Hotinohsioni Incorporated / Brantford Native Housing

Published purpose

Through this 60-month project, Hotinohsioni Incorporated / Brantford Native Housing will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. This will be achieved by improving its organizational capacity through the development and implementation of a strategic plan, a risk management plan, a succession plan, and improvement of its financial sustainability to enable to the organization to better address GBV issues. This project will enhance the organization's engagement with community partners, Elders and Indigenous residents, to support the advancement of GBV services. By the end of the project, Brantford Native Housing will have improved their policies, operations and practices, strengthening their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in Brantford. With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Brantford Native Housing will 1) increase functionality of the dashboard created in Phase I to implement an advanced staff performance and accountability system; 2) co-create and institutionalize an Indigenous GBV-informed Mentorship Model for staff; 3) strengthen governance and operational systems to sustain inclusive and accessible GBV programming; 4) create a social enterprise business plan and social innovation model; 5) create an Indigenous GBV Awareness and Early Warning Education Initiative (MMIWG-Informed); and 6) build tools to support regional health & community systems integration. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.