2010 Grants — Enhancing the Lives of Children and Their Families
The following is a list of all grants awarded in the last calendar year. In addition, archived grant lists are available at the bottom of the page.
Child and Family Resource Council - $50,000
www.childresource.ccSupport for increased access and lower cost distribution of the developmental screener, "Ages and Stages Questionnaire," to Kent County families with young children.
Children's Assessment Center - $1,500
www.cac-kent.orgSupport for specialized training for health-care providers who perform medical evaluations on suspected victims of child sexual abuse.
First Steps Kent - $300,000
www.firststepskent.orgSupport for the First Steps initiative, a community collaborative leading the development of a comprehensive early childhood system built around a coordinated, accessible, and culturally competent network of support services - one designed to ensure that more children begin Kindergarten ready to succeed.
Health Department of Northwest Michigan - $160,000
www.nwhealth.orgSupport for community planning related to improving accessibility, availability, and effectiveness of early childhood mental health services in northern Michigan.
Health Department of Northwest Michigan - $6,000
www.nwhealth.orgSupport for the Pellston school-based Health Center.
Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan - $10,000
www.wmrmh.orgSupport for the 'Make Room in Your Heart Campaign' to renovate 17 family guest rooms at the Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan.
West Michigan Learning Disabilities Foundation, Inc. - $10,000
www.wmldf.orgSupport for capital improvements of a local school that serves students with learning disabilities.
Westminster Presbyterian Church - $6,000
www.wcdckids.orgSupport for strategic planning for improved marketability and funding stabilization of the Child Development Center.