24 Nov KidsTLC, Inc. Receives $15,000 Grant from the Edward G. and Kathryn E. Mader Foundation

KidsTLC, Inc. was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from the Edward G. and Kathryn E. Mader Foundation to support their Trellis Clinic Playground. KidsTLC will purchase and install a high-quality sensory playground directly outside of the Trellis Center that will include fine motor, gross motor, tactile, and visual inputs. Children will have opportunities to interact with staff and peers to model appropriate social behaviors, improve motor function, and even improve language skills.

22 Nov YUSA, Walmart Food Program Awards $33,500 Grant to YMCA of Greater Kansas City

YMCA of Greater Kansas City recently received a grant for $33,500 from the YUSA Walmart Food Program to support the Y’s scaling of the number of open meal sites and available weekend breakfasts as well as the implementation of a food pantry between June 1, 2019-May 2020.

21 Nov United Inner City Services Receives $15,000 Grant from Curry Family Foundation

United Inner City Services (UICS) recently received a grant for $15,000 from the Curry Family Foundation in general operating support for its early childhood education programs at St. Mark Center and the new Metro Center location. Funding will support approximately 275 children and their families through the following program...

17 Nov REACH Healthcare Foundation Awards $30,000 Grant to KidsTLC, Inc.

KidsTLC, Inc. was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from the REACH Healthcare Foundation to support their Gender Affirming Care/LGBTQ+ Training Project. Funding from the REACH Healthcare Foundation will support trainings that will enhance and strengthen the capacity of KidsTLC and other youth-serving agencies to provide high-quality, culturally competent, and equitable care to LGBTQ+ consumers. This capacity grant will be integral in bringing a two-and-a-half-day conference to the Kansas City area put on by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). Ten to twelve KidsTLC clinicians as well as professionals from the community at large will attend the conference. Funds will also allow KidsTLC to put on a one-day training on our campus (for internal staff only) hosted by the KC-Anti Violence Project (KCAVP). KidsTLC staff and others in the community will gain significant knowledge and tools to better meet the health/behavioral health needs of the LGBTQ+ population. This will ultimately strengthen the safety net’s capacity to equitably serve target populations that have not only faced barriers in accessing care due to lack of adequate health insurance, but who are often marginalized or discriminated against based upon their identity.

16 Nov Developing Potential, Inc. Receives $15,000 Grant from CPS Foundation

Developing Potential, Inc. recently received a grant for $15,000 from the CPS Foundation to improve Developing Potential's transportation services and improve its health and nutrition curriculum. DPI will purchase a sedan to complement its other transportation offerings. We are currently renovating one of our kitchens, and we will need to purchase new appliances to better support the health and nutrition of the individuals we serve. These improvements will raise the quality of our services and help the people we serve live happier and more fulfilling lives.  The goals of this project are to help individuals be more connected to their communities and to help individuals live healthier lives.

15 Nov Jackson County Outside Agency Funding Awards $358,000 Grant to United Inner City Services (UICS)

United Inner City Services (UICS) was recently awarded a $358,000 grant from the Jackson County Outside Agency Funding to provide general operating support for its early childhood education programs at St. Mark Center and the new Metro Center location.

13 Nov Department of Justice (DOJ) Awards $250,000 Grant to Raytown Quality Schools (RQS)

Raytown Quality Schools (RQS) recently received a grant for $250,000 from the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, STOP Technology and Threat Assessment Grant (DOJ BJA) to install and implement Anyvision facial recognition software (FRS), which will enable anonymous identification and reporting of potentially dangerous individuals attempting to enter school buildings or attend events, such as games, performances, or large meetings.

10 Nov Oppenstein Brothers Foundation Grants $25,000 to YMCA of Greater Kansas City

YMCA of Greater Kansas City was recently awarded a $25,000 grant from Oppenstein Brothers Foundation to support positive youth development programming at the Linwood Y.

07 Nov Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) Receives $10,000 Grant from Jacob and Ella Loose Foundation

Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) recently received a grant for $10,000 from the Jacob L. and Ella C. Loose Foundation to assist families with basic needs. Funding will provide gas cards, diapers, car seats, meals, and other basic needs identified by CCVI’s social worker, teachers, or therapists as they work with families.

06 Nov Irven E. and NeVada P. Linscomb Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant to Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI)

Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) was recently awarded a $25,000 grant from Irven E. and NeVada P. Linscomb Foundation to support the Early Intervention Program for children with blindness or visual impairment and their families. CCVI’s Early Intervention Program provides regularly scheduled home-based instruction and therapies and center-based evaluations of the infant and toddler’s developmental progress, beginning as soon as the child is diagnosed through the age of three.  Working with the parents in regularly scheduled home visits, early intervention teachers and therapists provide the strategies and activities that can be practiced daily and generalized to the world beyond.