Orillia Native Women's Group

Published purpose

Through this 58-month project, Orillia Native Women’s Group will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women and 2SLGTBQI+ people in Orillia. This will be achieved by improving its organizational capacity through developing a community consultation plan to address and prevent GBV; collaborating with strategic partners; creating and implementing a new strategic plan to prevent and address GBV; increasing financial sustainability; reviewing and updating policies and procedures; and creating communications tools to support more effective GBV programming. By the end of the project, Orillia Native Women’s Group will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQI+ people in Orillia. With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Orillia Native Women’s Group will increase their capacity for financial sustainability through grant-writing and fundraising training, engaging in regional partnership development work to establish cross-sector collaborations, and assess the feasibility of providing culturally specific housing supports for women and 2SLGTBQI+ people experiencing GBV. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality. With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Orillia Native Women’s Group will increase their capacity for financial sustainability through grant-writing and fundraising training, engaging in regional partnership development work to establish cross-sector collaborations, and assess the feasibility of providing culturally specific housing supports for women and 2SLGTBQI+ people experiencing GBV. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.