.Opportunity for Advancement

Project: Breaking the Cycle-Preparing for Change:

OFA serves women from all cultural and religious backgrounds who are disadvantaged and face severe income restrictions. This project is an 18-week group program designed to help abused women acquire the skills they need to move from dependence to self-sufficiency. In conjunction with Interval House, the program targets non-English speaking women. The project will adopt the Preparing for Change group model to meet the needs of the target group and in this process develop innovative techniques for delivery.

Comment: No grant is recommended. This organization received support in previous years for developing its group program for abused women:

65.Oromo Canadian Women Association in Ontario

Project: Prevention of Domestic Violence Project:

The Oromo Canadian Women's Association assists Oromo women to settle in Canada, and provides support for women to participate in social and economic life. The proposed project is designed to educate Oromo women, men, and youth on the causes and consequences of domestic violence. Approaches will include printed materials, workshops, discussion forums and the establishment of peer support groups for women. The goal of the project is to prevent or minimize domestic violence in the Oromo community.

Comment: A grant is recommended for the Prevention of Domestic Violence project.

66.Parkdale Intercultural Association

Project: Working Together for Safety:

Parkdale Intercultural Association provides settlement information and organizes educational and cultural activities for the people of Parkdale. The proposed project will inform community members of the facts surrounding violence in their community and the methods they can use to prevent and/or deal with fears and incidents of violence as a community, as families and, as individuals. With a target group of vulnerable newcomers, the project will include multi-ethnic educational events, leadership development, outreach, program development and peer support.

Comment: A grant is recommended for the Working Together for Safety project for newcomers in Parkdale.

67.Pat Arato Aphasia Centre

Project: Abuse in the Community of Aphasia:

The Pat Arato Aphasia Centre serves people with strokes or brain injuries which affect their ability to communicate effectively and limit their participation in community life. The proposed project is part of a long-term strategy to increase access to information and supports for people with aphasia. Activities will include translation of safety and elder abuse related information using the organization's "aphasia-friendly" format and development of strategies for sharing abuse prevention and personal safety information with people with aphasia.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

68.Peace by Peace

Project: Volunteer Recruitment:

Peace by Peace recruits and trains University students to deliver interactive workshops for children in grade 5 classrooms across the city. The eleven week program explores the dimensions of conflict escalation and resolution through games that emphasize co-operation and team building. The project will focus on developing new volunteer recruitment and training capacity for the organization at York and Ryerson.

Comment: A grant is recommended for the Volunteer Recruitment project.

69.Polish Immigrant and Community Services

Project: Breaking the Cycle of Violence for the Polish Community:

Polish Immigrant and Community Services provides settlement and post settlement services. This project will be a continuation of previous projects and will focus on prevention of family violence in primarily Polish immigrant families, through education, discussion groups, assessment, referrals and counselling. The project will be available for people across the new City of Toronto.

Comment: No grant is recommended.

70.Redwood Shelter

Project: Safe Transitions: Reducing the Risk:

Redwood Shelter provides emergency shelter for women and children fleeing abuse. The Safe Transitions: Reducing the Risk project will address the need for ongoing support to women and their children when they leave the shelter. Families will be connected to a trained volunteer who will provide support in conjunction with the Family Support Worker in our Community Transition Program. Project activities will include volunteer training and preparing a manual for ongoing use in the organization.

Comment: A grant is recommended for the Safe Transitions: Reducing the Risk project to provide volunteer support for women and their children as they leave the shelter.

71.Riverdale Housing Action Group

Project: Families Learning and Playing Together: A Communications Skills Program:

Riverdale Housing Action Group provides housing to vulnerable women and children. The proposed program will provide group activities for children and parents to support positive interaction and family interpersonal skills. A family retreat will focus on building communication skills to prevent and resolve conflict in both the family and community context.

Comment: A grant is recommended for the communication skills program for vulnerable women and children.

72.Riverdale Immigrant Women's Centre

Project: A Culturally Appropriate Prevention/Education Strategy on Violence Against Women and Children within the South Asian and Chinese Communities:

Riverdale Immigrant Women's Centre serves South Asian and Chinese women with counselling, language classes, settlement services and community development. The proposed project will implement a culturally appropriate preventative education strategy for Chinese speaking women in the Riverdale area. Activities will include outreach, networking with religious leaders in the community, and holding a public forum to increase community awareness about the issue.

