Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Sisters Place, Inc.To sponsor a challenge appeal to increase the number of donors to this agency that provides housing for homeless women and their children | $30,000.00 | |
Pressley Ridge FoundationFor training and clinical supervision to introduce trauma sensitive and coercive-free care to the staff at Pressley Ridge School for the Deaf, as part of a best practices model to significantly reduce the use of restraints | $35,000.00 | |
The Pittsburgh Cultural TrustTowards replacement of the infrared hearing system at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts to improve access for patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing | $35,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Health Law ProjectTo educate consumers with disabilities and the professionals who work with them about the new Medicare Prescription Drug Program | $50,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians FoundationFor enhancement of the Medical Home Project, educating southwestern Pennsylvania physician practices about how to coordinate health care and human services for patients with disabilities transitioning from pediatric to adult care | $25,000.00 | |
Mars Home for YouthFor an agency initiative to improve the gender responsiveness of residential services for girls | $15,000.00 | |
Ivy Charitable Endowment of Pittsburgh, Inc. / Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.Continuing support for On Track and Camp AKA, providing mentoring, tutoring, and enrichment activities for girls in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh | $9,000.00 | |
Heritage Health Foundation, Inc.Support for Team Educators for Child Safety, a coalition of agencies focused on disability prevention through the use of appropriate car seats | $10,000.00 | |
Circle C Youth and Family ServicesFor renovations and facility improvements at the Oasis Group Home for adolescent females | $20,000.00 | |
The Center for Victims of Violence and CrimeTo improve access to services for people who become disabled as a result of victimization | $24,170.00 | |
Center for Creative PlayTo promote inclusive socialization and increase access to respite services for families of children with disabilities by providing scholarships for those with limited incomes | $25,000.00 | |
Carnegie Library of PittsburghFor equipment and renovations at the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped to help with the conversion from analog to digital talking books | $62,500.00 | |
Apraxia KidsTo produce an instructional DVD to empower families to maximize speech potential in children with speech apraxia by incorporating speech practice into everyday life | $35,000.00 | |
Womansplace Inc.For strategic planning consultation at this agency that provides services to victims of domestic violence | $10,000.00 | |
The Washington Health System FoundationFor expansion to Greene County of ECHO (Educating Children for Healthy Outcomes), an intensive one-on-one early intervention program for young girls at risk for early child bearing | $31,356.00 | |
Victim Outreach Intervention CenterTo improve the response to victims of domestic violence who are involved with the child welfare system | $14,837.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh School of NursingTo support a pregnancy prevention pilot program for mothers and their teenage daughters | $8,800.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh Center for Research on Health CareTo improve the accessibility of Mental Health services for people who are deaf and hard of hearing in Allegheny County | $11,999.07 | |
Sarah Heinz HouseTo support girls' after school and summer programming designed to improve self esteem, address gender-specific issues and empower young women to be leaders | $10,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh Parks ConservancyFor a wheelchair accessible chariot on the carousel in the plaza at the entrance to Schenley Park | $20,000.00 | |
PERSAD Center, Inc.To raise awareness about domestic violence in the lesbian community | $38,920.00 over 24 months | |
PA Connecting CommunitiesFor board capacity building, strategic planning, and operating support for community activities that reduce isolation for people with disabilities | $39,000.00 | |
Milestone Centers, Inc.To support renovation and marketing of the EveryOne an Artist Gallery featuring the work of artists with disabilities | $19,300.00 | |
The Midwife Center for Birth and Women’s HealthTo expand services so that a greater number of marginalized women will have access to quality health care, education and support | $30,000.00 |
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. .