Item - 2019.EC10.2
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Economic and Community Development Committee on December 4, 2019 and was adopted without amendment.
EC10.2 - Engagement of Non-Profit Organizations to Provide Mentoring Programs for Children Ages 7-11 - Update
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- 20 - Scarborough Southwest, 21 - Scarborough Centre, 22 - Scarborough - Agincourt, 23 - Scarborough North, 24 - Scarborough - Guildwood, 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park
Committee Decision
The Economic and Community Development Committee:
1. Received the report (November 19, 2019) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration for information.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to provide a response to the Economic and Community Development Committee motion to explore funding opportunities to develop a replicable pilot for a community based mentoring program based on the 40 developmental assets framework for school aged children between the ages of 6 and 12 years in Scarborough's Neighbourhood Improvement Areas.
Social Development, Finance and Administration will develop and award one (1) grant to a not-for-profit organization currently delivering mentorship services in Scarborough Neighbourhood Improvement Areas to develop and deliver a collaborative, two year pilot that will increase the availability of mentorship programming for vulnerable six (6) to twelve (12) year old children while also activating or increasing the capacity of agencies who do this work to collectively extend their efforts. Social Development, Finance and Administration will consult with staff in Children's Services to ensure this work is in line with the Toronto Middle Childhood Strategy, as well as City staff working in the area of violence prevention to ensure this pilot contributes to positive youth development.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-140404.pdf
Speakers
Councillor Paul Ainslie