Comment: A grant is recommended to support the outreach project in the Chinese community.

73.Scadding Court Community Centre

Project: Ounce of Prevention Project:

Scadding Court provides a variety of recreation and community service programs for local youth and families. The Ounce of Prevention Project will set up a local Community Crime Prevention Committee, including community residents, local services, educators and police. Using a social development approach, the committee will involve the community in identifying local crime related problems. Local strategies and resources will be used to develop responses based on the specific needs and assets of the community. Materials will be translated into Chinese and Vietnamese.

Comment: A grant is recommended to support the Ounce of Prevention project to involve the community in developing local strategies and resources to increase safety.

74.Scarborough Crossroads Family Resource Centre Inc.

Project: Community Youth Ambassadors:

Scarborough Crossroads Family Resource Centre provides a range of support programs for families. The proposed project will hire an outreach youth worker and involve six to eight youth between the ages of 16-29 who will work together to learn conflict resolution skills and become peer educators and information ambassadors in the community.

Comment: No grant is recommended.

75.Scarborough Housing Help Centre

Project: Housing Help for Immigrant Women:

This organization's target population is high risk, vulnerable and disadvantaged members of the Agincourt community. The principal aim of this project is to develop a successful model of support to address the housing and settlement needs of abused immigrant and refugee women who, for cultural and other reasons, do not access traditional shelters and are prone to returning to violent situations. Scarborough Housing Help Centre and Catholic Cross-cultural Services will develop this model and promote its use within Scarborough agencies that serve immigrant and refugees. Agincourt Community Services Association is the trustee for the application.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Housing Help for Immigrant Women to support the development of a model for assisting abused immigrant women in finding safe housing.

76.Second Base (Scarborough) Youth Shelter

Project: Outreach Program:

In this project three agencies that provide services to youth in Scarborough have partnered to expand an existing information and referral service for homeless and underhoused youth. The program activities take a multi-service holistic approach in which housing, emergency shelter, life skills, conflict resolution, budgeting, nutrition, staying in school, finding a job, and/ or enrolling in a job training program can be accessed. The existing services and extended follow up services will be provided to assist youth that have had to leave their primary residence due to abuse and violence. The program will also include the formation of a peer support program that will allow youth to express themselves creatively and constructively. The three agencies involved are Second Base (Scarborough) Youth Shelter, Scarborough Housing Help and East Metro Youth Services.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

77.SIWA - Somali Immigrant Women's Association

Project: Dixon Community Safety:

Somali Immigrant Women's Association provides support to Somali women and children to adjust to life in Canada, including information and referral, peer counselling, community workshops, youth leadership and support in dealing with community resources and institutions. Its primary target area is the former municipalities of North York, York and Etobicoke. This project will provide opportunities for the Somali community in the Dixon Road area to develop capacity for problem solving and reducing conflict on a community-wide basis. Activities will include leadership training for youth, a summer camp, a drop in for women and elders, as well as meetings with police, schools and building management to discuss opportunities for reducing isolation and increasing safe activities for youth.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

78.South Asian Family Support Services

Project: City Men and Youth Breaking the Cycle of Violence:

The South Asian Family Support Services offers programs in the former City of Scarborough. The proposed project will address two crucial needs: a lack of services in general for youth and men in the catchment area; and a lack of innovative strategies to prevent violence from being perpetrated. The project tackles both these issues through a poster and web site competition for high school and college youth, and by recruiting youth and men to act as mentors/educators for other men in the community.

Comments: No grant is recommended. This is an ambitious project, and the applicant may want to consider undertaking the various components in stages, over a longer period of time.

79.South Asian Women's Centre

Project: Community Education and Awareness Project:

The purpose of this project is to develop and deliver workshops on issues of public and private violence against women geared to the South Asian community, by first educating and getting the support of religious and other leaders in the community. Through this unique approach, the organization will be able to increase awareness of these issues, not only amongst the women in the communities, but throughout the community at large, by offering these workshops in temples, mosques, gurduwaras and other religious places of worship. The report will also assist women in establishing ongoing self help/support groups in these settings in order for them to continue to support each other and have a forum through which to organize and have their concerns heard by the leaders within these communities.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

80.South East Asian Services Centre (SEAS)

Project: Better Future:

South East Asian Services Centre provides many services to create adaptation, independence, and participation of South East Asians in Canada. The proposed project will focus on a parenting program and child abuse prevention education. Activities will include a media-based education campaign, community events and a child abuse prevention/intervention hot line service. Among other things, this project aims at increasing awareness, reducing child abuse, and increasing the accessibility of services to the Mandarin speaking community.

