Welcome to the first edition of the Youth Development & Social Services Newsletter from the Cleveland Foundation
Thank you for joining us at the Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting Presented by KeyBank and one of our live, youth and social services-focused breakout sessions on Sept. 1. We're pleased to share with you more information about youth development and social services in Greater Cleveland in this inaugural issue of our new quarterly e-newsletter.
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Watch "Pandemic Response and Recovery"
Want to catch the conversation again? The Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting panel discussion among Dale Anglin, Cleveland Foundation Program Director of Youth, Health & Human Services; Monique Williams Kelly, Founder + CEO of The Engagement Group; Marcia Egbert, Program Director for Thriving Families and Social Justice at The George Gund Foundation; and Jae Williams, General Manager, WOVU 95.9, is available on our YouTube channel.
Interested in learning more? Visit our YouTube channel to watch all 10 live breakout sessions from the Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting Presented by KeyBank. |
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Coalition announces second phase of Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund
Philanthropic partners across Northeast Ohio have announced the creation of Phase II of the Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund, for continued support to nonprofit organizations dealing directly with the ongoing effects of the pandemic in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. |
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Watch "Lead-free in the CLE"
Interested in learning more? Visit our YouTube channel to watch all 10 live breakout sessions from the Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting Presented by KeyBank.
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Academic learning pods help Cleveland students learn remotely
As students across our community begin their school year, the circumstances are anything but normal. Schools, educators, partner organizations and parents are working hard to ensure students have what they need to succeed, even in the midst of a pandemic. We recently joined partners including United Way of Greater Cleveland and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) to announce an initiative to safely connect students in-need with small group, in-person support for virtual learning and tutoring. Through Academic Learning Pods, more than 800 CMSD students who are academically vulnerable, homeless, without internet or have guardians who are essential workers will gain in-person educational support and on-site enrichment, including reliable internet and lunch, when they are not in school classrooms.
Contact Cleveland Foundation Program Officer for Youth & Human Services Darlene Toney for more information.
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Friends of The Bail Project – Cleveland launches operations fund at Cleveland Foundation
The Cleveland Foundation board of directors has announced a $200,000 grant to support the launch of the Friends of The Bail Project – Cleveland operations fund at the foundation.
In Cleveland, The Bail Project is actively working to reduce the Cuyahoga County Jail’s pretrial detention population, in addition to providing wraparound support services to those defendants released from jail.
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MyCom Youth Development
MyCom helps young people connect with the opportunities and networks needed to lead happy, productive lives. MyCom focuses on neighborhood-based out-of-school time, youth employment, leadership and engagement, college and career readiness, community service and mentoring.
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Recent Youth & Social Services grants
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Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation ($1,000,000) – Funding to the fiscal agent for the Lead Safe Cleveland Home Fund for a first-of-its kind, public-private partnership that will provide families and property owners the resources they need to make homes lead safe. This, along with investments from the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, and philanthropic partners, brings the total pool of funds to more than $19 million.
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Famicos Foundation ($2,946,000) – Funding to the fiscal agent for My Commitment to My Community (MyCom) for full-time staffing to meet the increased needs of the Say Yes Cleveland partnership, in addition to MyCom’s regular out-of-school-time programming and employment assistance for more than 8,000 youth across Cuyahoga County.
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Cleveland Rape Crisis Center ($200,000) – To support an expanded service footprint – new offices in Shaker Square and Clark-Fulton – as well as ongoing outreach efforts supporting the African American and Latinx communities in order to become more accessible, both geographically and to individuals from underserved populations.
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Kinnect ($105,250) – To continue to provide individual and group counseling to LGBTQ youth in the child welfare system via the Chosen Affirming Family Program, which also engages adult caregivers, providing outreach, education and counseling regarding LGBTQ issues.
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