Current Projects

2012 Projects supported by Women Gaining Ground

Women Moving Forward

Women Moving Forward is an award-winning poverty reduction program for sole-support mothers ages 20 to 29, who are recipients of government assistance. Located in Toronto’s Jane-Finch community, the program supports women as they discover who they are, what skills they possess and what career they are passionate about.

Watch a video highlighting Women Gaining Ground member and volunteer Susan Chinery and her mentorship of young sole-support mothers taking part in a Women Moving Forward workshop.

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Jessie’s Centre for Young Women

Jessie’s Centre for Young Women provides supports to teenage mothers ages 12 to 20. This award-winning centre offers a full range of services to pregnant teens and new moms in one central location. Jessie’s offers prenatal health care, counseling, parent relief, housing supports, a fathers group, on-site high school, and a community education program.

Interpreter Service, Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic

Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic’s Interpreter Service operates as a social enterprise that provides free training and certification for immigrant and refugee women fleeing domestic violence. Here, women are hired on a freelance basis as Professional Language Interpreters. They offer translation services in 82 languages for women in shelters, domestic courts, hospitals, or community agencies.

Homeward Bound

The first of its kind in Canada, Homeward Bound is a four-year housing program that addresses the multiple barriers facing female-led single-parent families by bringing together and providing under one roof all the supports they need to break the cycle of poverty. Homeward Bound focuses on helping families get on the path to personal and financial independence.