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(Alliance E-news Service) —
The
Alliance for Children and Families’
New Age of Aging
program has awarded mini-grants to 25 agencies that are
interested in gaining competency in the aging field.
With the support of a grant from the Atlantic
Philanthropies, the mini-grant helps increase Alliance
member involvement in providing quality aging services.
The initial goal was to award 20 mini-grants during this
cycle; however, in response to the thoughtful,
innovative and dynamic ideas proposed, we increased the
awards to 25 agencies.
Congratulations to these member agencies which received
mini-grants in the amount of $3,000 each:
Alpert Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Palm
Beach County, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Casa Central, Chicago
Child & Family Guidance Center, Tacoma, Wash.
Children & Families First, Wilmington, Del.
ChildServ, Chicago
Family & Children First, Louisville, Ky.
Family Foundations, Jacksonville, Fla.
Family Service Association, Kokomo, Ind.
Family Service Association of San Antonio
Family Service Association of Western Riverside
County, Moreno Valley, Calif.
Family Service of Central Indiana, Indianapolis
Family Service of Morris County, Morristown,
N.J.
Family Service of Racine, Racine, Wis.
Family Service of the Cincinnati Area,
Cincinnati
FamilyMeans, Stillwater, Minn.
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of
Sarasota-Manatee, Sarasota, Fla.
Jewish Family Services, Milwaukee, Wis.
Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
Matrix Human Services, Detroit
Metropolitan Family Service, Portland, Ore.
Northern Virginia Family Service, Woodbridge,
Va.
Our Family Services, Tucson, Ariz.
The Centre for Women, Tampa
The Children’s Shelter, San Antonio
Village Family Service Center, Fargo, N. D.
Complete project details
from each organization are available
here.
Grants
were flexible to encourage agencies to think creatively
about how monies could best be used. Projects range from
supporting staff attendance at conferences or workshops
focusing on older adults, hosting focus groups with
community older adults to learn about strengths and
needs, and sponsoring an event to connect generations.
Future
grants of $3,000 will be awarded to 20 agencies in late
summer or September 2008, 21 during the project’s third and fourth years,
and 22 during the fifth and final year of the project.
After the first year of funding, agencies may receive a
second year of granting if they are able to match funds.
Mini-grants can be used to leverage resources from other funders.
Please
direct any questions about the mini-grants or the
New
Age of Aging program to
Jonette N. Arms
at 800-221-3099, ext. 3692.
Obtain additional information about the initiative in
the Alliance for Children & Families Magazine
article
here.
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