Our Collaborative Process
The Bridging the Gaps initiative was established in January 2018 to help ascertain unmet legal needs in Alberta to guide the Foundation’s grant-making. Since then, the Foundation has led community-based research projects and hosted workshops and learning sessions for the Bridging the Gaps participants in person and virtually.
Over the last four years, Bridging the Gaps has become a community where justice stakeholders in Alberta can connect, share knowledge, and collaborate. There are currently 44 organizations in the group. All steps taken in the Bridging the Gaps initiative have been informed by feedback from the community.
What is coming next?
1
Develop a searchable online resource hub on the Foundation’s website to help with knowledge gathering and sharing in the community
2
Develop a platform to host the Matrix of Legal Services in Alberta (data collection about 8 types of legal services provided in 13 areas of law by 23 organizations in the Bridging the Gaps initiative) on the Foundation’s website to help with referrals and coordination of services in the community
3
Conduct a new legal needs assessment to update the findings from the 2018 needs assessment
