Salary support and equipment to provide a comprehensive mental and physical health program to detained youth at Platte Valley Youth Detention Center to foster resilience, reduce trauma-related symptoms, and equip youth with essential life skills.
Key Funding Initiative Grant
Middle & High School Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship & Career Readiness Impact in Weld County
Curriculum, materials and teacher training to provide financial classes and real-life simulations to middle and high school students to learn important aspects of financial management as well as career opportunities.
Weld County CASA and the Children’s Advocacy Center
Staff salary support and operating costs to assist the Child Advocacy Center and the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). The Child Advocacy Center provides crucial services for child abuse victims and their families in a safe, child-friendly environment.
Suicide Education and Support Services
Curriculum as well as program delivery for schools, businesses and community organizations at no cost to raise awareness about risk factors and warning signs associated with suicide. Additionally, support services for survivors of suicide (those that have been impacted by suicide or suicide attempt) and means restriction tools (gun lock boxes and medication bag locks).
Home-delivered medically tailored meals for Weld County residents living with severe illness, including geographic expansion to Greeley.
Meal supplies and vehicle expenses to provide home-delivered meals to individuals living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s, or other severe illnesses to increase positive health outcomes. The meals provided are medically tailored to meet the medical dietary needs of each client with modifications for allergies, side effects, medications and texture.
Empowering Single-Parent Families to Build Bright Futures in Weld County
Wrap-around services including career exploration, skills assessment, degree/training completion, interview skills and career coaching for low-income single parents to attain living-wage employment.
Qualified Listeners Capacity Building Initiative
Part-time staff salary to provide veterans with behavioral health supports to find more peace in their lives, reduce stress, and ultimately reduce the number of veteran suicides.
University Schools SMART Lab
Computers, software, curriculum, and furnishings to build a SmartLab, an interactive learning environment focused on science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM), for students to engage in project-based learning and introduce them to concepts for future career and academic possibilities.
WHALE Fixed Assets Support
Classroom and indoor playgrounds, fencing for outdoor play spaces, tablets for electronic check-in and check-out of children, classroom and staff furniture, and appliances for the opening of a childcare center to ensure the facility is high-quality, safe and meets all standards required by the state.
Low Income Childcare Assistance – For Children with Delays and Disabilities
Subsidize childcare fees for families who are unable to pay until their CCCAP (Colorado Child Care Assistance Program) and/or Medicaid waivers become available. This organization offers skilled care tailored to the specific needs of children with disabilities.
