November 2004
Area 1: Protect Children from Injury (ages
0 to 5)
Community Solutions for Children, Families and Individuals
$149,000 over two years
November 2004
www.communitysolutions.org
For the Family Advocate Program, a home visiting program in south Santa
Clara County for parents with children under age 5 who are at risk of
abuse and neglect.
Concern for the Poor (San Jose Family Shelter)
$110,000 over two years
November 2004
www.sjfamilyshelter.org
For program expenses and additional staff support for Families First,
which provides case management, parent education, childcare, and basic
resources to homeless families with children ages 0 to 5.
Family Connections
$100,000 over two years
November 2004
For development of curriculum for the Parent Leadership Project, a program
designed to enhance low-income parents’ basic child development
knowledge and teach them positive discipline techniques.
InnVision, The Way Home
$75,000
November 2004
www.innvision.org
For the Healthy Families Project, a program that protects homeless and
low-income children ages 0 to 5 from injury due to child abuse, domestic
violence, or neglect.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Foundation
$50,000
November 2004
For capital support of House on the Hill – Child Development and
Administrative Center, a residential treatment program in San Jose where
mothers of young children can receive substance abuse treatment, along
with childcare and parenting education services.
Women’s Recovery Association
$75,000 over two years
November 2004; Area One
For The Children’s Program: Child Abuse Prevention and Parenting
Services, which provides childcare, parenting services, and family case
management to mothers and pregnant women receiving treatment for substance
abuse.
Area
2: Promote Behavioral, Mental, and Emotional Health in Pre-Teens
(ages 9 to 13)
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of San Francisco and the Peninsula
$40,000 over one year
November 2004
www.sf-bbbs.org
For the Community-Based Mentoring Program for Pre-Teens, a program that
provides preteens in San Mateo County with one-to-one adult mentoring experiences.
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
$115,000 over two years
November 2004
www.ccsj.org
For Positive Parental Impact on Pre-Teens, a program that helps low-income
Latino immigrant parents of preteens provide a healthy family structure
for their children.
Community Learning Center (South San Francisco Library)
$120,000 over two years
November 2004
For Homework Club, an after-school program that works to build self confidence,
as well as leadership and academic skills, in third to fifth graders in
South San Francisco.
Friends for Youth
$125,000 over two years
November 2004
www.friendsforyouth.org
For Mentoring Support Services, which provides preteens in San Mateo and
Santa Clara counties with adult mentoring opportunities.
Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County
$85,000 over two years
November 2004
www.girlscoutsofscc.org
For expansion of the Well Being program to additional elementary schools
in Milpitas and Santa Clara. Well Being develops self esteem, relationship
skills, and positive health choices for fourth- and fifth-grade girls.
Mid-Peninsula Boys and Girls Club
$115,000 over two years
November 2004
www.midpenbgc.org
For the San Mateo County General Operating Collaborative, a partnership
among the four Boys and Girls Clubs in San Mateo County. Funds will be
used to purchase and implement software that will track participation
by kids and assist with program evaluations. The grant also will support
general operating costs associated with preteens served by the clubs.
Youth Leadership Institute
$100,000 over two years
November 2004
www.yli.org
For The Girls’ Ideas and Research Leadership (GIRL) Project, a new
youth development program that will provide girls ages 11-13 from chemically
dependent families in Redwood City with the opportunity to lead community
assessment, research, and advocacy efforts related to health issues affecting
them.
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