Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects, Inc.To provide in-home care coordination for young people in transition from pediatric to adult health care through the Elks Home Services Program | $15,000.00 | |
Lawrence County YMCASupport for the Diamond Girls Program, which empowers middle- and high school-age girls in New Castle through mentoring and skill development | $15,000.00 | |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Research InstituteSupport for ROX! Ruling Our eXperiences, an empowerment program for adolescent girls | $9,250.00 | |
HEARTHSupport for Benedictine Place and the PRIDE program, providing supportive housing for homeless women and their children | $25,000.00 | |
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Allegheny CountyTo provide advocacy for children with disabilities who have been abused or neglected | $25,000.00 over 24 months | |
Center for Theater ArtsFor support of musical theater classes and performances for adults with disabilities | $8,000.00 | |
Blueroof TechnologiesTo test products and innovative technology systems that will improve the living environments of people with disabilities | $10,000.00 | |
Blackburn CenterTo retain a communications consultant and engage young adults from Seton Hill University in changing community attitudes about domestic and sexual violence by addressing its root causes | $25,000.00 | |
Bethlehem HavenTo improve initial assessment and case management services for homeless women as part of a larger effort to end homelessness | $30,000.00 | |
Adagio HealthOperating support for the Girls Coalition of Southwestern Pennsylvania, a network of providers, funders and community leaders who are dedicated to improving the lives of girls | $10,000.00 | |
ACHIEVASupport for a Health Policy Forum that will address the topic of Improving Access to Healthcare for Women with Disabilities in Pennsylvania | $60,000.00 over 18 months | |
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PennsylvaniaSupport for a girl-led grantmaking initiative as part of the Regional Change Agent program | $10,000.00 | |
Strong Women, Strong GirlsOperating support for this after-school mentoring and skill-building program that pairs college-age women with elementary school girls to promote mutual empowerment | $30,000.00 | |
The Midwife Center for Birth and Women’s HealthSupport for the Women's Health Fund, to improve the health and well-being of women who have been marginalized by traditional delivery of healthcare | $25,000.00 | |
Fair Housing Partnership of Greater PittsburghSupport to combat housing discrimination against people who are deaf or hard of hearing | $40,000.00 | |
Best Buddies PennsylvaniaTo foster friendships among students with intellectual disabilities and their non-disabled peers in several Allegheny County high schools | $15,000.00 | |
Apraxia KidsSupport to develop an intensive curriculum to train speech therapists to diagnose and treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech | $20,000.00 | |
Muscular Dystrophy AssociationTo promote disability awareness and acceptance among young children through the Hop-a-Thon Program | $6,000.00 | |
The Children’s Institute2009 Phyllis Reymer Totten Fund Award | $7,000.00 | |
Sisters Place, Inc.General operating support for services to assist homeless women become self-sufficient | $25,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh OperaTo enhance education programming to include students with disabilities in apprenticeship opportunities and to increase teachers' understanding of inclusive practices | $7,500.00 | |
HOPE NetworkTo replace an outdated computer system for this organization that promotes community integration of people with physical disabilities through sports and recreation programs | $8,465.00 | |
Community Care Behavioral Health OrganizationSupport for a cross-systems quality improvement initiative designed to address the often co-occurring challenges of maternal depression and early childhood developmental delays | $60,000.00 over 24 months | |
Albert Schweitzer Fellowship PittsburghFor a project focused on improving access to oral healthcare for children with disabilities by educating children and their caregivers | $10,000.00 |
Grantee Spotlights
Autism Urban Connections
Autism Urban Connections is the first and only African American, minority, family focused Autism nonprofit in Pennsylvania.
Black Women's Policy Center
Pittsburgh is often lauded as among the most livable cities in the country. While this may be true for some, it is certainly not the case for Black women.
STANDING FIRM
FISA’s support helped to launch and scale STANDING FIRM’s efforts to engage employers to Recognize the warning signs of abuse, Respond with support, and Refer employees to get free and confidential help through community-based services.
Gwen's Girls and the Black Girls Equity Alliance
For the last twenty years, Gwen’s Girls has focused on empowering girls and young women to have productive lives through holistic, gender-specific programs, education, and experiences.
Pennsylvania Health Law Project
As PHLP uncovers individuals’ barriers to healthcare, it uses this information as it monitors and analyzes proposed policy changes and legislation. PHLP then works with its clients and other advocates to push for policy and program changes to improve access to healthcare for people with disabilities, and other low-income populations. .