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July 3, 2024
The City of Edmonton is pleased to announce the recipients of Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) funding through the Early Intervention / Intervention and Collaboration grant programs to help advance the goals of the City’s Community Safety and Well-Being Strategy.
Intended as one-time funding, these two CSWB grant programs will support local community organizations working to make Edmonton a safer, more inclusive and equitable city. Early Intervention / Intervention and Collaboration funding addresses and reduces pressing challenges related to the CSWB pillars of Safe and Inclusive Spaces, Well-being, Crime Prevention and Crisis Intervention and Poverty. Collaboration funding intends to enhance existing or establish new collaborations or partnerships to achieve the goals of the CSWB strategy.
“As a city committed to advancing and improving community safety and well-being, I am happy to congratulate and recognize all the recipients of this community safety and well-being grant funding from the City,” said Mayor Amarjeet Sohi. “This funding will go to organizations working to address social issues and enhance or start new partnerships in the community, helping to make Edmonton more safe, connected and welcoming for all.”
A total of 122 applications were received, and of those, 27 recipients were selected, with a total of $5 million in grant funding awarded. Grant recipients were recognized today at an event hosted at the Terra Centre for Teen Parents with Deputy Mayor Michael Janz on hand to speak to guests and congratulate recipients.
“Terra serves approximately 1,000 teen parents and children each year, so having this opportunity to strengthen our Mental Health supports will make a significant impact on many young people with complex issues,” said Karen Mottershead, Executive Director, Terra Centre for Teen Parents. “We are grateful to receive funding from the City of Edmonton’s Community Safety and Well-Being grant that will help our teen parent families build stronger futures for their families and a stronger community for us all.”
The following organizations were selected to receive funding:
Early Intervention / Intervention Grant Recipients
ASSIST Community Services Centre----------------------------------------------------------$192,481
Enhancing Safety & Well-being Program
Cornerstone Counselling Society of Edmonton-----------------------------------------------$45,100
Navigating Your Way through Stress
Council for the Advancement of African Canadians in Alberta (Africa Centre)------$264,209
Pathway to Better Mental Health and Well-being for African Descent Canadians
Dickinsfield Amity House--------------------------------------------------------------------------$244,600
Peer Connections for Independent Living
Edmonton John Howard Society----------------------------------------------------------------$244,375
Community Reintegration Program
Free Play for Kids-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------$207,145
Game Changers: Empowering Communities Through Inclusive Recreation
George Spady Centre Society---------------------------------------------------------------------$95,200
Empowering Recovery on the Margins of the Margin:
Supporting Comprehensive Wrap-Around Supports for the Post-Detoxification Journey
Maskwa Medicine-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------$143,324
Niya Oma Niya (I am who I am)
Métis Nation of Alberta Association-------------------------------------------------------------$340,665
Ka^ kiskanotaten - "I will lead you"
Organization for the Prevention of Violence--------------------------------------------------$150,043
Youth Vulnerability Reduction Protocol
Ribbon Rouge----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$198,700
Creating Inclusive Spaces for Vulnerable Black People: A Curriculum for Service Providers
Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton-------------------------------------------------------------$36,000
Elements Group
Sign of Hope Society (Catholic Social Services)--------------------------------------------$378,000
Creating Safe Spaces for High Risk Youth and Newcomer Youth
Skills Society - Supporting the Citizenship of People with Disabilities------------------$68,800
Community Animator Pilot
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Northern Alberta------------------------$25,000
Health Transitions Navigator
Terra Centre for Teen Parents-------------------------------------------------------------------$179,412
Terra Mental Health Supports for Teen Parents
Yellowhead Indigenous Education Foundation----------------------------------------------$324,975
Blossoming Flower Land-Based Education Day Camps
YOUCAN Youth Services---------------------------------------------------------------------------$78,485
Relentless Youth Outreach
Young Men’s Christian Association of Edmonton (YMCA)---------------------------------$99,935
Youth Diversion
YWCA Edmonton-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$45,097
YWCA Edmonton Group Counselling Services
Collaboration Grant Recipients
Bissell Centre and Boyle Street Communities Services-----------------------------------$250,000
The Transformation Project
Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council-----------------------------------------------------$250,000
Community-led Research and Inclusion of Seniors through Policy (CRISP)
Ever Active Schools--------------------------------------------------------------------------------$210,000
Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program Supporting Urban Indigenous Youth in Edmonton
Family Futures Resource Network Society---------------------------------------------------$250,000
The Mill Woods Collaborative for Children, Youth, and Families
John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights------------------------------------$250,000
Creating A Collaboration Framework that Unites, Aligns, and Optimizes the Food Security and Food Justice Ecosystem of Edmonton
Sisters Dialogue-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$250,000
Amanah - A Safer Space Pilot
Y.E.S.S.: Youth Emergency Shelter Society of Edmonton--------------------------------$249,600
Youth Agency Collaborative - Youth Well-being Continuum of Care Implementation Project
The CSWB grant program provides funding and support to initiatives that work to improve equity, end poverty, eliminate racism, advance progress toward truth and reconciliation, foster safe and inclusive spaces, increase crime prevention and crisis intervention and boost the overall well-being of Edmontonians.
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