Project: Moments Matter
Organization: Choices for Youth
FIG Fund Grant: $5,000
This $5,000 grant partially fund a $75,000 project called Moments Matter, which provides early intervention and prevention for children of vulnerable mothers. It provides moms and their children with wide-ranging support to navigate the challenges of motherhood, and works towards delivering intergenerational change by breaking cycles of poverty, homelessness, and child welfare system involvement. It’s in partnership with the Janeway Children’s Health Centre and 2 pediatricians.