2008
92nd Street Y, New York, NY Scholarships $50,000 Summer camp scholarships for children with special needs Advocates for Children, New York, NY Out of School Youth Project $25,000 Support for educational advocacy for children with disabilities Aids Action Committee of MA, Boston, MA Be Safe $50,000 Capacity building grant to support training and consultation to the staffs of eight Boston OST programs on mental health, sexual health, drug and alcohol use and safe and healthy relationships. The initiative will also provide youth leadership opportunities and develop an adult/youth advisory group. Artists for Humanity, Boston, MA Artists for Humanity $50,000 Support for youth run micro-enterprise program for at-risk teens designed to develop business and career skills as well as provide a commercial outlet for their talents Asperger's Association of New England, Watertown, MA Children's Service Program Director $30,000 Support for full time director of Children's Services to work with children and families dealing with the challenges of Asperger's Syndrome Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC, Oceanside, NY The Ezra Center for Special Services $30,000 Social and recreational programs for adults and children with special needs Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA Autism Clinic: Educational Advocate $25,000 Support for educational advocate in the autism clinic to help families receive appropriate educational placement and services for their children Bottom Line, Jamaica Plain, MA College Access and Success Program $25,000 Support for college bound program which incorporates up to six years of on-going emotional, academic, and career guidance for inner city youth who are accepted and graduate from college Camp Starfish, Waltham, MA Scholarships $25,000 Support for summer camp scholarships for children ages 5-15 with emotional, behavioral and learning problems Capital Campaign $50,000 Support for purchase of camp site and renovation of buildings Chai Lifeline, New York, NY Camp Simcha Special $50,000 Support for summer camping scholarships for youth with severe chronic illness Healing and Respite Program $40,000 Support for social worker for winter respite program for children and families with life threatening or chronic illnesses Children's Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD), Lebanon, NH Child Advocacy and Protection Program (CAPP) $50,000 Support for expansion of the child protection services including a telemedicine project to provide medical evaluations and treatment of children in rural areas Cincinnati Arts and Technology Center (CATC), Cincinnati, OH CATC Mental Health Initiative $30,000 Support to hire a part time social worker to work with teens in crisis Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH Center for Safe and Healthy Children $50,000 Capacity building grant for child advocacy center Citizen Schools, Boston, MA Teaching Fellowship Program $20,000 Support for professional development to increase staffs program planning and public speaking skills and their ability to recruit volunteers and engage families Citizens' Committee for Children, New York, NY YouthAction $10,000 Support for advocacy training for high school students City Access, Staten Island, NY Scholarships for Children with Special Needs $50,000 Support for scholarship assistance for visually impaired students to increase exposure to city resources and increase inclusion in after school, summer and vacation activities City Parks Foundation, New York, NY Summer Stage $5,000 Support for summer arts programs in New York City parks Communities for Restorative Justice, Concord, MA Expansion of Alternative Adjudication Process for First Time Offenders $10,000 Support for work with police departments in to Acton, Boxborough, Groton and Littleton, MA to complement the Juvenile Justice system's work with first time offenders, victims and the community at large. Community Rowing, Boston, MA G-Row Boston $10,000 Support for after school rowing program for inner city girls in Boston D.A.R.E, New York, NY D.A.R.E. Dance Plus $25,000 Support for after school dance program and scholarships for at risk middle school school students in New York and Boston Dorot, New York, NY University Without Walls: To Your Health $25,000 Support for in-home health initiative for homebound elderly through the University Without Walls program East End House, Cambridge, MA Special Need Initiative for child care and school age programs $25,000 Support to increase capacity to serve children (15 months - 5 years) with special needs in an inclusion model East Side House, Bronx, NY Special Needs Initiative $65,000 Final year of a two year grant to support a social worker in after school programs to identify children with special education needs and work with families to secure appropriate services Educational Alliance, Bronx, NY College Bound and Summer Internship Programs $50,000 Support for college bound and summer internship programs for low income youth in lower Manhattan FEGS,York City and Long Island, NY Adopt a Family $45,000 Support for social worker to coordinate case management, emergency assistance and volunteers working with families in crisis Family Advocacy & Information Referral $48,375 Information and referral program to support people living or working with individuals with special need FJC , York, NY Icarus Project $5,000 Support for community outreach and web-based network for people struggling with bipolar disorder Friends of the Children - Boston, Jamaica Plain, MA Professional Mentoring Program $20,000 Support for paid mentors to serve as long term role models, life coaches and advocates for selected high risk children throughout their school years Greater 5 Towns YM-YWHA, Syosset, NY Disabled Singles Program $40,000 Support for social and recreational services for physically and developmentally disabled singles ages 25-65 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Day Program $25,000 Support for socialization and recreation program for people struggling with the isolation of traumatic brain injury Groundwork, Brooklyn, NY Summer Youth Academy $50,000 Support for summer literacy and enrichment programming for youth ages 5-14 in East New York Handi Kids, Bridgewater, MA Camp Success Director $25,000 Support for director of camping programs for children and young adults with developmental and physical disabilities Harlem Children Society, New York, NY Science Internships $60,000 Support for internships to engage minority teens from under-resourced communities in the fields of science and technology Hebrew Educational Society (HES), Brooklyn, NY Special Needs Family Center $50,000 Support for preschool, after school, summer camp and parenting programs for children with disabilities and their families Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (JBFCS) , Brooklyn, NY Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention Project $45,000 Support for Russian speaking social worker for orthodox immigrants in Boro Park as well as consultations and technical assistance to yeshivas and Jewish Day Schools on issues of abuse and neglect JCC of Manhattan, New York, NY Realabilities Film Festival $35,000 Support for film festival showcasing films by or about people with disabilities JCC of Staten Island, Staten Island, New York Program Director Special Need Department $50,000 Capacity building grant to increase programming for children and families challenged by developmental, learning, physical and behavioral disabilities JCC of Hudson, Tarrytown, NY Special Services Director $25,000 Capacity building grant to support the development of coordinated services for children and families challenged by developmental, learning, physical and behavioral disabilities Special Needs Training Institute $41,000 Support for training and internships for high school students from four Westchester agencies working with children with disabilities Westchester Network for Physically Disabled $26,000 Support for theatre troupe and social/recreational activities of physically disabled adults Jewish Child Care Association (JCCA), New York, NY Bukharian Day Care $70,000 Support for Russian speaking social worker for family day care programs in Bukharian community designed to identify and secure services for children with special needs COMPASS Program 50,000 Support for social worker to provide educational and vocational guidance on college campuses for Jewish learning disabled college students Educational Advocacy Onsite Project $35,000 Support to develop a website that is available to all foster care agencies outlining information to secure special education services along with templates of letters and forms needed to facilitate the process. JCH Bensonhurst, Bensonhurst, NY Special Needs Center $43,000 Support for summer camp and after school educational enrichment, socialization and recreation services for children 5-12 with special needs Butler Center for Educational Advancement $75,000 Support for comprehensive educational services for Russian émigré families Jewish Family and Children's Services, Phoenix, AZ Real Work Job Development Program $75,000 Final year of support for school to work program for youth 15-21 with emotional disabilities and/or a history of living in out of home placements Jewish Guild for the Blind, New York, NY Academic Rehabilitation & Communication Program $25,000 Support for academic assessments, college preparation and skill building for visually impaired or blind persons who have been accepted to college or are preparing for post secondary education. Jewish Home and Hospital, Bronx and New York, NY Geriatric Career Development Program $75,000 Support for workforce development program to introduce inner city students to career opportunities in the field of geriatrics Jewish Museum, New York, NY Project Access $25,000 Support for expansion of educational programs for people with disabilities Juvenile Diabetes, New York, NY John Altman Sponsorship $5,000 Support for diabetes research Legal Outreach, New York, NY College Bound Program $100,000 Support for 4 year after school, college bound program using law related subjects to build academic skills and professional opportunities for low-income urban high school students in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens Capital Campaign $50,000 Support for new headquarters McGill University , Montreal, Canada Zella Bronfman Scholarship