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August 2004
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina
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Awarded: $150,000 |
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A two-year grant providing continuing funding for the Organizational Development Program which strengthens nonprofits serving at-risk children, youth and families. The grant reviews the needs of nonprofits and addresses organizational and capacity issues to improve management, development, strategic planning and related efforts. Second-year funding is contingent upon successful completion of first-year program goals.
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November 2004
Mountain Area Child and Family Center, Inc. (2)
Asheville, North Carolina
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Awarded: $35,000 |
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Supporting financial-assistance scholarships to poverty-level and low-income children and families for child care costs while the parents work or attend school. A total of 180 families are served with 50% at poverty level and 22% low income. Population includes special needs children and those in foster care.
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November 2004
Berkeley Preparatory School
Tampa, Florida
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Awarded: $90,300 |
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Funding a four-year scholarship, including tuition and all related fees, for a high school student consistent with the school’s commitment to provide opportunities for students of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
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February 2004
BizKidz, Inc.
Tampa, Florida
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Awarded: $27,000 |
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Providing a two-year grant for three intensive seven-day camps for at-risk youth, ages 11-18, promoting the entrepreneurial mindset and providing basic business knowledge and life skills forming the foundation for success in school and the community. Conducted on the campus of the University of Tampa, the program combines an atmosphere of higher education with workshops teaching the basics of accounting, marketing, management and other business skills.
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February 2004
Cornerstone Kids, Inc.
Tampa, Florida
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Awarded: $24,000 |
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Funding the expansion of the computer lab, purchase of equipment and the part-time instructor’s salary. The computer learning lab program will focus on reading comprehension and math, enriching student learning and raising achievement levels. The mission of this neighborhood after-school program is to reach inner-city, at-risk children and to assist in their educational, spiritual and emotional development in a safe, secure and nurturing environment.
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May 2004
African American Leadership Council (3)
Clearwater, Florida
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Awarded: $146,000 |
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Funding a three-year technology education program utilizing a computer lab and technology certification programs. Program sustainability is a priority and the third year is a challenge grant. High-risk youth are provided a wide range of information technology training and two technology certification programs. Peer mentoring has been a strong, successful component of this ongoing technology program teaching technical and social skills necessary for securing future opportunities.
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November 2004
Computer Mentors Group, Inc. (3)
Tampa, Florida
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Awarded: $180,000 |
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A three-year grant award supporting the Youth Computer Training and Certification Program that provides job-related certification training for 150 youths annually. In addition, the award provides technical assistance in the areas of fund development, strategic planning and board development including preparation of a three-year plan to develop program sustainability. Second and third year funding are conditional upon successful completion of goals established in the first year.
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May 2004
Sarasota Family YMCA
Sarasota, Florida
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Awarded: $75,000 |
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FFunding for the establishment of an emergency shelter in Pinellas County for infants and children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. This grant supports the privatization of the foster care system and the foundation’s interest in reform. The home will focus on reducing trauma during the removal experience, assessing current and future needs and ensuring a smooth transition to the appropriate placement. The strategy is patterned after a successful model in Sarasota County, Florida.
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November 2004
Under One Sky, Inc.
Asheville, North Carolina
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Awarded: $100,000 |
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Providing support for a two-year camping program serving older youth in foster care. The project supports the training of camp staff, instructor/mentors, cabin counselors and support staff. Youth selected to participate in the camp are at least partially cleared for adoption. They may have an identified family and may be living with them but have behavioral, emotional and psychological issues that are barriers to adoption. Second year funding is conditional upon successful completion of year one.
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November 2004
Voices for Children of Hillsborough County, Inc.
Tampa, Florida
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Awarded: $90,000 |
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Providing a three-year award to hire a triage staff advocate to visit all foster youth coming into the system and assess each child’s need for a Guardian ad Litem, assuring a full evaluation of each child as early as practicable. This grant supports the efficient allocation of Guardian ad Litem resources and addresses the changing dynamic of the privatization of child care in Florida.
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April 2004
Bay Point Schools
Miami, Florida
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Awarded: $100,000 |
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Providing an additional year of aftercare services for moderate risk, teenage boys having completed the residential program for adjudicated youth. The program focuses on education completion and vocational training while teaching fundamental independent living skills. Parents attend regular meetings and the program utilizes Aggression Replacement and Multi-Systemic Therapy.
