2007 Grants Awarded
Women | Girls | People with Disabilities | OtherWomen
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alice Paul House Continued funding for a collaboration with the Child Advocacy Center to break cycles of domestic violence in families reporting child abuse |
$36,000 |
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services To support access to and engagement in treatment for maternal depression among at-risk pregnant women and mothers who are enrolled in the HealthChoices Program in Allegheny County |
$90,000 |
| Bethlehem Haven Support for the emergency shelter and aftercare programs for homeless women |
$40,000 |
| Blackburn Center Against Domestic and Sexual Violence For development of a strategic communications plan to prevent sexual assault and domestic violence |
$31,005 |
| Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County For client tracking software and support for services to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence |
$30,000 |
| Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc. To support the Nurse Family Partnership, a home visitation program that improves the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income first-time mothers |
$40,000 |
| HAVIN, Inc. To expand and enhance school based programming focused on prevention of sexual and domestic violence |
$23,420 |
| HEARTH Support for the transitional housing program for homeless women and their children at Benedictine Place |
$35,000 |
| Magee-Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center To support the fourth annual community domestic violence event, celebrating surviving intimate partner violence |
$1,500 |
| Pittsburgh Action Against Rape Sponsorship for the 2006 SAVE Walk, a collaboration of six Allegheny County victims' services agencies to raise funds for victims of violence |
$2,500 |
| Pittsburgh Action Against Rape Support for Victim Services' three strategic planning meetings |
$3,975 |
| Pittsburgh Action Against Rape To support a regional collaboration between victim service agencies in southwestern Pennsylvania, with the goal of ending sexual and domestic violence |
$20,450 |
| Susan G. Komen for the Cure To support outreach and education programs for women with disabilities |
$5,000 |
| Victim Outreach Intervention Center Continued support to improve the response to victims of domestic violence in the child welfare system |
$26,681 |
Girls
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania/Clara Bell Duvall Reproductive Freedom Project To clarify legal guidelines and treatment standards and provide trainings for hospital personnel and advocates who care for minors following a sexual assault |
$30,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University To support the Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society (PROGRESS), which empowers at-risk middle school girls by teaching them negotiation skills |
$35,000 |
| The Center that C.A.R.E.S. / One Vision One Life To support young women and girls at-risk of and/or engaged in violence |
$42,765 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America For the Girls Connect Program, providing workshops for girls with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis and their mothers |
$7,415 |
| East End Cooperative Ministry To support Points of Healthy Youth Sustainability, Engagement, and Development (PHYSED) an intervention program for high-risk middle and high school girls in Pittsburgh's East End |
$50,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, Inc. To support the Diamond Girl Program, which empowers middle- and high school-age girls in New Castle through mentoring and skill development |
$21,752 |
| Strong Women, Strong Girls, Inc. Support for after-school mentoring and skill-building programs that pair college-age women with elementary school girls to promote empowerment and self-esteem |
$70,000 over three years |
| UPMC Shadyside Support for an established teen pregnancy prevention initiative, Promoting Adolescent Development through Sexuality Education, at Lincoln and Faison intermediate schools |
$90,000 over three years |
| The Washington Hospital Foundation Continued support for ECHO (Educating Children for Healthy Outcomes), an intensive one-on-one early intervention program that reaches out to young girls to prevent teen pregnancy |
$70,000 over two years |
People with Disabilities
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| accessAbilities, Inc. To increase disability awareness and promote community integration of people with disabilities through expansion of community education programs |
$50,000 over two years |
| The Arc of Westmoreland, Inc. To improve transition planning for youth with disabilities in Westmoreland County by educating parents and service providers |
$20,000 |
| Carnegie Institute To raise disability awareness and ensure that the deaf community can access Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race, a traveling exhibit of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum |
$3,000 |
| Carnegie Museum of Natural History For outreach to children with disabilities through Museum on the Move |
$30,000 |
| Center for Theater Arts For continued support of musical theater classes and performances for adults with disabilities Mary Anderson Sheehan Memorial Grant |
$9,007 |
