The Native Women's Shelter of Montreal

Published purpose

Through this 18-month project, the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the governance gaps in its second- stage housing program, Miyoskamin, with a primary focus on assessing, building, and solidifying the systems, processes, policies, and structures integral to Miyoskamin’s transition towards an independent organization. The project will include a needs assessment; staff and management training; and the development of a strategic plan, human resource guidelines, and a funding strategy. This will ensure the establishment of strong foundations that enable Miyoskamin to develop sustainably based on a solid governance and leadership vision, allowing it to better serve the specific housing needs of Indigenous women, non-binary individuals, and their children in Montreal.