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April 2004
Boley Centers for Behavioral Health Care
St. Petersburg, Florida
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Awarded: $100,000 |
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Operating a YouthBuild program for youth reentering the community from the juvenile justice system. YouthBuild teaches basic life and employability skills through work in the construction trades coupled with education, personal counseling, leadership development and GED preparation. Participants are provided hands-on experience constructing a home. Opportunities for careers in skilled trades are explored and program participants receive two years of follow-up support.
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April 2004
Crosswinds Youth Services (3)
Cocoa, Florida
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Awarded: $95,950 |
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Supporting a pilot program integrating Functional Family Therapy, an evidence-based intervention, into the Intensive Delinquency Diversion Services program serving youth and their families while in the juvenile justice system. Focus is on first-time offenders under 16 who are assessed as high risk of becoming chronic, serious offenders.
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May 2004
Space Coast Marine Institute
Melbourne, Florida
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Awarded: $125,000 |
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Providing a challenge grant for the Student Services/Administrative Building capital campaign. The organization serves adjudicated youth by providing a well-rounded program of education; mental health, substance abuse and counseling services; and social skills development.
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April 2004
YMCA of the Suncoast (2)
Clearwater, Florida
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Awarded: $100,000 |
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Researching job market barriers and other issues for delinquent, at-risk youth entering and remaining in the job market. Youth, caseworkers and employers will be surveyed to clarify issues, concerns, needs and make recommendations. The project will create a curriculum and resource “toolkit” to prepare employers to work effectively with youth and a “toolkit” to develop foundational vocational skills essential for youth to gain successful job entry and long-term employment.
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May 2004
Management Assistance Program (2)
Tampa, Florida
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Awarded: $35,000 |
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Supporting a management service organization that provides capacity-building and other assistance resources to area nonprofits. The grant provides operating support and funds to explore permanent sustainability options and strategic planning.
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May 2004
Children’s Home Society of Florida – Brevard Division (2)
Melbourne, Florida
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Awarded: $97,750 |
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Awarding a three-year grant providing training for and implementation of the Interdependent Living Model curriculum. The curriculum promotes positive youth strategies, youth participation principles and case planning practices that can improve foster care experiences for teens in care. The goal is to build the competencies of staff that assist youth through their transition from foster care to adulthood.
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November 2004
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, Inc. (2)
Tampa, Florida
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Awarded: $85,000 |
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Supporting the Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program, a new initiative focused on providing mentors to children of incarcerated parents, who are one of the highest-risk groups in the United States. Based on the Amachi Project, the program is a partnership of secular and faith-based organizations working together to mentor children. This program will coordinate mentoring services and create partnerships with the faith-based community.
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November 2004
Crosswinds Youth Services, Inc. (3)
Cocoa, Florida
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Awarded: $500,000 |
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Awarding a capital challenge grant for a Youth Learning and Assessment Center to be established on Crosswinds’ campus in Brevard County. The most vulnerable young people in this community will develop educational skills and competencies in this new facility. Current programs include emergency shelter; transitional and independent living; juvenile justice prevention and intervention; foster care and workforce development. The center will allow Crosswinds to better meet the academic needs of the young people it currently serves, increase its capacity to expand programming and reach many more disconnected young people.
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August 2004
Southeastern Network of Youth & Family Services
Bonita Springs, Florida
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Awarded: $43,000 |
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Supporting the training of three Florida youth-serving nonprofits in the positive youth development philosophy implementation practices. SEN will provide technical assistance to adjust program practices to incorporate these principles, examine outcome data and disseminate findings. SEN is a community-based agency with the mission to strengthen nonprofit organizations as they strengthen youth, families and their communities. The grant is unique in implementing positive youth development methodology into crisis centers and organizations housing youth for relatively brief periods of time located in Brevard, Monroe and Pinellas counties. An evaluation will be published.
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May 2004
The Centre for Women, Inc. (2)
Tampa, Florida
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Awarded: $225,000 |
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Providing two-year funding for the Drop-In Program, a successful program employing the principles of positive youth development to build on the assets and strengths of adolescent at-risk girls. The program was designed with substantial input from the girls and their families. Early-intervention services, resources, training and programs include life skills, decision making and self-concept. A long-term sustainability plan is being implemented. The program has been evaluated producing measurable positive outcomes.
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