Families & Community Members
What systemic racism in Canada looks like
The police killing of George Floyd and the protests that followed have brought renewed attention to systemic racism. In Canada, some have been quick to deny its existence. But these experts say racism has been normalized within Canadian institutions.
The Difference Between Not Racist and Anti-Racist
There is no such thing as being “not racist,” says author and historian Ibram X. Kendi. In this vital conversation, he defines the transformative concept of antiracism to help us more clearly recognize, take responsibility for and reject prejudices in our public policies, workplaces and personal beliefs. Learn how you can actively use this awareness …
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CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals
The CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals is a charity dedicated to addressing economic and social barriers affecting black youth ages 14 and over. Their activities are focused on youth workforce development, education, and advocacy to influence systems and policy. They are committed to ensuring that we achieve our vision of a society and economy …
Understanding The Over-Representation of Black Children In Ontario Child Welfare Services
This research is about maltreatment-related investigations involving Black children and youth in Ontario child welfare services in 2018. These investigations are compared to investigations involving white children and youth across child, family, and household characteristics, and other specifics of these investigations. Maltreatment-related investigations include situations in which there are concerns that a child or young person may …
Women’s Health In Women’s Hands
Women’s Health in Women’s Hands (WHIWH CHC) Community Health Centre provides racialized women, trans and non-binary clients from the African, Black, Caribbean, Latin American and South Asian communities in Toronto and surrounding municipalities with culturally safe, relevant, and responsive primary healthcare. We are changemakers engaged in knowledge transfer and exchange, research, capacity building and advocacy …
R.I.T.E.S Program for Black and African Canadian Youth
The R.I.T.E.S. Group Program at Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) is a culturally specific, identity development initiative that supports the empowerment of Black and African Canadian youth between the ages of 13 and 17. Through a group-learning model, they aim to instill a sense of kinship and create awareness ofassets within the Black and African …
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Roots Communtiy Service Inc.
Roots Community Services has been providing programs and services for children, youth, women, seniors and families in the Region of Peel since 1985. At the heart of their organization is the desire to help clients lead healthy and productive lives. Through their programs and services, they create pathways to wellness that help empower and inspire …
Regent Park Community Health Centre
Established in 1973, the Regent Park Community Health Centre (RPCHC) is a non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to improving the health of Regent Park area residents and community. They provide integrated high-quality primary health care services, including health promotion services and community capacity building. Their priority is to reduce the health inequities experienced by low-income, immigrant, …
Black Creek Community Health Centre
Black Creek Community Health Centre is a non-profit community organization that holistically provides health care services and works with people to create safe and healthy communities.