Sub-Contract for University of Toronto: RISE YBMen

The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) at the University of Toronto (UofT) Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work advances culturally responsive research, policy, and practice for and in collaboration with African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) survivors of homicide victims. The Young Black Men, Masculinities, and Mental Health (YBMen) Project at the University of Michigan (UM) School of Social Work is an evidence-based program that delivers mental health education and social support to Black males through culturally sensitive, age-appropriate, and gender-specific social media groups. In this initiative, The CRIB and the YBMen Project propose to adapt the YBMen program for ACB males ages 16-30 who have experienced the murder of family members and/or friends and reside within five neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by homicide in Toronto, Canada. This culturally adapted YBMen program for ACB males is called RISE YBMen Toronto.