2022 Grants to support the success of local children
Addressing childhood health and wellness, student success, support for family systems, and parent success.
|
PROGRAM |
TOTAL AWARD |
IMPACT ON KIDS AND PARENTS/CAREGIVERS |
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Boys & Girls Club of Benton & Franklin Counties |
Teen Club Mentor Program |
$30,000 |
300 at-risk children and teens participate in this teen-driven mentoring program; they develop communication, time management, teamwork, self-confidence, leadership skills. |
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Catholic Charities Serving Central WA |
Kaleidoscope Play & Learn |
$30,000 |
101 parents/caregivers receive support to increase positive engagement with and support the development of their children |
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Catholic Charities Serving Central WA |
Foster Teen Program |
$30,000 |
60 foster teens gain post-secondary employment, job training, education, or credentials |
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Chaplaincy Health Care |
Cork's Place Grief Support Program |
$9,500 |
155 children and their parents receive grief support, after the death of a friend or family member, to improve their mental and physical health. |
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Children's Developmental Center |
Applied Behavioral Analysis |
$28,000 |
11 children on the spectrum benefit as their parents receive training and support for their child's social, emotional, and learning needs |
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Domestic Violence Services |
Youth Support and Violence Prevention Project |
$30,000 |
309 youth learn skills to develop positive relationships and to develop communications, time management, and leadership skills. |
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Domestic Violence Services |
Housing Assistance |
$30,000 |
192 people access housing as they escape domestic violence |
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Elijah Family Homes |
Transition to Success |
$30,000 |
50 parents participate in a 3-year supportive housing program to help them maintain sobriety and stable homes |
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Family Learning Center |
Empowering Parents of English Language Learners |
$15,000 |
25 parents, who are refugees, gain language and literacy, pre-employment, and job skills |
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Mirror Ministries |
Trafficking Prevention for Vulnerable Youth |
$17,250 |
25 vulnerable and foster-involved youth receive support to access resources and gain skills to prevent them from being sexually exploited |
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Mirror Ministries |
Restorative Therapeutic Services for Sex Trafficking Victims |
$17,250 |
20 youth access mental and/or behavioral health services to recover from human trafficking |
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Second Harvest |
Healthy Food Access |
$18,000 |
12,000 children and parents/caregivers receive food, essential care supplies, and nutrition education materials through Mobile Markets |
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Service Peace Warriors |
Service Dogs for Veterans |
$9,000 |
15 veterans suffering from PTSD,who are also parents, increase their health and resiliency as they are matched with a trained service dog. |
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Support, Advocacy & Resource Center |
Violence Prevention and Recovery |
$30,000 |
14,440 family members are provided with support to prevent or recover from physical or emotional harm. |
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The ARC of Tri-Cities |
Crisis Intervention and Parent Support |
$30,000 |
140 parents/caregivers get resources to promote early learning, social/emotional development, and academic success of their children |
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The ARC of Tri-Cities |
Buddy Club |
$14,000 |
175 student peers and students with intellectual and developmental disabilities are matched to develop soft skills and enhance wellbeing. |
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Upper Columbia Mission Society of SDA |
Tri-Cities Diaper Bank |
$7,000 |
10,800 parents receive diapers and baby wipes to increase the health of the baby. |