Comment: No grant is recommended. The applicant is encouraged to consult with the Public Health Department and the Toronto Child Abuse Centre about available resources.

81.South Riverdale Child Parent Centre

Project: Parenting Workshops and Staff Training:

The South Riverdale Child Parent Centre provides a supportive play and learning environment for parents, caregivers and preschool children and infants. The proposed project will provide a series of eight workshops for parents and caregivers on positive discipline, conflict resolution, more effective communication, anger management, stress reduction, and child development. At least one workshop will be offered in Cantonese. As well, staff will be trained in mediation and communication strategies, and conflict resolution skills.

Comment: No grant is recommended.

82.Spirit of the People

Project: Breaking the Cycle of Youth Violence:

Spirit of the People provides support for ex-offenders in the Aboriginal community, and works with youth to develop self-esteem and leadership. This project will bring 20 young people (12-18) together to create an anti-violence video for Aboriginal and mainstream youth. The project is developed in response to conflicts between different groups of youth.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Breaking the Cycle of Youth Violence project to develop an anti violence video with Aboriginal youth and mainstream youth.

83.St. Christopher House

Project: Act Out Against Frauds and Scams

Project: Training Manual Project:

St. Christopher House is a multi-service centre in the west area of the former City of Toronto. The Act Out Against Frauds and Scams project will address problems specific to seniors. Activities will include public education developed by seniors for other seniors, and a media awareness through the Portuguese media. Prevention information will be available in English, Portuguese and Vietnamese. The Training Manual Project will develop and publish a comprehensive manual on how to work with children who have witnessed violence in their homes. The project will include training on the use of the manual and on working with children who have witnessed abuse.

Comment: A grant is recommended to support the "Act Out Against Frauds and Scams" project to provide education for seniors by seniors.

84.St. Stephen's Community House

Project: St. Stephen's Youth Conflict Education Project:

St. Stephen's Community House works in partnership with the community to meet social, health, education and recreation needs. The proposed project builds on work already completed by the youth department directed at reducing youth violence, increasing young people's conflict management skills and supporting a structure for youth action for prevention of violence. This request is part of a three-year strategy to expand conflict education to youth, initiate a Youth Conflict Network and provide training and education for youth workers in other agencies throughout the City. Activities also include several groups for young men and the development of a Web site.

Comment: A grant is recommended for the Youth Conflict Education project to support the outreach and education for youth, training for youth workers and the group programs for young men.

85.Stonegate Community Health Centre

Project: Home Support Program for Mothers and their Children who have Witnessed Family Violence:

The Home Support Project will consist of a four to six-week support and educational program for parents of children who have been victims of family violence and/or have witnessed violence against their parent. This program will be delivered by an outreach worker/counsellor and will include topics such as positive parenting and child management techniques, discussing violence and safety issues with children, and the cycle of violence. The outreach worker/counsellor will also focus on the woman's needs and discuss topics such as stress management, self care and nurturing, and resiliency in the face of trauma.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

86.Street Haven at the Crossroads

Project: Turning the Tide:

Street Haven at the Crossroads serves socially isolated women, including women who are homeless, or have experienced the debilitating effects of addictions, mental health problems and abuse. The "Turning the Tide" project will provide support activities for women, including weekly peer support groups, individual counselling and practical support for solving problems of daily living such as housing.

Comment: No grant is recommended. This applicant has considerable capacity to raise funds, and priority was given to funding other project requests.

87.Tamil Eelam Society of Canada (TESOC)

Project: Breaking the Cycle of Violence-Seminars and Dramas:

Tamil Eelam Society of Canada caters to the needs of all ethnic communities by facilitating their integration into the main stream of Canadian society. The project is divided into two parts: (1) a two day conference on violence against women; and (2) a radio drama. The conference will focus on issues such as legal rights, sponsorship breakdown, accessing social assistance, and women from war torn countries. The radio drama will consist of a drama on "Violence against Women" in order to educate men and women in the community with the help of volunteers.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

88.Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Centre

Project: Breaking the Cycle of Violence in the Community:

Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Centre provides a wide range of support and education programs for the local community. The proposed project will provide peer training for men who are local community leaders, so that they can understand issues of violence and initiate change in community awareness and attitudes. Activities will include training, creation of a resource library, a community event to create awareness. The project will include a manual based on the peer training component.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the peer training project to support men in taking leadership for changing community awareness and attitudes.

