Our grantees are based or have programs that operate in the metropolitan areas
of New York City and Chicago, and the State of Connecticut. Following is a list
of the Foundation’s current grantees that are doing work in Replication and
Professional Development.
Professional Development Grants
These grants support the provision of technical assistance and training in proven programs and practices to staff in multiple sites, often in more than one state.
Carole Robertson Center for Learning (Chicago)
A one-year, $30,000 grant to replicate the Strengthening Families approach to preventing child abuse and building healthy family relationships at Chicago early childhood centers and agencies.
Grant Duration: 5/09-4/10
www.crcl.net
Food Research & Action Center (Washington, DC)
A one-year, $15,000 grant to raise the nutrition standards of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) as means of reducing childhood obesity in low-income children in child care settings in the state of Illinois.
Grant Duration: 11/09-10/10
www.frac.org
National-Louis University/McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership (Chicago)
A one-year, $30,000 grant to train trainers from multiple states in the Taking Charge of Change curriculum, an Illinois-based program that trains early childhood center executives on leadership and management.
Grant Duration: 5/09-6/10.
http://cecl.nl.edu
Replication Grants
These grants support organizations that assist multiple sites, generally in more than one state, in broadening the reach and effectiveness of their evidence-based programs and practices.
American Psychological Association
A $25,000 grant to support technical assistance to existing sites and to two regional offices and to expand the "Parents Raising Safe Kids" program, a national initiative that emphasizes early intervention, community involvement, strengthening families and positive parenting to create safe and healthy environments that protect children from violence and its lasting impact.
Grant Duration: 11/09-10/10
www.apa.org
Erikson Institute (Chicago)
A one-year, $25,000 grant for the national network of Fussy Baby sites, to provide advanced training for providers of prevention information, support and intervention for families with infants who cry excessively.
Grant Duration: 11/09-10/10
www.erikson.edu
Health ConnectOne
A one-year, $35,000 grant to support the Harris Doula Institute and the Doula Network.
Grant Duration: 5/09-4/10
www.chicagohealthconnection.org
NIDCAP Federation International (Boston)
A one-year, $50,000 grant to continue development of the Nursery Certification Program and expansion of family participation in the organization, which provides individualized care to premature infants in hospital neonatal intensive care units.
Grant Duration: 5/09-5/10
www.nidcap.org
Prevent Child Abuse America (Chicago)
A one-year, $40,000 grant to support the Healthy Families America’s home-visiting staff with new resources, training and follow-up support on issues of domestic violence, substance abuse and mental health challenges.
Grant Duration: 11/09-10/10
www.preventchildabuse.org
Yale University, Minding the Baby
A two-year, $67,600 grant to support the "Court Teams for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers" project which improves child outcomes and prevent future court involvement.
Grant Duration: 11/08-10/10
www.nccev.org
EQUIP (Early Childhood Quality Improvement Program) Grants
These grants support individual child care centers in Chicago in improving specific programs or practices that have a direct impact on children. EQUIP is a partnership of PECF and other Chicago foundations with a commitment to early childhood development.
Casa Central
$7,000 for behavior management.
Grant Duration: 9/10-8/11
www.casacentral.org
Children's Home + Aid
$7,000 to implement healthy movement and nutrition education.
Grant Duration: 9/10-8/11
www.childrenshomeandaid.org
City Colleges of Chicago
$4,000 renewal grant to manage social/emotional development.
Grant Duration: 9/10-8/11
www.ccc.edu
Concordia Place
$4000 renewal grant to implement more music into the daily curriculum.
Grant Duration: 9/10-8/11
www.concordiaplace.org
Firman Community Services
$7000 to implement more movement and model a healthire lifestyle.
Grant Duration: 9/10-8/11
www.firmancs.org
Gads Hill Center
$4000 renewal grant to better understand and implement the Creative Curriculum math program.
Grant Duration: 9/10-8/11
www.gadshillcenter.org
Korean American Community Services
$7000 to support cross-curricular ESL language and literacy development.
Grant Duration: 9/10-8/11
www.kacschgo.org
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
$7000 to improve science education.
Grant Duration: 9/10-8/11
www.lssi.org
Marillac Social Center
$4,000 renewal grant to improve the center's understanding and approach to social/emotional development.
Grant Duration: 9/010-8/11
www.marillachouse.org
Mary Crane Center
$7,000 to improve behavior management techniques.
Grant Duration: 9/09-12/10
www.marycrane.org
Northwestern University Settlement Association
$4,000 renewal grant to improve the center's understanding and approach to social/emotional development.
Grant Duration: 9/010-8/11
www.nush.org
One Hope United
$7,000 to include creative expression and the arts as a part of daily activities.
Grant Duration: 9/09-8/11
www.kidshopeunited.org
South-East Asia Center
$6,693 to implement and operate a new infant and toddler program
Grant Duration: 9/10-8/11
www.se-asiacenter.org
St. Vincent DePaul Center
$4,000 renewal grant to develop age-appropriate activities as part of its NAEYC accreditation process.
Grant Duration: 9/010-8/11
www.svdpc.org
Westside Holistic Family Services
$7000 to make improvements for the self-assessment for NAEYC accreditation.
Grant Duration: 9/10-8/11
www.whfschicago.org
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