Fund $10,000 Support for scholarships for college students Met Council, New York, NY Cash Assistance $115,000 Support for emergency cash assistance Mid Island Y JCC, Plainview, NY KISS - Kids in Special Services $55,000 Support for social worker and specialists for social, recreational and educational programs for youth with special needs Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY Bronx Holocaust Survivors $25,000 Support for social worker to provide in-home services for Holocaust survivors J.E. & Z.B. Butler Children Advocacy Center $50,000 Support for social worker for Child Advocacy Center More Than Words, Waltham, MA Bookstore and Cafe $30,000 Support for book store and café operated by youth ages 14-21 living in residential programs Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, Bronx, NY Co-op City Youth Services Program $25,000 Support for expansion of programming for at-risk youth being cared for by a grandparent Family Choice Project $50,000 Support to work with families of middle and high school students to identify and explore educational options in NYC school system Mother Caroline Academy, Boston, MA Enrichment Program $25,000 Support for year round out-of-school time educational enrichment program for girls in Boston Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, New York, NY Legal Advocate $65,000 Support for collaboration between New York Legal Assistance Group and the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center to add a legal advocate to the medical team to address patients' educational, social and economic issues Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY High School Museum Studies Program $10,000 Support for after school program for public high school students to introduce them to careers in museums National Organization on Disability (NOD), New York, NY Youth Futures New York $50,000 Support for internship program at New York University Langone Medical Center and assorted work sites in New York for adolescents with learning and behavioral disabilities Natural Resources Defense Council, New York, NY Climate Center Team $20,000 Annual support for environment projects New Heights Youth, Bronx, NY Student/Athlete Summer Academy $30,000 Support for summer academic enrichment program using basketball as the "hook" New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) , New York, NY Special Education Unit $80,000 Support for free legal services for low income children with physical, developmental and learning disabilities Family Law $100,000 Support for free consultation and legal representation to low-income individuals LegalHealth $75,000 Support for legal assistance for low-income patients and advocacy training for health care professionals in NYC hospitals NJ LEEP, Newark, NJ College Bound Program $15,000 Support for 4 year, after school, college bound program for low-income urban youth in grades 9-12 modeled after Legal Outreach using law related subjects to build academic and professional skills NY Services for the Handicapped, New York, NY Camp Oakhurst: Respite and Adult Vacation Program $35,000 Support for respite and summer camping scholarships for adults with physical disabilities Perkins Center for the Blind , Watertown, MA Girls in the City $25,000 Support for weekend courses for visually impaired youth focused acquisition of adaptive skills, self-respect, social skills and new friendships Publicolor, New York, NY Color Club/Next Steps Program and Professional Development $70,000 Support for professional development and after school apprenticeship/educational enrichment program serving at-risk middle and high school youth Ramapo for Children, Rhinebeck, NY Ramapo Training Solution $90,000 Support for professional training and staff development at community-based organizations serving high-risk youth and children with special needs Youth Workers Conference $10,000 Support for Youth Workers' Conference in collaboration with Samuel Field Y to increase professionalism and capacity of youth working with children with disabilities in after school programs RAW Art Works, Lynn, MA Good 2 Go $25,000 Support for community art/leadership development initiative to combat gang violence by providing opportunities for boys to create public art in Boston Resources for Children for Children with Special Needs, New York, NY Center without Walls $25,000 Support for community outreach to educate and train families challenged by learning, developmental, emotional and physical disabilities and the professionals working with them to advocate for and receive appropriate services Riverdale YM-YWHA, Riverdale, NY Inclusion Initiative $50,000 Support for Director of Special Needs to expand programming for children with disabilities and their families Roca, Chelsea, MA Works Project $50,000 Support for job readiness training program to prepare high-risk youth, ages 14-24, for economic self-sufficiency Rocking the Boat, Bronx, NY Capital Campaign $50,000 Support for renovations of new headquarters Job Skills Program $50,000 Support for job skills training program for older students to prepare them for future academic and work pursuits Ruby Films, New York, NY Praying with Lior $22,000 Support to develop teaching