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Community Grants Build Strong Foundation for Young Children We are committed to serving the Transgender community Children's Trust awards funding to 16 parent support programs in Washington State
07/20/07 SEATTLE, Community organizations across Washington State have joined forces with Children's Trust of Washington, a government agency that promotes public awareness about child abuse and neglect, to support programs establishing healthy relationships between new parents and their children.
Children's Trust is providing grants totaling up to $610,000 to 16 community-based centers residing in King, Snohomish, Franklin, Lewis, and a number of other counties in Washington. The grant partnerships were formed with the initiative to create a strong and healthy foundation for newborns and young children as well as their families. "We think that, in terms of both the available research and evidence behind quality investments in the early years, our focus on supporting parents from the beginning is paramount to later success in school and life," says Joan Sharp, Children's Trust of Washington executive director.
The grants are made possible through federal funds Children's Trust receives from the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) program. The CBCAP program supports the formation and operation of community-based and family-focused programs that work to fight against child abuse and neglect in order to strengthen families. The grant awards given this year derive from federal and state funds along with funds matched by local communities.
The various programs being funded include assisting homeless teen mothers, helping parents raise children with special needs, introducing successful parenting skills to families of diverse cultures, and providing nurse home visits to young mothers. The range of services provided by these community programs share a common goal of building and ensuring a safe and promising life for all children in locations across Washington State. Says Sharp, "Whenever we can assist parents in their job as their child's first and most important teacher, children will benefit from a more nurturing and loving beginning in the world."
Recipients of the 2007-2008 Community-Based Program Grants are:
Bonding Right from the Start: Catholic Family & Child Service -- Richland
Benton, Franklin County
http://www.ccyakima.org/family/richland
Parent Coaching for Parents of Preschoolers: Little Red Schoolhouse
Snohomish County
http://www.littlered.org/
Welcoming Family Connections: Educational Service District 112
Clark County
http://www.esd112.org/
Improving Parent Child Relations: Ukrainian Community Center of WA
King County
http://www.uccwa.org/
Parent Enrichment Project: Deaconess Children's Service
Snohomish County
http://www.deaconesschildren.org/
Parents as Teachers: Catholic Family & Child Service -- Yakima
Kittitas County
http://www.ccyakima.org/family/yakima
CAPA Attachment Doula Project: Catholic Charities of Spokane
Spokane County
http://www.catholiccharitiesspokane.org/
TEEN High School Completion Program: Centralia College
Lewis County http://www.centralia.ctc.edu/CCE/programs.shtml
Safe Child Team: Domestic Violence Services of Benton & Franklin Counties
Franklin County
http://www.domesticviolenceservices.org/
Strong Families -- Familias Fuertes: Central WA Comprehensive Mental Health Yakima County
http://www.cwcmh.org/
The Children's Trust of Washington (formerly known as the Washington State Council for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect) was established in 1982 by the Washington State Legislature to promote programs, policies, practices and partnerships that strengthen community efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect before it ever occurs. Prevention programs funded by Children's Trust of Washington provide parenting education and support classes, services for families with children who have special needs, crisis nursery care, home visitation and referral to community resources.
Additional support for these programs is provided through sales of the Washington State Heirloom Birth Certificate (http://www.wcpcan.wa.gov/temp_hbc.asp ) and the Keep Kids Safe special license plate (http://www.wcpcan.wa.gov/temp_plate.asp).
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