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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 system 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 community 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.
Stride’s exciting partnership with RareFunk, a unique consignment shop located in downtown Kitchener, has allowed this tie with the community to expand even further. With the birth of FRESH START CREATIONS, the women of GVI are able to give back to the KW region by creating funky products to be sold at RareFunk, the proceeds of which will be donated to a local women’s or children’s charity. So far the women of GVI have raised $500. To learn more about this partnership click here
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!
News-Bridgeway Foundation-Article on Stride-2009 For more information about Correctional Services Canada click here.
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![]() | Sep 13 | Stride Circles Peer Support |
![]() | Sep 13 | Volunteer Orientation |
![]() | Sep 15 - Sep 30 | Stride Circles Training |
![]() | Sep 24 | Transformative Mediation Training |
![]() | Sep 25 | Transformative Mediation Tranining |
![]() | Oct 01 | Transformative Mediation Training |
![]() | Oct 02 | Transformative Mediation Training |
![]() | Oct 13 | Stride Night Training |