Prospectus Handbook 2022
Table of Contents Our Vision …………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Our Mission ………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Our Values ……………………………………………………………………………………. 5
Our Strategic Location ………………………………………………………………….. 6 Our Team …..............….……………………………………………………………….… 7 Homicide in Canada …………………………………………………………………..... 8
Homicide in the US ……………………………………………………………….……… 9 Survivors of Homicide Victims ……………………………………………………... 10 Our Impact across North America…………………………..…………………….. 11 Our Global Strategy – Looking Ahead ………………………………………….. 12 Follow Us – on Social Media …………...……………….....................………. 13 The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB)
Our Vision Develop culturally responsive approaches for Black Survivors of homicide victims throughout our global communities.
Did you know? In December 2013, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 2015 to 2024 to be the International Decade for People of African Descent, with the theme, “People of African descent: recognition, justice and development”. The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) pg.3
Our Mission To reduce service inequities FOR and WITH Black survivors of homicide victims through the advancement of collaborative culturally responsive research and impactful policy and practice. Did you know? The work of The CRIB supports and affirms the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. In particular: Goal 10: Reduce inequality within & among countries.; & Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) pg.4
Our Values • Equity
• From the Community, With the Community • Embrace & Drive Change
• Create Sustainable Opportunities for Communities Did you know? For the first time, Statistics Canada’s 'Homicide Survey' has been revised to collect information on whether victims belonged to “visible minority” populations. In 2019, they found that one-third of homicide victims were identified as visible minorities, 44% of whom were identified as Black. Black people account for 3.4% of Canada’s total population.
• Cultural Humility • Passion & Determination • Adopt Culturally Responsive Approaches
The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) pg.5
Our Strategic Location The CRIB is located in
#1
the Ranked University in Canada* *University of Toronto
Did you know? The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work where The CRIB is housed is recognized as one of the leading social work research Faculties in North America and as the oldest school of social work in Canada, it has been on the cutting edge of education, policy, research and practice for more than a century.
The CRIB is located in
#1
the Ranked School of Social Work in Canada** **Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
The CRIB is located in the
#2 Ranked School of Social Work in the World**** ***According to the Center for World University Rankings
The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) pg.6
Our Team
Tanya L. Sharpe, MSW, PhD Founder & Director
Khellon Q. Roach, PhD Assistant Director
Dominique Smith, LMSW Grants & Development Manager
Travonne Edwards, MA RBC Doctoral Fellow
Did you know? The CRIB is passionately committed to adopting culturallyresponsive approaches that create sustainable opportunities for Black communities to thrive in the face of adverse and traumatic tragedy as a result of experiences with homicide violence.
Jheanelle Anderson, MSW, RSW Research Assistant
Zhongmin Lin, MSc Research Assistant
Antonia Bonomo, HBA Research Assistant
Nathan Worku, BSc Research Assistant
The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) pg.7
Megan McPolland, MSW, RSW Research Assistant
Homicide in Canada Figure 1: Number of Homicide Victims in Canada, 2010-2020 743 608 557
548
509
523
2013
2014
610
616
2015
2016
667
658
678
2017
2018
2019
Did you know? Canada experienced a 42% increase in homicides between 2014 and 2020. On average 600 murders occur in Canada each year.
2010
2011
2012
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 35-10-0068-01 Number, rate and percentage changes in rates of homicide victims The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) pg.8
2020
Homicide in the US Figure 2: Expanded Homicide Offense Counts in the United States, 2010-2020 17815
13201
12818
13000
2010
2011
2012
15368
15311
2016
2017
13852 12434
12312
2013
2014
14594
14594
2018
2019
Did you know? The US experienced a 45% increase in homicides between 2014 and 2020. On average 14,000 murders occur in the US each year.
2015
Source: FBI expanded homicide data for United States, 2010-2020 The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) pg.9
2020
Survivors of Homicide Victims On average each homicide victim has at least 7-10 family members and/or close friends who must learn how to cope with the tragic murder of their loved one(s)
The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) pg.10
Our Impact across North America Research • Over 16 projects across Canada and the US • Ground-breaking posthomicide pedagogical framework developed for Ontario, Canada • 65+ Faculty & Community Affiliates drawn from half a dozen universities, provinces and states in Canada & the US • Comprehensive Model of Coping for AfricanAmerican Survivors of Homicide Victims (MCAASHV) (Sharpe, 2015)
Policy • 10 actionable policy recommendations designed for survivors across the Province of Ontario • First policy of the Toronto Police Service mandating police officers to collect data by race was passed in 2019 • Baltimore, Maryland citywide policy mandating trauma-informed training of service providers who work with young male survivors of colour impacted by violence
Practice
Knowledge Mobilization
• 181 service providers across Ontario trained to respond to the needs of survivors of homicide victims in a culturally appropriate manner
• Over 2,000 views of 30@8:30 – The CRIB’s live Instagram (IG) series
• First tool of measurement Inventory of Stress & Coping for African American Survivors of Homicide Victims (ISCASHV) (Sharpe, Iwamoto, Lee & Anderson, in press)
• 16+ countries were reached by 30@8:30 – The CRIB’s live Instagram (IG) series
• Psychosocial educational intervention for AfricanAmerican survivors of homicide victims in Baltimore, Maryland
The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) pg.11
• 858 CRIB Community Instagram (IG) followers
• 35+ Features in National and Global Media including – TV, radio, print, online publications & social media in Canada and the US • 30+ presentations globally (e.g., Ireland, Mexico, UK, Canada, US) & 50+ peer reviewed articles
Our Global Strategy: Looking Ahead Central Pillars Research | Policy | Practice
Strategic Goals 2. Train emerging scholars how to conduct
3. Train providers on how to deliver
generated from our research
community-engaged research WITH & FOR Black Survivors of Homicide Victims
culturally responsive services to Black Survivors of Homicide Victims
4. Develop culturally responsive
5. Advocate for, and develop policy relevant to
6. Create sustainable opportunities to
interventions for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims
the culturally responsive provision of services for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims
1. Disseminate knowledge
partner with interdisciplinary scholars, service providers & communities disproportionately impacted by homicide
Fundamental Outcome Culturally responsive approaches for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims throughout our global communities The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) pg.12
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