Call Auntie

Published purpose

Through this 28-month project, Call Auntie will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the need to: support urban Indigenous women’s sexual and reproductive health across the Greater Toronto Area; better meet and reflect the diverse needs of Call Auntie’s Indigenous staff and clients (Indigenous, low income); put in place an equitably paid workforce who will be more likely to stay in their positions and provide long-term support to clients. The project will include A) building team cultural knowledge and skills to serve a greater diversity of clients; B) increasing staff wellness and equity for greater workforce stability; C) building collective capacity for Indigenous-led trauma informed care; and D) improving organization decision making (governance/policy). With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Call Auntie will A) Strengthen Staff Capacity & Organizational Knowledge Systems; B) Enhance Financial Management & Administrative Infrastructure; C) Build Robust Governance, Legal Compliance & Organizational Sustainability; D) Develop Strong HR Systems, Benefits Design & Workforce Sustainability. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.