Typically, from a purely process perspective, we do what we call a “call out” for a program. I'll use the exiting prostitution program as an example since we did that just recently. We went out and did a call out. We posted that we had an interest in groups coming forward to give us a proposal with respect to how we could possibly impact the community from a crime prevention perspective, in terms of exiting prostitution.
One of the things we do is to post models. Various models are available. Some of them are domestic. SNAP is one that was developed in Canada. We also get models from around the world. We post models that we actually want people to consider using in their submissions for proposals.
Different groups, typically people who are well engaged in these helping types of services or programs that help marginalized populations, are constantly looking for opportunities in their communities to submit program considerations.
Schools do look at that. They liaise with community groups, advocates, municipalities, and so on.
The actually submit a proposal that comes to us, and we have various rigorous processes that we go through in terms of evaluating that program against the criteria that we've established, that we want to look at. As an example, if we specifically wanted a program that focused on girls from the age of six to 11, that would be one of the criteria we would look at if we wanted to have pre- and post-evaluation of those kinds of things.
We would make an assessment on those proposals, and then we would ask them to submit a letter of intent. We would work with them throughout that process to actually get to the point of approving their submission to deliver a program.