89.Toronto Child Abuse Centre

Project: Reaching Out:

The Toronto Child Abuse Centre reduces the incidence of child abuse through developing co-ordinated, community-wide efforts to improve prevention, detection, reporting, investigation and treatment. The proposed project will facilitate the ability of ethno-cultural communities to implement prevention programs through a train-the-trainer model. The Somali, Greek, Portuguese and South Asian communities will be involved in the project. Members of the community will be trained to prevent, recognize and respond effectively to child abuse and neglect.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Reaching Out project to increase the ability of ethno-cultural communities to prevent and respond to child abuse.

90.Toronto Christian Resource Centre

Project: A Home for Creative Opportunity - Respect Project:

Toronto Christian Resource Centre is a multiservice centre serving Regent Park. Home for Creative Opportunity is a program for youth and adults that provides an open, supportive environment where the arts are used to foster creative thinking, self reliance and entrepreneurship. The RESPECT project aims to reduce and prevent violence in the Regent Park community by providing a safe, preventative, and creative studio and arts program for children, youth and adults. Activities include workshops for volunteers, staff and participants in conflict management, staff consultations with conflict resolution specialists for solving problems, and support for participants in dealing with difficult issues through art therapy.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

91.Toronto Friendship Centre

Project: Women: Mind, Body, Soul:

Toronto Friendship Centre provides daytime drop-in programs for homeless and underhoused men and women in the Dundas Sherbourne area. The proposed project will provide a series of participatory workshops for women in self expression, self protection, financial awareness and anger management. The activities will help women develop specific skills to reduce their vulnerability to exploitation or dangerous situations that they face due to homelessness and marginalization.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

92.Toronto Harassment Support Group

Project: Toronto Harassment Support Group:

Toronto Harassment Support Group combines peer support, outreach and education to raise awareness and reduce workplace harassment. The proposed project will focus on outreach to young women workers through Job Fairs, provide training and peer support to women on harassment, and identify possible models for the future of the group and its expanded activities.

Comment: A grant is recommended for the support group project to provide education, training and peer support to women on harassment, and to identify possible models for the future of the activities. Release of the grant is conditional on the submission of a trustee agreement with a suitable community agency.

93.Tropicana Community Services Organization

Project: Nip it in the Bud-Workshop Series on Violence Prevention:

Tropicana Community Services Organization provides culturally appropriate social services in east Toronto, focusing on youth and the Caribbean and Black communities. The proposed project will provide a culturally appropriate workshop series for children and youth focusing on domestic violence. The series is intended to create awareness and alerts them to concrete ways of avoiding or dealing with confrontational situations whether in the home or at school.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Nip it in the Bud project for children and youth awareness of violence and prevention approaches.

94.Ukrainian Canadian Social Services (Toronto) Inc.

Project: Community Outreach and Education Project for the Prevention of Family Violence:

The proposed project will deliver information sessions about family violence, child abuse, and street safety to women in the Ukrainian ethnocultural community in Toronto, in a linguistically and culturally sensitive manner. The intent of the project is to raise awareness of family violence issues and that violence begins in the home, is learned there, and is then projected to the outside community, thus affecting the community as a whole.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the community outreach and education project to create awareness of family violence issues in the community.

95.University Settlement Recreation Centre

Project: Building the Healing Circle for Survivors of Family Violence in the Chinese and Vietnamese Community:

The University Settlement Recreation Centre serves West Central downtown community of Toronto. The proposed project is designed for isolated, vulnerable Chinese and Vietnamese women who are victims of family violence. Volunteers will be recruited to provide support to women, while they are attending the pre-employment and life skills training. Public education on family abuse and outreach to members of this target group will also be provided.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

96.Urban Alliance on Race Relations

Project: Youth for Diversity:

The Urban Alliance on Race Relations undertakes public education, research and advocacy to promote racial harmony. The proposed project will mobilize forty community leaders and volunteer trainers to conduct workshops for youth on hate crime, gang violence, discrimination and racism in the criminal justice system. The workshops will be offered first in Toronto and Scarborough, moving in year two and three to expand to other parts of the City.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

97.Vermont Square Parent-Child Mother Goose Program

Project: Outreach to Community Health Centres in High Need Areas of Toronto:

This organization runs interactive groups for parents, their infants, and young children in easily accessible locations in low-income neighbourhoods. This program is preventative in nature and parents are helped to gain skills and confidence which can enable them to create new and positive family patterns during their children's crucial early years. It is a group experience for parents, their babies, and young children, focusing on the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories.

