Organization |
Project Name/Purpose |
Allies for Children |
grant to create a safe, private space for mothers with children who are victims of domestic violence and have sought assistance from the County Court Protection from Abuse system. |
Angels’ Place |
grant for The Family Support Program, which provides a specialist who works with each family to identify goals for housing, education, family, finances, mental health and measurable objectives toward achieving those goals. |
Bethlehem Haven |
grant for the Safe at Home Program, which provides financial and agency resources to women and families who are homeless for the first time. |
Beverly’s Birthdays |
grant to host birthday parties for homeless children who are living in shelters. |
Dreams of Hope |
grant to support Qamp, a summer camp program for LGBTQIA youth. |
East End Cooperative Ministries |
grant to sponsor 20 children living in shelters to attend five weeks of Summer Day Camp at no charge. |
Family Promise of Southwestern PA |
grant in support of a training program for volunteers to properly equip them to work with families in need. |
Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute |
grant in support of various training initiatives related to families with young children who are experiencing homelessness. |
Homeless Children’s Education Fund |
grant in support of a mobile application for use by homeless youth, police, and service providers to connect those in need with available resources in a fast, efficient manner. |
Human Services Integration Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation |
grant to support initiatives that reduce recidivism at the Allegheny County Jail. |
North Hills Foundation |
grant to support the Backpack Initiative, which provides meals and gift cards to homeless and food insecure families. |
Office of Child Development |
grant to support research that enhances community understanding of the unmet needs of families with young children who are experiencing homelessness to provide a report to the community. |
Office of Child Development – Training Series on “Serving Families in Crisis” |
grant to continue training series for front line staff at homeless shelters and other service providers in Allegheny County. |
Operation Safety Net |
grant to purchase two beds for children at Mercy’s Emergency Shelter. |
Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC) |
grant for PAEYC and the Office of Child Development to conduct research and make recommendations to address systemic changes needed for families in crisis to gain access to quality child care. |
Tickets for Kids |
grant to engage children and families living in shelters in the arts, culture, science, and athletics by providing free admission to events. |