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CommunityCare Foundation, Inc. awards more than $3 million in grants to local school districts and nonprofit organizations.
Springdale, AR— Under their new strategic grantmaking initiatives, the board of directors of CommunityCare Foundation announced the following gifts totaling $3,203,127:
EDUCATION INITIATIVE—ACES - $2,015,857
- Decatur School District - $356,400 for year three of the ACES program, which includes preschool for three and four-year-olds, a technology coordinator, and professional development for faculty. Funds will be used to expand their extended day remediation program, and to continue the SAT-9 testing program.
- Gravette School District - $414,000 for year three of the ACES program, which includes preschool for three and four-year-olds, a literacy specialist, a technology coordinator, extended day and remediation services, and professional development for faculty.
- Springdale School District, Lee Elementary School - $528,613 for year four of the ACES program, which includes smaller class sizes, Summer Jump Start for pre-kindergarten students, point-in-time remediation, a Spanish-language parent liaison, and professional development for faculty. They will also use funds to establish a New Arrival Center at the school.
- Springdale School District, Westwood Elementary School - $504,391 for year four of the ACES program, which includes smaller class sizes, after school clubs and tutoring, Art and Spanish teachers, translation services, summer learning workshops, a pre-kindergarten readiness program, and professional development for faculty. Funds will be used to establish a New Arrival Center at the school.
- Ozark Guidance - $129,786 to provide mental health services through community caseworkers in all four ACES schools.
- University of Arkansas, Office of Research, Measurement and Evaluation - $82,667 to provide evaluation of the ACES project in all four schools.
HEALTH INITIATIVE- SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH - $311,115
- Ozark Guidance - $311,115 to implement a model for comprehensive mental health services in Apple Glen Elementary School in Bentonville and Harp Elementary in Springdale. Components of the model consist of mental health professionals, caseworkers, interns, child associates, and mental health education, training and support for school personnel and families.
IMMIGRATION INITIATIVE- ADULT EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING - $202,580
- Hispanic Women's Organization of Arkansas - $50,000 to implement Guiding, Empowering and Mentoring (GEM) program.
- Northwest Arkansas Community College - $59,080 toward year three of the Building the Future program.
- Ozark Literacy Council - $43,500 to develop a workplace literacy program.
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/Area Health Education Center Northwest - $50,000 to establish a certified medical interpreter training and placement program.
NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING - $73,575
- Nonprofit Learning Series - $73,575 for programs to assist selected nonprofit organizations in improving their management and effectiveness. Participation will be by invitation only.
OTHER - $600,000
- Community Clinic - $100,000 in general operating support.
- Harvey and Bernice Jones Center for Families - $500,000 in general operating support.
Suzanne Ward, executive director at CommunityCare Foundation, stated, "Most of the money the foundation allotted for grantmaking this year is being given through these grants. One interesting thing is, through our new strategy, the foundation has had the wonderful opportunity to work with these grantees for the last six to eighteen months, or even longer. It has given us all – funder and grantee alike – the chance to build the programs that we all see as making the most difference for northwest Arkansas."
Chairman of the Board, Walter Turnbow, added, "We've said it before, and we'll say it again – education is the key to meeting our most critical needs. We're excited to continue with some of the programs we've funded before – like ACES – and we are just as excited to branch out in some brand new directions. We expect in-depth mental health services at school to have significant outcomes, and the funding of the immigrant programs has the potential to assist hundreds of newcomers who in turn, can assist many, many more."
For more information about CommunityCare Foundation, Inc. and its new strategic grantmaking initiatives, log on to www.ccfound.org. The foundation can also share contact information for the grantees.
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