Comment: A grant is recommended for the Outreach to Community Health Centres project.

98.Vietnamese Youth and Women's Centre of Toronto

Project: Breaking the Cycle of Violence:

Within the Vietnamese community this organization promotes friendship and a healthy lifestyle, helps Vietnamese adjust to life in Canada, and aims to increase public awareness of Vietnamese Cultural heritage and traditions. The proposed project consists of developing four workshops to raise awareness about family violence, create a 24 hour hot-line, to develop a video for the purpose of raising violence awareness for distribution to various Vietnamese community associations, and to address the awareness on Vietnamese community radio stations and community newspapers.

Comment: No grant is recommended. This application would be strengthened by additional partnerships, particularly in the provision of 24 hour hot-line services.

99.Warden Woods Community Centre

Project: Peace in the City Workshop:

Warden Woods Community Centre provides programs for families, seniors, newcomers, children and youth. The proposed project will provide training and awareness workshops to children, youth, and parents, on the dangers of firearms and other weapons. The focus of the workshops will be on alternative means of conflict resolution and empowering people to prevent and deal with conflict as it occurs in their own lives and in their communities. Topics covered will include what to do when you find a weapon, anger management, active listening, and communication through "I messages". The format of the workshops will include slide presentations, discussions, and role plays adapted for different age groups.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Peace in the City workshops to provide workshops on the dangers of firearms and weapons.

100.Wen-Do Women's Self Defense Corporation

Project: Training for Vulnerable Women:

Wen-Do teaches women and girls effective self defense. This project will provide basic instructor training for vulnerable women, who will then offer self-defense classes in community venues. The project will increase the number of trained instructors among vulnerable women: refugees and immigrants, women of colour, youth, older women, lesbians and bisexual women.

Comment: No grant is recommended.

101.West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre

Project: Transitions:

The West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre provides a variety of programs such as social, educational, support, employment, and literacy programs to children, youth, families, and seniors. Transitions is a project aimed at young women ages 13-19, who are vulnerable to violence and need their own safe place to congregate. The Transitions project will meet evenings twice a week and offers a pick-up and drop-off shuttle bus program. Participants will be involved in the design of discussion workshops, lifeskills goals, leadership skill activities and other empowerment opportunities.

Comment: A grant is recommended for the Transitions project for young women who are vulnerable to violence.

102.Willowtree Tenants Organization

Project: Youth in Motion:

Willowtree Tenants Organization provides a range of support services for the community, many directed at children. The proposed project will target children and youth, ages 6-18, and provide peer support, conflict resolution and team building opportunities. The project will be developed with the involvement of the Community resource group for youth that includes local agencies, churches and City services.

Comment: A grant is recommended for the Youth in Motion project, to provide children and youth with activities for peer support, conflict resolution and team building.

103.Woman Abuse Council of Toronto

Project: Domestic Abuse Review Team:

Woman Abuse Council of Toronto works with community agencies and government services to create an integrated response to woman abuse through service innovation, developing common protocols and best practices and monitoring the implementation of service changes. The proposed project will expand the model of domestic abuse review teams by developing two new committees in Scarborough and Etobicoke. The domestic abuse review teams include participation of service providers, police, shelter workers, crown attorneys, health providers and women survivors of violence, and are being developed to improve communication and coordination among women's services. The goal of the teams is to improve existing institutions and services to provide accountable and effective service to abused women.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Domestic Abuse Review Team. The grant amount includes a component of core support for the Woman Abuse Council of Toronto to reflect previous support from the City of Toronto. Release of the 1999 grant will be conditional on receipt of revised budget information. Jewish Child and Family Services is the trustee for this project.

104.Women's Memorial Society of Ontario

Project: Outreach 1999/2000:

The Women's Memorial Society of Ontario began in 1994 with the aim of establishing a memorial at Queen's Park commemorating women who have died by intimate femicide, and holding a memorial ritual on December 6 each year. The proposed project will raise awareness of the public about intergender violence and violence in the family through the exposition of the catalogue of names of females who have died as a result of this violence in public venues such as shopping malls and public events. The group is particularly interested in reaching young people.

