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SUPPORT FOR BLACK FAMILIES CONTINUED Please share. 11. COVID-19 GTA Black Community Emergency Support Fund: Black Lives Matter-Toronto will be giving out one time stipends of $125 or $250 to Black people through an online application process, depending on need (please self-assess). https://www.blacklegalactioncentre.ca/resources-2/ Phone: 416-597-5831 ... 12. Centre francophone du Grand Toronto Mental Health Crisis Line (French only): Support line that provides culturally-appropriate mental health services for young people under 25. The support line is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 647-881-6761 or 647-268-2016. 13. Housing Security for Black Tenants: Legal, social and financial information specifically for Black tenants to support them during this time. If you require legal advice and you believe you are being discriminated against because you are Black, please contact 1-877-736-9406 (toll-free), at 416-597-5831 or on the TTY Line: 1 800 855 0511. 14. Black Legal Action Centre. A list of COVID-relevant resources for Black communities including: financial aid, housing, employment, family supports, emergency supports, legal aid, and mental health. 15. Rights of Passage: Offers online programming specific to African-Canadian men and women, to explore, mature and grow into their full identity as young African-Canadians. Contact Paul Osbourne at 416-645-6000 ext. 2320. 16. Kujistahi: The Kujistahi (self-respect) program provides culturally-relevant Black family programs for children, youth and parents. Kuji Kids is a space for Black parents and their children to play, laugh and learn, every Monday 10:30-12:30. For more information please contact 416.735.8376 or [email protected]. 17. SNAP (Stop Now And Plan): Offers free culturally-sensitive supports for children ages 6-11 and their families with a focus on those that identify as being of African descent in the following areas: boys/girls skill based groups, parent skill based groups, individual counseling and community connections, school advocacy/support and other interventions as needed. Contact [email protected]

SUPPORT FOR BLACK FAMILIES Please pass this on to anyone that may need this. Black Community Resources... 1. Black Health Alliance: For various resources and wraparound services during the COVID-19 pandemic, visit their website or call (647) 367-6656. 2. Free Good Food Boxes for Black Families: FoodShare and Not Another Black Life is giving away 454 FREE GoodFood Boxes for Black families who are currently self-isolating in Toronto. Contact 416-363-6441 or [email protected]. 3. Black Creek Community Farm Emergency Food Box: Call 416-393-6381 for application. 4. Emergency Food Support: Afri-Can FoodBasket is working to provide emergency food support to individuals and families within Black communities in Toronto who have been affected by COVID19 and are in need to support access to food. Call (416) 832-5639. 5. Supports for Black Parents: Provides links to 10 programs supported by the Innovative Supports for Black Parents Initiative. 6. Free Counselling Sessions for Black Parents: Offers support for women, children and families seeking support for mental health issues and opportunities for growth. Schedule your session online. 7. Black Moms Connection Facebook Group: Connection with a founded-in-Toronto online global village of over 15,000 members and non-profits providing culturally relevant programs and resources to educate and empower the Black mother and her family. 8. Caribbean African Canadian Social Services (CAFCAN). In partnership with the Toronto District School Board, CAFCAN is providing mental health supports to children, youth and their families. They can be reached at 416-740-1056 or [email protected]. 9. Toronto For All: Offers Anti-Black Racism & mental health resources. https://www.toronto.ca//get-inv/community/toronto-for-all/ 10. 8 Mental Health Practices: For people of African descent while isolated. https://davedoyen.medium.com/8-mental-health-practices-for-

The recipient of the KendraYoga Karma Teachers Scholarship 2020 for the December 11 to 13 online 30hr Yoga Nidra Certification Training with Steve Fazzari is FIORELLA GIULIANA LI PINEDA Check her out! @fioyoga... Fiorella is a yoga & meditation teacher of Latinx with Indigenous roots from Peru currently living in Montreal. Fiorella volunteers with youth in palliative care as a yoga teacher and thinks yoga nidra will be an amazing addition to their quality of life. Fiorella also volunteers as the community director of @ourcolourfulyoga a non profit run by BIPOC and LGBTQ administrators that offers free & reduced price yoga classes. The plan is to share Yoga Nidra with her colleagues as well. Congratulations Fiorella! You are a beautiful human contributing to the greater good Thank you @karmateachers and @stevefazzari for all you do

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KendraYoga in partnership with the Georgina Equity and Diversity Advisory Committee brings you BLACK SATURDAY SCHOOL! BLACK SATURDAY SCHOOL offers a different four week series each month of 2021 beginning with the HISTORY SERIES this February! February's history series happens Saturday mornings from 9am to 12pm online.... The curriculum will be delivered by certified teachers, subject experts, community leaders and elders. REGISTRATION BEGINS NEXT WEEK! LINK www.georgina.ca/recreation *If you are a certified teacher, subject expert, community leader or elder interested in contributing to the delivery of this curriculum please email [email protected]* A huge THANK YOU to @byryouth @quirk4mayor @townofgeorgina for helping to make this possible! #georginaissilentnolonger #thechangeisnow #blacksaturdayschool

@karmateachers brings you an online 30hr Yoga Nidra Certification with @stevefazzari Friday to Sunday December 11 to 13, 8am to 5:45pm pst./12pm to 8:45pm est. KendraYoga is offering one full scholarship to this program. ... Qualifying applicants are of the BIPOC community, a 200hr RYT, follows KendraYoga, @karmateachers and @stevefazzari, likes this post, comments on this post and DMs a paragraph or two to @kendrayoga letting us know why you are interested in taking this training and how you intend to offer this programing to the community. Deadline to apply is December 1st. at 12am est. #kendrayoga #cometothecenterofthecircle

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