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about our grantees
Our grantees are based or have programs that operate in Chicago and state-wide in Illinois, although past grantees were located around the country. 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
A one-year, $30,000 grant to train trainers in the Strengthening Families approach to preventing child abuse and building healthy family relationships at Chicago early childhood centers and agencies.
Grant Duration: 5/11-4/12
http://www.crcl.net/
National-Louis University/McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership
A one-year, $20,000 grant to improve its on-line, nationally-recognized credential for center directors, Aim4Excellence.
Grant Duration: 11/11-10/12.
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 $25,148 grant to support technical assistance to existing sites and to five regional offices and support for 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: 11/10-10/11
http://www.apa.org/
Erikson Institute
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: 11/11-10/12
http://www.erikson.edu/
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Illinois
A one-year $25,000 grant to engage local officers in the development of home-visiting programs.
Grant Duration: 5/11-4/12
Health ConnectOne
A one-year, $35,000 grant to support the Harris Doula Institute and the Doula Network and develop a site accreditation process.
Grant Duration: 5/11-4/12
http://www.healthconnectone.org/
Prevent Child Abuse America
A one-year, $40,000 grant to support the Accreditation Manager for Healthy Families America’s home-visiting staff.
Grant Duration: 11/11-10/12
http://www.preventchildabuse.org/
Share Our Strength
A one-year $25,000 grant to create a center-based guide as part of Eating Smart from the Start curriculum.
Grant Duration: 11/11-10/12
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.
Centers for New Horizons
$7,500 for pre-literacy and lesson planning.
Grant Duration: 9/11-8/12
http://www.cnh.org/
Childcare Center of Evanston
$7,300 for assessment
Grant Duration: 9/11-8/12
Children's Home + Aid
$7,500 for gross and fine motor skills at Schaumburg site and $4,500 to implement healthy movement and nutrition education at Englewood site.
Grant Duration: 9/11-8/12 http://www.childrenshomeandaid.org
The Children's House (CEDA)
$7,500 for pre-literacy
Grant Duration: 9/11-8/12
Chinese American Service League
$7,500 for developmentally appropriate practice for 18-36 month-olds
Grant Duration: 9/11-8/12
Christopher House
$7,500 for behavior management
Grant Duration: 9/11-8/12
Easter Seals Gilchrist-Marchman Child Development Center
$7,500 for art integration
Grant Duration: 9/11-8/12
Ezzard Charles School
$7,500 for a nutrition education program
Grant Duration: 9/11-8/12
Firman Community Services
$7000 to implement more movement and model a healthier lifestyle.
Grant Duration: 9/10-8/12
http://www.firmancs.org/
Korean American Community Services
$4,500 to support cross-curricular ESL language and literacy development.
Grant Duration: 9/11-8/12
http://www.kacschgo.org/
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
$4,500 to improve science education.
Grant Duration: 9/11-8/12
http://www.lssi.org/
Mary Crane Center
$7,500 for NAEYC accreditation process.
Grant Duration: 9/11-8/12
http://www.marycrane.org/
One Hope United
$7,500 for NAEYC accreditation process.
Grant Duration: 9/11-8/12
http://www.onehopeunited.org/
Onward Neighborhood House
$7,500 for NAEYC accreditation process
Grant Duration: 9/11-8/12
South-East Asia Center
$6,693 to implement and operate a new infant and toddler program
Grant Duration: 9/10-8/12
http://www.se-asiacenter.org/
Westside Holistic Family Services
$4,500 to make improvements for the self-assessment for NAEYC accreditation.
Grant Duration: 9/11-8/12
http://www.whfschicago.org/
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
$7,500 for sensory integration for infants, toddlers and two's
Grant Duration: 9/11-8/12
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