Comment: No grant is recommended. The application would be strengthened by partnerships, especially with groups working with young people, and those linked to December 6 commemorative events.

105.WoodGreen Community Centre

Project: Youth in Schools Anti-Violence Project (YSAP):

Services provided by WoodGreen include child care, immigrant settlement services, counselling and support services for the elderly, and after-school programs. The proposed project will consist of six youth, between the ages of 16-24, being trained as facilitators for anti-violence awareness workshops focusing on domestic violence, anger management and conflict resolution. These workshops will be delivered to elementary school students in three schools in WoodGreen's catchment area. The workshops will be delivered using a facilitator's manual developed by youth in conjunction with Wood Green Neighbourhood Services staff. This manual will then be made available to groups across the City.

Comments: No grant is recommended.

106.York Hispanic Centre

Project: Family Violence Prevention and Education Project for the Hispanic Community:

The York Hispanic Centre serves the Hispanic community in the former City of York. The proposed project will reach out to groups of isolated women from the Latin American community, victims or survivors of family violence or other abuse, who lack information and social support to overcome problems. The aim is to provide effective assistance and improve their quality of life through practical information, support, education, awareness and, empowerment.

Comments: A grant is recommended for the Family Violence prevention and education project to reach isolated women and provide information and social support.

107.Youth Assisting Youth (YAY)

Project: Pre-Match Program:

Youth Assisting Youth's main service is to provide peer mentoring for children and youth who are "at risk" of dropping out of school and/or getting in trouble with the law. The proposed project provides an option for early intervention for high-risk children when peer mentoring matches are not available. The Pre-Match Program offers group activities for 20-25 "high risk" children and 7-10 youth mentors. The positive peer interaction helps the young person develop new friendships and begin to understand that there are alternatives to violent and negative behaviour.

Comment: A grant is recommended for the Pre-Match Program for high risk youth.

108.YOUTHLINK Scarborough

Project: Youth Action against Violence Project:

YOUTHLINK Scarborough provides school and community-based counselling and prevention programs for youth and families, and co-ordinates services to young people with disabilities. The proposed project will mobilize young people living in the Kingston Galloway community to prevent crime and victimization and to increase community safety through social development. The first phase of this three-year project will recruit a core group of young people for a Youth Advisory Committee to take on co-ordinating and leadership functions in the community. The project will increase youth voluntarism, increase access to community resources and educate young people in violence reduction strategies. The project includes a plan for an annual convocation against violence.

Comment: A grant is recommended for the Youth Action against Violence project.

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The Community Services Committee reports, for the information of Council, also having had before it during consideration of the foregoing matter communications from the following appealing their 1999 grant allocations:

-(June 17, 1999) from Mr. Michael Bailey, Director of the Seventh Generation Gathering Lodge, respecting the grant to the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (Item No. 56); and

-(June 16, 1999) from Ms. Aisha Guysa, Secretary, Oromo Canadian Women's Association of Ontario (Item No. 65).

The following persons appeared before the Community Services Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Ms. Cassandra Wong, University Settlement Recreation Centre, and submitted a brief in regard thereto (Item No. 95);

-Ms. Rebecca Lee, South East Asian Services Centre, and submitted a brief in regard thereto (Item No. 80);

-Ms. Marlene Green, Harriet Tubman Community Organization (Item No. 44);

-Ms. Gladys Wong, Neighbourhood Information Post, and submitted a brief in regard thereto (Item No. 59);

-Ms. Seanna Connell and Ms. Christina Halliday, Toronto Christian Resource Centre (ItemNo. 90);

-Mr. Mulugeta Abai, Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture, and submitted posters and information in regard thereto (Item No. 11);

-Mr. Francis Xavier, Tamil Eelam Society of Canada (Item No. 87);

-Mr. Ted Dochau, Vietnamese Youth and Women's Centre, and submitted a brief in regard thereto (Item No. 98);

-Ms. Elsie Peters, Canadian Organization for the Advancement of Black Single Mothers (ItemNo. 20); and

-Ms. Hawa Jilao, Somali Immigrant Women Association (Item No. 77).

(Councillor Jones, at the meeting of the Community Services Committee on June 17, 1999, declared her interested in that portion of the 1999 Breaking the Cycle of Violence Grants Program allocations pertaining to the Etobicoke Crime Prevention Association (Item No. 41), in that her husband has prepared audited financial statements for such Association.)