materials to be used with along with film for groups focusing on topic of inclusion and family and sibling issues Samuel Field Y, Little Neck, NY Beaconworks- Select $40,000 Support for academic enrichment, job skills and internship program for at-risk, underachieving middle and high school students Butler Special Needs Center $50,000 Support for programs designed to enhance social skills and community inclusion opportunities for people with disabilities CLASSP $51,000 Training and internships for high school students working with people with disabilities at five community centers in Westchester and Long Island Partner Abuse $30,000 Support for social worker to provide individual and group counseling for domestic violence program Scholarship Assistance $27,000 Scholarship assistance for children with disabilities attending after school, day camp, preschool programs Summer Camp Inclusion Program (SKIP) $15,000 Support for summer camping inclusion program for children with physical disabilities Teen Services $38,000 Support for social, recreational, educational and community service programs for at-risk teens Shorefront YM-YWHA, Brooklyn, NY Project Bridge and Family Autism Center $60,000 Support for expansion of social, recreational and educational services for people with disabilities and their families Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills, NY Camp Kehilla and Special Needs Center $70,000 Support for after school and summer camping program for high functioning children with special needs SquashBusters, Roxbury Crossing, MA Out of School Programs $25,000 Support for after school enrichment program combining athletics and academics for middle and high school youth in Boston StreetSquash, New York, NY College Bound Program $25,000 Support for after school enrichment program combining athletics and academics for middle and high school youth in Harlem Suffolk Y JCC, Commack, NY Butler Special Needs Center 30,000 Support for after school, vacation, camping, recreational and socialization programs for people with special needs, ages 4-15 Summer Search, Jamaica Plain, MA Mentoring and Experiential Program $20,000 Support for year round programs providing mentoring, summer experiences, and college advising for inner city youth in Boston area The Door, New York, NY EPOCH Program $100,000 Support for integrated, highly individualized career and academic program for out-of-school youth to prepare them for placement in post secondary education and/or employment The Food Project, Lincoln, MA Boston - Lincoln Youth Development $30,000 Support for sustainable agriculture/community service/employment program for at-risk youth in Boston area The Shield Institute, New York, NY Pure Vision Art $25,000 Support for scholarships to provide studio time and supplies for individuals with disabilities UJA-Federation, New York, NY Brooklyn Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (BASDI) $60,000 Support for professional development, parent training and CLASSP youth training program in collaboration with NY Community Trust and UJA-Federation Day Camp Scholarships $50,000 Support for summer camp scholarships for children with special needs Zella Awards $22,600 Support for annual awards to honor individuals in UJA-Federation network for their contributions to the field of disabilities Urban Park Rangers, New York, NY Alley Pond Adventure/Family Camping $113,500 Support for manager of Alley Pond Challenge Course, summer employment program for college students, outdoors environmental and camping programs for at-risk inner city youth and weekend camping for urban families Junior Ranger Program $50,900 Support for summer camping and environmental studies program for inner city youth at nature centers in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx Ranger Conservation Corps $35,400 Support for urban environmental after school program for at-risk high school students Westchester Jewish Community Services, White Plains, NY Family Advocacy Program $40,000 Support for socialization/life skills programs for individuals with disabilities, advocacy training, information and referral services for families and professional development for the staff of programs serving people with disabilities Havorah $12,500 Final year of support for Jewish culture and holiday program for people with disabilities Partner Abuse Intervention Program $50,000 Support for intensive counseling program for women and children involved in abusive relationships Wildlife Conservation Society, Brooklyn, NY New York Aquarium Teen Conservation Program $25,000 Support for service learning inclusion program in environmental science for teens with disabilities. Year Up, Boston, MA Learning Communities Expansion $25,000 Support for post secondary year of intensive training for at risk urban young adults 18-24 that provides a combination of hands-on skill development, college credits and corporate apprenticeships Young Entrepreneurs Alliance, Roxbury, MA ScanWorks: Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing $15,000 Support of after school program to teach deaf and hard of hearing students personal and professional business skills $4,611,275
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