2005 Area of Emphasis
Helping the Community Address the Losses Experienced by Children Whose Parents are Incarcerated
Organization | Project Name/Purpose | Award | Duration |
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Allegheny County Department of Human Services | Support for Jail Collaborative – To fund portion of the costs for the Allegheny County Spring Reintegration Meeting which focused on helping ex-offenders support their families. | $540 | Two Months |
Allegheny County Health, Inc. | Data on Children Project – Gathering of data on children from persons admitted to the Allegheny County Jail. | $2,000 | One Year |
Family Services of Western PA | Holiday Party for Children of Families Outside — To implement the Holiday Party at the Carnegie Science Center for the children of prisoners served by the Families Outside program. | $500 | One Month |
Lydia’s Place, Inc. | Family Waiting Area Planning Project — Planning project to establish a Family Waiting Area in the lobby of the Allegheny County Jail. | $54,280 | One Year |
Lydia’s Place, Inc. | Family Waiting Area Working Group Expenses — For expenses of planning groups in the Family Waiting Area Planning Project. | $6,000 | One Year |
Lydia’s Place, Inc. | Intern for Family Waiting Area Planning Project — To support one intern for the Family Waiting Area Planning Project. | $280 | One Year |
The Pittsburgh Foundation HSIF Year 2: Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute |
Allegheny County Advocate for Children and Families of Prisoners — To fund a full-time position within the Allegheny County Department of Human Services. | $150,000 ($75,000 each year) |
Two Years |
Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation | Amachi Pittsburgh Recruitment — To support recruitment of mentors and mentees in program for children of prisoners. | $1,500 | One Month |