2011 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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Community Empowerment Association, Inc. | Mitigating the Impact of Social & Psychological Trauma to the Social Fabric of the African American Community — to support this national conference which seeks to empower community members and stakeholders, increase awareness of public and social service organizations and professionals of the impact of high incarceration rates on the emotional psycho-social well being of youth and families, and to explore possible solutions to mitigate these challenges. | $1,000 | One Month |
The Pittsburgh Foundation | Jail Collaborative Sub-Fund of the Human Services Integration Fund — for Jail Collaborative activities which foster the inclusion of families as equal partners in reentry planning and implementation and incorporate the needs and preferences of children whose parents are incarcerated and reentering the community. | $65,000 | One Year |
Ward Home, Inc. | Picture This! — a component of an awareness campaign and is to mobilize the community to assist teens develop their skills, interests, and passions in the arts and other life-enhancing areas. Many of the teens are children of incarcerated parents and/or are parents of young children whose other parent is incarcerated. | $1,000 | One Month |