Woods Charitable Fund
HUMAN SERVICES
Asian Community and Cultural Center $30,000
Second-year support for staff to sustain the Asian Elderly New Americans Enrichment Project, a long-standing program of the Center that makes vital human services and social interactions more accessible to Asian seniors
CASA for Lancaster County $25,000
Third-year support for a Volunteer Coordinator position to recruit and train special advocates for this organization that advocates for abused and neglected children in the court system
Center for People in Need, Inc.
To continue and expand public policy education on issues affecting low income and high need populations $32,000
To expand the Neighborhood Mobile Resources program and enhance the Neighborhood FOOD (Food, Operations, Outreach and Delivery) program by offering referrals, resource handbooks, basic need items and other supportive services to low income people, in partnership with the Food Bank of Lincoln $31,846
CenterPointe, Inc. $50,000
First payment of a three-year $98,200 grant for a Development Director position to lead fundraising activities for this organization dedicated to serving those dually affected by substance abuse and mental health issues
County of Lancaster, Youth Services Center $1,953
Technical assistance for further development of a horticulture program for at-risk youth housed at the Center
City of Lincoln, Department of Parks and Recreation $14,800
Toward the Open Studio and Writers WordShop, to provide hands-on art education and encourage positive self-expression among adults with mental health issues and those in recovery, in partnership with Community Mental Health Center of Lancaster County and CenterPointe
El Centro de las Americas
(formerly Hispanic Community Center) 		$25,000
Second-year operational support for the Center whose purpose is to enhance the quality of life for the Hispanic population of Lincoln and develop linkages between the Hispanic community and the community at large
Families Inspiring Families, Inc. $17,500
To establish an advocacy and support program for families whose children are at risk of becoming state wards due to having emotional, behavioral and/or mental health issues
Family Service Association of Lincoln
For the Building Tomorrow program to support Lincoln and Lancaster County child care providers by continuing to offer free or low cost training and resources including its toll-free help line $10,000
For Therapy and Family Support services, a behavioral health program provided free-of-charge within Lincoln Public Schools to assist kids and families in dealing with life stressors that impact their behaviors and relationships at school or home $20,000
Family Violence Council $5,000
To support the transition of the Family Violence Council from the Lincoln Medical Education Partnership
Fresh Start, Inc. $45,000
Second payment of a two-year $90,000 grant toward the purchase and renovation of a new transitional group home for single, homeless women without dependents
Friendship Home of Lincoln, Inc. $14,100
Support for various capital renovations, equipment and furnishings for this 25-bed emergency shelter for women and children who experience domestic violence or sexual assault
Good Neighbor Community Center, Inc. $30,000
For support of the Executive Assistant position for this organization that provides clothing and basic needs to low income people
Heartland Big Brothers-Big Sisters $10,000
Second-year support of staffing for fundraising and volunteer development to build the agency's sustainability and strengthen its infrastructure as it provides professionally-supported, one-to-one relationships to help children reach their potential
Lincoln Medical Education Partnership $17,000
To support the continued growth and expansion of the School Community Intervention Program (SCIP) to help elementary, middle and high school students with drug and alcohol abuse
Lincoln YWCA $10,000
First payment of a $20,000 grant for second-year support of an Administrative Manager position, to enhance the YWCA's existing leadership, strengthen its management and program support and improve its governance, income-generation and marketing as it strives to empower women and girls and end racism in the community
Malone Community Center $30,000
Second payment of a two-year $60,000 grant providing support for the Executive Director and Administrative Assistant positions during a transitional period aimed at refining the internal structure and sustaining the programming of this organization that serves ethnic minority and low income residents of Lincoln
Mental Health Association of Nebraska $10,000
To implement DETOUR, a Mental Health Association of Nebraska peer-developed and facilitated project to offer age-appropriate education and mutual support groups for adolescents and young adults with mental illness, in collaboration with Families Inspiring Families, Inc.
MilkWorks, Inc. $8,372
For a part-time Office Assistant position to build the capacity of this organization dedicated to providing accurate breastfeeding information and support to mothers and healthcare providers
Mourning Hope $6,000
Third-year funding for general operations to support transition into a larger facility for this organization serving children, teens and families experiencing grief
Nebraska Advocacy Services, Inc. $9,680
Toward a Social Role Valorization workshop offered by the Nebraska Value-Based Education Coalition in conjunction with Nebraska Advocacy Services involving developmental disabilities service workers, policy makers, special educators and people with disabilities and their families
Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest, Inc. $36,091
First payment of a three-year $120,000 grant for the creation of a new anti-poverty plan and public campaign, Economic Opportunity Agenda for Nebraska, to assess current Nebraska anti-poverty programs and initiatives and develop comprehensive media and messaging strategies to garner support for ideas contained in the Agenda
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation $22,000
To create a website and printed materials for the Learning from Day One initiative to promote positive early learning experiences for young children
Northeast Family Resource Center $15,000
First payment of a two-year $30,000 grant toward capacity building and strategic planning efforts of this organization whose mission is to build strong families and neighborhoods in northeast Lincoln through education and support
Planned Parenthood of Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Inc. $50,000
First payment of a three-year $150,000 grant toward general operating support for this organization that provides affordable and confidential reproductive health care and sex education in Lincoln, Omaha and Council Bluffs, Iowa
UNL-Center on Children, Families and the Law
For an interactive, educational website to support the Nebraska Supreme Court-led initiative, Through the Eyes of the Child, aimed at statewide implementation of nationally-accepted best practices in the courts' work with abused and neglected children and children in the foster care system $17,278
First payment of a two-year $61,000 grant to develop judicial guidelines on children's participation in their foster care hearings through assessing child perceptions and attitudes about court participation and gathering information on the impact of their experience, in partnership with Lancaster County Juvenile Court $31,000
UNL-Nebraska Center for
Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Second payment of a two-year $28,268 grant for implementation of a risk assessment service to investigate, learn and create innovative new practices for treating adolescent sex offenders, in collaboration with Region V Systems and Bryan LGH Hospital $13,768
Second payment of a two-year $80,000 grant for Project TEAMS, a partnership between Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, to assist students reentering LPS after a prolonged absence and increase the likelihood that they remain in high school and graduate. $40,000
Voices for Children in Nebraska $25,000
To sustain this statewide organization that advocates for the well-being of children and youth in Nebraska during its leadership transition by creating new organizational capacity and structure, including staff expansion
Voices of Hope Lincoln, Inc.
(formerly Rape-Spouse Abuse Crisis Center) 		$45,000
Second payment of a $90,000 grant toward its Building Connections campaign to purchase and renovate a property to enhance the Center's crisis services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their families
Women in Community Services, Inc. $20,000
To recruit and hire a Director in Training for this organization operating a residential program for girls ages 12 through 17 years experiencing behavior, mental health and chemical dependency issues to equip them with the tools to become competent, productive members of society
TOTAL HUMAN SERVICES $768,388
Woods Charitable Fund  •  PO Box 81309  •  Lincoln, Nebraska 68501
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