Monday, December 7, 2015

Announcing 2015-2016 NYSPEP Mini-Grant Awardees

NYSPEP is pleased to award eight mini-grants, of up to $2,000 each, to help providers increase access to evidence based and promising parenting education programs that impart knowledge, skills and resources to nurture children. Congratulations to our recipients!
Funding is provided by the New York State Office of Mental Health (NYS OMH). Twenty qualified applications were carefully considered and scored by a team. At least one application from each NYS OMH region met application criteria and eligibility requirements. Awards were based on thoroughness and quality of the following:
  • Documentation that the program is research-based, proven or promising and builds on one or more of the Protective Factors
  • Clear description of the problem or need in supporting parents’ access and how the funds would address the problem or need
  • Clarity on how funds would be used to collaborate and / or augment other funds for sustainability
WESTERN REGION

CENTRAL REGION
  • Opportunities for Otsego Building Healthy Families to hold a Community Baby Shower that provides prenatal and early childhood development education and resources to expecting / new parents

HUDSON RIVER REGION

NEW YORK CITY REGION
  • Henry Street Settlement for Neighborhood Resource Center / Parent Center, which provides several evidence-based curricula including ACS / Family Court approved Parenting Journey, to provide metro-cards that previously helped increase completion rates by 20 percent

LONG ISLAND REGION
  • Family and Children's Association Family Center to upgrade Active Parenting curriculum materials and facilitator training, and provide child care and transportation support

1 comment:

  1. What an excellent group of agencies and programs. Congratulations to all of them, and thanks to NYS OMH for making these small but critical grants possible.

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