The Girls’ Fund supports programs that give girls and gender-diverse youth tools to develop into confident, resilient people, right when they need this support most. In preparation for the next Girls’ Fund cohort, The Canadian Women’s Foundation (CWF) has commissioned an update of the evidence informing Girls’ Fund programming for adolescent girls and gender-diverse youth. Based on needs identified stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, CWF is also engaging with community organizations to understand their experiences with anti-oppressive mental health approaches for children and youth, in preparation for designing and implementing an anti-oppressive mental health pilot in Girls’ Fund programming.
Published: March 2023
Capability: Policy Research - Strategic Program Review - Knowledge Mobilization/ Workshop Facilitation
Policy Area: Health - Population Health - Mental Health, P-12 Education - Specialized Services and Programs
Population: Children - Indigenous Peoples - 2SLGBTQ+ People - Newcomers - People with Disabilities - Racialized Canadians