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Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
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Pittsburgh AIDS Task ForceFor "Women Empowered," a program to reduce the risks of HIV infection for African-American women of childbearing age who live in disadvantaged communities | $10,000.00 | |
Carnegie Museum of Natural HistoryTo provide outreach programs to children with disabilities and to teen mothers through Museum on the Move | $20,000.00 | |
Blackburn CenterTo develop a best practices structure for volunteer management, a comprehensive policies and procedures manual, and methodology for ongoing evaluation | $16,149.00 | |
Autism Connection of PASupport for distribution of information on autism to families and professionals | $9,100.00 | |
Radio Information ServiceTo expand availability of news broadcasts for the visually impaired to include people whose physical limitations prevent them from holding a newspaper or magazine | $35,000.00 | |
THE PROGRAM for Offenders, Inc.Support for Prostitution, Education, Employment and Rehabilitation (PEER), a program designed to assist prostitutes in finding a permanent way out of their lifestyle through a network of tailored services and resources | $35,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER)For the Collaborative Human Resources Project, an effort to meet the growing human resources and personnel management needs of Bethlehem Haven, the Center for Victims of Violent Crime and POWER | $40,000.00 | |
Institute on Disabilities at Temple UniversitySupport for a series of training events for parents, service providers and people with disabilities to raise consciousness about issues that pose a risk to people with disabilities and present strategies for an effective response | $8,000.00 | |
HOPE NetworkAdministrative support for the Healthsports Program, including start-up costs of a women's wheelchair basketball team | $20,000.00 | |
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankFor the operation of a newly integrated volunteer program including people with disabilities and for staff training related to disability sensitivity and diversity | $28,507.00 | |
Healthcare Council of Western PennsylvaniaFor Every Contact Counts, a program designed to help healthcare providers learn about the unique needs of patients with physical disabilities and initiate dialogue for removing attitudinal and physical barriers to care | $84,325.00 over 24 months | |
Every Child, Inc.To start a program for birthing healthy infants by providing prenatal, postnatal and doula support for pregnant women and teens who are disabled | $38,299.00 | |
Western Pennsylvania School for Blind ChildrenSupport for design and construction of a garden and outdoor play space for children who are blind | $25,000.00 | |
Pathways Foundation of SWPASupport for construction of a pediatric extended care facility for children who are medically fragile | $35,000.00 | |
Metro Family Practice, Inc.For sign language interpreter services for underinsured patients who are hearing impaired | $6,000.00 | |
Heritage Health Foundation, Inc.For the salary of a part-time coordinator for this multi-faceted initiative to increase helmet ownership and usage among children in Pittsburgh with the goal of decreasing traumatic brain injury | $17,736.00 | |
Health Policy InstituteOperating support for this organization that seeks to enhance health in the Pittsburgh region by improving the policies and other decisions that influence it | $10,000.00 | |
Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PAPartial support to purchase and insure a van for client transportation | $9,100.00 | |
The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family CenterTo purchase equipment for needy families whose medically-fragile babies are in the Transitional Infant Care Hospital | $10,000.00 | |
Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of PittsburghTo initiate a rental program for closed-circuit televisions that project and magnify images for people with low vision | $50,000.00 over 24 months | |
Best Friends, Inc.Operating support for inclusive programs that foster friendships between children with and without disabilities | $25,000.00 | |
Best Buddies PittsburghTo support the start-up of a Pittsburgh office for Best Buddies so that one-to-one friendships can be established between college and high school students and young people with mental retardation | $10,000.00 | |
The Arc of Westmoreland, Inc.For specialized creative play equipment in a sensory garden for children with developmental disabilities | $15,000.00 | |
Alle-Kiski Area Hope Center, Inc.Toward construction of HOPE House, providing up to 24 months of safe transitional housing for victims of domestic violence | $35,000.00 |
Autism Urban Connections is the first and only African American, minority, family focused Autism nonprofit in Pennsylvania.
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.
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.
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.
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. .