Projects and Initiatives

Completed Projects

Anti-Black Racism
Of the many ventures championed by the Anti-Black Racism Committee of Family Services of Peel, the most significant was the submission of a proposal entitled, “Peel Community Anti-Black Racism Social Action Response” to the Digital Citizen Contribution Program to examine the behavioral and psychological underpinnings of the spread of disinformation and other harmful content in Canada as it relates to Black youth. The purpose of the project is to document the existing expertise of individuals and community organizations regarding misinformation as it relates to racism in the media, particularly on social media, and to encourage and identify innovative responses to build awareness and change attitudes. As a part of our work, we will develop a Knowledge Translation Plan to disseminate knowledge accumulated from this project. This project will result in outcomes that will assist organizations working with the target population to ensure that critical needs are met, evidence-based services and programs are developed, evidence-based policies are implemented, and a research agenda is considered.

 

Gender & Migration Study
The Gender and Migration Study is a collaborative effort between Family
Services of Peel and University of Toronto – Mississauga Campus. The
project is called “Mothers and Daughters – Building Bridges through
technology”. The project flyer includes details on how to participate.


Project Documents:

Human Trafficking

Family Services of Peel was successful in a very competitive proposal process and was awarded 3 year funding to address Human Trafficking. The focus of this project is to increase the capacity of service providers in Peel Region to be able to effectively support women survivors of trafficking and their families on their journey to recovery and healing.

The Human Trafficking Advisory Committee provides advice, guidance, support, and recommendations with regards to the project, addressing Human Trafficking in Peel.

 

Hybrid Model

In a response to COVID19, the Agency adopted a virtual model of work in early 2020. The data collected showed that a new model of work and service delivery is an eventuality. Research on a Hybrid Model aims to provide services in ways that are efficient, effective, and accessible to the community and flexible for staff.
Funded by OTF and managed by the Peel Institute of Research and Training, the research project was completed in June 2022.

Project Documents:

Peel Family Pathways Project

The Family Services of Peel, including the Peel Institute of Research and Training, in partnership with Institute for Management & Innovation at the University of Toronto is developing an evidence-based Family Needs Framework through their study that focuses on fully understanding the needs of government-assisted refugees and immigrants.

By doing this, the framework hopes to establish better services for Peel government assisted refugees and immigrants. Upon completed research, the Family Needs Framework should inform settlement practices, impact immigrant and refugee services, and further develop the existing literature on newcomer integration.

The Peel Family Pathways Project Advisory Committee provides advice, guidance, support, and recommendations with regards to the project.

The committee members are:

  • Ali Salha
  • Berna Bolanos
  • Marta Orellana
  • Najma Iqbal
  • Zari Gill
  • Sandra Rupnarain
Seniors Project

Peel Region’s senior population is increasing at three times the rate of the rest of Ontario and Canada. Our initiative aligns to the Regional Priority of Elder Abuse, a social issue that has been defined by the United Nations (2020) as a “single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person”.

The objectives of the Project are to:

Update, collect, analyze, and summarize existing evidence of the needs of seniors in the Region of Peel, by applying quantitative and qualitative methods.

To strengthen advocacy by building and expanding the network of organizations and volunteers, and to search for solutions of the documented needs of seniors in the Region.

We encourage you to become involved in this Project by becoming a member of the Peel Elder Abuse Prevention Network or the Seniors Project Advisory Committee.

For more information about the Seniors Project, contact:

Monica Riutort Director, Peel Institute of Research & Training, at Family Services of Peel via e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 905-270-2250 or 647 927 5579.

 

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Project 

This innovative project, a collaboration between Family Services of Peel (FSP), the Peel Institute for Research and Training (PIRT) and the South Common Diversity Committee (SCDC), is designed to advance anti-racism education through the development and delivery of interactive training modules for youth across the Region of Peel. Building on the success of The Lavender Book—an anti-racism workshop for youth ages 13–15—this new initiative expands its reach by incorporating broader age groups, diverse cultural perspectives, and a deeper exploration of systemic racism in the Canadian context. The modules are rooted in FSP’s Equity Framework of the Determinants of Health and Wellbeing, Anti-Opression and Anti-Racism.

We are inviting youth aged 14-17 to join us on October 4th for the official launch of the training modules and a day full of activities! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/power-perspective-progress-rethinking-health-equity-across-cultures-tickets-1708807833229?aff=oddtdtcreator

Ongoing Projects

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