2003 Grant Recipients
For Fiscal Year 2003 (7/1/02—6/30/03) 83 requests were received, totaling over $888,347. Forty-seven grants were awarded totaling $373,435. The following list is organized by Vermont State Team Outcomes:
CHILDREN ARE READY FOR SCHOOL
Chittenden County
Winooski Family Center – Winooski Kindergarten Transition Collaboration $8,296
A preschool enrichment program and coordination with early childhood providers and kindergarten teachers to address readiness.
Franklin County
Swanton Schools – Act III $6,205
The local elementary school will provide leadership in building capacity in the community for all four-year-olds to have access to quality early education experiences. This is in addition to Act I and Act II goals of helping prepare children and families for the transition to kindergarten.
Lamoille County
Cambridge Children’s School – Expansion of Preschool Program $13,088
To expand the preschool program with an 8-week summer camp, tuition scholarships and additional support staff.
Washington County
The Family Center of Washington County – Preschool Extension Pilot $ 5,118
Project extends hours of Family Center Preschool for children ages 3 to 5 years old.
CHILDREN LIVE IN STABLE, SUPPORTED FAMILIES
Franklin County
Family Center of Northwest Vermont – Learning Together $15,300
Holistic family support program for young parents and their children.
Franklin County Caring Communities – Missisquoi Mentoring Project $ 9,500
A mentoring program that matches youth with adult mentors.
CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL
Chittenden
Colchester High School – TALK $ 8,200
A teacher advisory program to increase the sense of connectedness among students.
New North End Youth Center – Middle School Program $ 7,500
A program to provide support to ESL students and provide drop-in services to middle school youth.
Orleans County
North Country Union J.H. School – Student Assistant Program $ 6,800
A comprehensive SAP program that includes individuals and small group support and intervention as well as on - campus and community outreach.
Rutland County
Clarendon Parent Cooperative Preschool – 2002/03 School Year Partial Teacher $ 5,780
Funding to adequately compensate a qualified teacher in order to provide 2 multi-day preschool sessions for the 2002-03 school year.
Statewide
Everybody Wins! - Vermont $10,000
A literacy and mentoring program dedicated to encouraging positive attitudes about reading in elementary school.
FAMILIES, YOUTH & INDIVIDUALS ARE ENGAGED IN AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY'S DECISIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Bennington County
United Children’s Services, Inc. – Unlimited Fathering Opportunities $13,175
A program to strengthen the relationship between men and their children ages 3 to 10.
Chittenden County
Lund Family Center – Parent Education Workshop $ 4,250
A program offering three different parent education workshop series by Louise Dietzel.
Rutland County
Neshobe Family Network – Early Literacy Program $ 4,300
To provide bags with age appropriate books and literacy based activities for families to do with their children.
INFANTS & CHILDREN THRIVE
Caledonia County
Northeast Kingdom Community Action Parent Child Center – Outreach Project $6,725
Early childhood support via playgroups, small wonder groups, home visits and Mother Goose offerings to childcare providers.
Grand Isle County
Champlain Islands Parent-Child Center - Nurturing Growth $10,200
Playgroups and new baby visits to families in the Champlain Islands.
Rutland County
Benson Village School – Beginning with Books $4,988
Books will be given to children in Benson ages birth to school age. Parent information will be distributed through newsletters, literature packets and personal contact.
Windsor County
The Family Place – Hartford Parent-Infant Well- Being $5,025
A parent education program for parents with infants and toddlers.
PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEWBORNS THRIVE
Bennington County
Sunrise Family Resource Center – Pregnant & Parenting Teen $8,508
Provision of information and supports to promote improved health and education outcomes for teen parents.
Orange County
Orange County Parent Child Center – Filling the Cracks $ 8,500
Family support and home visits for all families with young children.
Windsor County
Springfield Area Parent Child Center – Good Beginnings $ 6,425
A home visiting program which provides trained volunteers to support and assist any family who may be expecting or have a newborn baby.
YOUTH CHOOSE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS
Addison County
Boys & Girls Club of Vergennes – Arts for All $7,600
A year - long instructional art program for teens.
People of Addison County Together – Club Scrub $8,775
Support for this Vergennes teen center.
Women Safe Inc, - Healthy Relationships $4,250
An education program for 7th- 12th grade students on healthy relationships.
Caledonia County
St. Johnsbury School – St. Johnsbury Afterschool $9,500
To create healthy and educational activities for students after school daily and to expand a summer program for youth.
Chittenden County
Boys & Girls Club of Burlington – Middle School Expansion Program $9,615
After school programming for middle school youth in Burlington and Winooski.
Burlington Community Schools Project $11,657
After school programs for students of three elementary schools in Burlington.
Linking Learning to Life – Mentors for Kids $6,300
A school based mentoring program for youth in grades K-12.
New North End Youth Center – NNEYC Teen Program $5,058
A drop in program for teens, specific programs for teen girls, employment and service learning opportunities.
Northern VT Chapter, Red Cross – Red Cross Youth Leadership $8,194
Youth leadership training is combined with Red Cross training to give youth access to meaningful volunteer roles and personal leadership and decision making skills.
Winooski Community Justice Center – Summer Program/Tolerance $9,700
A summer recreation program with activities designed to enhance tolerance in a diverse community.
Orange County
Vershare – Vershare Community Camp $4,000
Expanding a free summer camp for local children from 2 to 3 weeks.
Orleans County
Charleston Elementary Schol – Charleston After School $ 8,550
Support for the after school program.
Community Action Youth Services – Teen Council $8,500
An exciting service for teens promoting activities that are fun, but substance free; advocating for teen rights; providing peer mentoring and volunteering in the community.
Orleans Central Supervisory Union – Glover Student Assistance $6,800
A Kindergarten - 8th grade prevention and intervention program.
United Church of Newport – After School Program $7,500
A two-hour after school program for elementary students grades 1-6 on all days school is in full-time session, and a 6-week summer enrichment program.
Rutland County
Rutland Area Prevention Coalition – Work It Out Mentoring Program $8,500
One to one mentoring program using core components to implement community-based mentoring programs for Rutland County.
Washington County
Barre City Police Department – Barre City Police Youth Public Safety Camp $3,217
A summer camp for 6th, 7th and 8th grade youth from Barre. The camp will take place during July 2002.
Cabot Coalition – Cabot Teen Center $7,560
A bi-weekly teen center program.
Harwood Union High School – Harwood Community Network $6,500
Ninth grade community support project to help students choose healthy behaviors and to navigate successfully through their high school years.
Windham County
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program – Site-Based Mentoring Project $5,000
Provides site-based matches between youth and volunteer mentors. Matches meet one on one, offering youth positive role models, modeling healthy life choices and offering support.
Boys and Girls Club – Get Out $ 8,500
Providing all youth with healthy and exciting activities through a summer, winter and weekend activity project that counters existing unhealthy choices.
Putney Family Services – Oasis $13,900
A prevention program for middle school that provides a place and people for students to go to after school.
Windsor County
Bethel After School Program $12,325
An after school program for children ages 5 to 12.
Springfield School District – Community Buddies Mentoring $9,265
A mentoring program that makes one to one matches.
Statewide
Outright Vermont – Direct Services Programming $8,500
Support services and community building activities for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth.
Green Mountain Prevention Projects – Letting Youth Lead $6,286
A substance abuse prevention program for middle and high school students that focuses on increasing youth involvement and peer leadership opportunities to facilitate youth making healthy choices.