| Consumer Health Coalition Continued support for a consumer-led agenda to identify and eliminate barriers to quality, affordable health care for people with disabilities |
$98,000 over two years |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Allegheny County Continued funding to provide advocacy for children with disabilities who have been abused or neglected |
$30,000 over three years |
| DePaul School for Hearing and Speech For the Public Education Project - to raise awareness among parents and practitioners about treatment options for childhood hearing loss |
$35,000 |
| Duquesne University Nonprofit Leadership Institute For an initiative of the Boards-by-Design Program focused on placing individuals with disabilities on nonprofit boards of directors |
$20,000 |
| The Early Learning Institute For replacement of floor covering at the Ohio Valley Preschool, where children with and without disabilities learn in an integrated setting |
$10,000 |
| Easter Seals of Western PA For expansion of the Disability Awareness Program |
$50,000 |
| Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh To promote more diverse and inclusive communities by exposing and reducing housing discrimination against people with sensory disabilities |
$41,210 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank For a multi-faceted initiative to increase outreach to people with disabilities living in poverty |
$60,000 over two years |
| Heritage Health Foundation, Inc. Continued support for Team Educators for Child Safety (TECHS), a coalition of agencies focused on disability and injury prevention through the use of appropriate car seats |
$20,000 over two years |
| Lifesteps, Inc. Support for an accessible playground where children with and without disabilities can play together |
$36,500 |
| Mainstay Life Services Support for a summer respite camp for adults with developmental disabilities |
$15,000 |
| McGuire Memorial Foundation For expansion of the School at McGuire Memorial in order to serve more children, especially those with autism |
$60,000 |
| Mental Health Association of Allegheny County Continued support for the Let Our Voices Be Heard cross-disability coalition, to engage a diverse membership of people with physical, sensory and/or mental disabilities in advocating for policy change |
$40,040 over two years |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. To train professionals serving people with developmental disabilities about sexuality and reproductive health issues |
$25,000 |
| Radio Information Service Sponsorship of 30th Anniversary event |
$1,000 |
| SHOUT Administrative support and scholarships for the 2007 Pittsburgh Employment Conference for people with disabilities who use augmentative communication |
$8,000 |
| United Cerebral Palsy of Pittsburgh Sponsorship of 2006 Community Heroes Awards Dinner |
$480 |
| United Cerebral Palsy of Pittsburgh To support a partnership with the Pittsburgh Public Schools, that is designed to provide with the support they need to fully include children with disabilities in social activities. |
$5,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine For expansion of the Center for People with Special Needs and related curriculum development |
$125,000 |
| Variety the Children's Charity Support for the Kids on the Go! Program, which provides adaptive equipment to children with disabilities |
$20,000 |
| The Woodlands Foundation Toward the construction of a fully accessible Wellness and Fitness Center, equipped with adaptive exercise equipment and accessible examination tables |
$50,000 |
Other
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. 2007 Membership Dues |
$2,517 |
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Events
Sep 16, 2010
Ability Pittsburgh 2010
Senator John Heinz History Center
One-day conference to assist young adults with disabilities (age 16-21) in planning for the transition to adulthood.
Sep 20, 2010
ATHENA Award Luncheon
Westin Convention Center Hotel
20th Anniversary ATHENA Award Program Luncheon presented by the Allegheny Conference
Sep 22, 2010
POWER of 32 Community Conversation: Engaging the Disability Community in Regional Visioning
1:30 PM
UCP/CLASS Community Centre, 4638 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Oakland)
Sep 24, 2010
YWCA Luncheon with Gloria Steinem
11:00 AM
Sep 30, 2010
Three Rivers Center for Independent Living 30th Anniversary and Disability Pride Dinner
5:30 PM
The Omni William Penn Hotel Grand Ballroom
Oct 06, 2010
ACHIEVA forum on Access to Healthcare for Women with Disabilities
9:00 AM
Oct 08, 2010
Girls Coalition Gender Equity Work Group (OPEM MEETING)
11:30 AM
The Children's Institute, 1405 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15217
If you work with girls and are interested in promoting gender equity, please bring your ideas and a brown bag lunch!
Oct 12, 2010
NCJW Opening Meeting: Improving Economic Self-Sufficiency of Women
5:00 PM
Chatham University
Keynote will be Lisa Maatz, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations for the American Association of University Women.
Oct 14, 2010
Consumer Health Coalition’s AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CONFERENCE
Governor's Conference for Women
7:30 AM
David Lawrence Convention Center
Oct 20, 2010
UCP Community Heroes Awards Dinner
5:00 PM
Nov 06, 2010
Women and Girls Foundation, Women in Media event
5:00 PM
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