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Stride assists federally sentenced women to make the difficult, often traumatic transition from prison into the community by engaging and involving the community. Stride utilizes principles of community engagement and restorative justice to promote successful reintegration. Did you know that of women in conflict with the law: 70-80% are survivors of physical and/or sexual abuse 69% have children, 75% of whom are under age 16 67% were unemployed at the time of their offence 66% have not completed high school, 30% haven't completed grade 10 33% have reported suicide attempts Women in, and leaving, the prison systen are often isolated from caring supports. This presents many barriers to the process of healthy community reintegration. " I know what it is like to walk out those doors and have nothing." Stride Circle's client
Stride's Vision: We envision supportive, responsive commuity partnerships, working with Women serving a Federal Sentence to facilitate their return to the community and empower them to improve their quality of life, resulting in healthier families, neighbourhoods, and communities. Stride challenges and inspires the community to get involved, to be part of a solution instead of the problem. We strive for healing, not only of broken people and families, but also of communities at large. Celebration! After struggling for funding to provide this much-needed service, Stride is celebrating full funding for the first time in history, with the bulk of funding being stable for the next three years. This funding will have a huge impact in the service we are able to offer and their impact on the women we serve, their families, and the communities to which they are moving to. Stride is grateful for funding received this year from: The United Way of Kitchener-Waterloo; Correctional Services Canada; Bridgeway Foundation' House of Blues Concerts Canada (Live Nation); The KW Maycourt Club; Zonta; The Samuel Rogers Memorial Trust, and other corporate and individual donations. Thank you! stride receives full funding sept 2007 http://news.therecord.com/Opinions/article/268555 Uncertain Futures: Women Leaving Prison and Re-entering Community http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/search/article/124341 For more information about Correctional Services Canada click here.
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![]() | Sep 10 | Stride Night Tour |
![]() | Sep 24 - Sep 25 | Silent Auction-United Way Fundraiser |
![]() | Sep 24 - Oct 29 | Stride Circles Training |
![]() | Oct 20 | Stride Night Orientation |
![]() | Oct 22 - Oct 25 | Transformative Mediation Training |
![]() | Oct 27 | Stride NightTour |
![]() | Nov 08 | Volunteer Orientation and Practical Skills Training |
![]() | Nov 17 - Nov 23 | National Restorative Justice Week |