The largest grant award to date funds a community partnership promoting healthier lifestyles led by the public school system
2008
October
Grant Awards
Organization Name |
Project Description |
Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|
The Empowerment Team transitions abuse victims to survivors. Individualized service plans provide counseling and resources for sustainable employment which leads to safe, permanent housing, thus ending the abuse cycle. |
$66,000 |
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The Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program provides family-focused, science-based services for people under the age of 19 who may be experiencing problems with alcohol or other drugs. |
$61,295 |
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The Youth Substance Abuse Prevention program provides family-focused, science based services for youth at high risk for future substance abuse as well as communities and groups exhibiting high risk indicators. |
$84,266 |
|
The No Wrong Door/Senior Outreach to Services PLUS People with Disabilities program: a single point of entry that more easily links people who are elderly and those who are disabled with services available to them within their communities. |
$52,800 |
|
This project will develop and provide caregivers stress education for community support groups; train professionals to utilize a caregiver's assessment tool; and promote respite services, including adult day programs. |
$45,000 |
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The Intensive In-Home Service program provides five to fifteen hours weekly (per therapist) of crisis services, family therapy, individual therapy and case management services for up to six months for eligible youth. Children who are at risk of an out of home placement or who are returning from an out of home placement are eligible for the program. |
$51,350 |
|
Community Services Coalition, Inc. |
Funding is provided to support improvements to the building (shelter) aimed at fulfilling the pressing needs of service providers, as well as much needed maintenance. |
$100,000 |
Funding will assist in the building of a new Outreach Center that will enable Grove Christian Outreach Center to serve more people in need. The new Center will also serve as a Community Center for area groups. |
$150,000 |
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The Senior Center will offer a variety of sophisticated services such as art, lifelong learning, adventure and travel, advocacy, technology, and holistic wellness programs to promote healthy aging among the growing senior population. |
$22,887 |
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RIDES provides non-emergency medical transportation for seniors 55 and older and the disabled of any age. Clients who live in Williamsburg, James City County, and the Bruton District of York may use the service. |
$200,000 |
|
A Home Modification Program that assess needs and completes Home Modifications for unhealthy, hazardous conditions in homes of low-income elderly and persons with disabilities, and eliminates barriers to independent living. |
$60,000 |
|
New Horizons Family Counseling Center |
New Horizons Family Counseling Center will develop and implement a program of family, individual and group counseling, education and support for families with children who display aggressive and violent behaviors. |
$100,000 |
Project Care of Greater Williamsburg is an effort by OTMC, in partnership with the Williamsburg/James City County Medical Society and with Project Care of the Greater Peninsula, to recruit all local specialty physicians (outpatient and hospital-based) to provide free or low cost care for low income uninsured patients. |
$80,371 |
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This initiative increases volunteer practitioners (physicians, nurse practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, Dentists, and specialists) through the funding of a volunteer Resource Manager. |
$32,000 |
|
Rx Partnership exists to increase access to free prescription medication for Virginia's uninsured; coordinating free bulk medication from pharmaceutical companies directly to free clinics and community health centers throughout Virginia. |
$30,000 |
|
The Red Shield Feeding program provides for individuals/families in need of healthy and nutritious meals through grocery gift cards, food boxes and the mobile canteen. |
$10,000 |
|
Program provides ongoing core support to the Senior Services Coalition with a goal of developing a comprehensive, cost effective, collaborative network of senior services in the Greater Williamsburg Area. |
$36,900 |
|
Pays tuition for qualified Licensed Practical Nursing students who attended Lafayette High School, Jamestown High School or Warhill High School in the Williamsburg-James City County School Division in Virginia. |
$6,000 |
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The Family Counseling Services (FCS) program aims to strengthen, improve functioning, and build resiliency in at-risk youth and families by providing individual and family counseling through a fluid and logical referral process with the juvenile justice system. |
$78,000 |
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The Psychological & Substance Abuse Services (PSAS) program aims to reduce the incidence of substance abuse in high-risk and underserved youth through comprehensive substance abuse assessment/evaluation and multi-family substance abuse education groups. |
$78,000 |
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This scholarship program provides support for high school seniors interested in pursuing a career in medicine or a health-related field. The scholarships may be applied toward a four-year degree, associate degree, or special study leading to a certificate program in a specialized technical field in medicine. |
$15,000 |
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 14, 2008