Success Stories

15 Jul The YMCA of Greater Kansas City Receives a $125,000 Grant from the Hall Family Foundation

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The YMCA of Greater Kansas City was recently awarded a $125,000 grant from the Hall Family Foundation to support general operations for the James B. Nutter Sr. Community Center/Linwood YMCA (Linwood Y). Funding from the Hall Family Foundation will not only support programs, but also allow the Y resources...

10 Jul Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy (Girls Prep) Receives $1,057,089 Grant from the Department of Education Charter School Developers Fund

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Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy (Girls Prep) was recently awarded a $1,057,089 grant from the Department of Education Charter School Developers Fund to Girls Prep will use grant funds to support three key goals. First, Girls Prep will adopt research-based, CCSS-aligned curricula to ensure the foundations of a...

09 Jul Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. (CMHS) Receives $475,000 Grant from Jackson County COMBAT

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Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. (CMHS) recently received a grant for $475,000 from Jackson County COMBAT for their Substance-Use Disorder Treatment Grant. These grant funds will be utilized to promote abstinence and recovery by providing supervised residential substance use programs, outpatient day treatment, intensive outpatient services, and supported recovery...

07 Jul Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy (Girls Prep) Receives $100,000 from Sosland Foundation

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Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy (Girls Prep) recently received a grant for $100,000 from the Sosland Foundation of Kansas City to provide general operating support. With the support of Sosland Foundation, Girls Prep will purchase the school building located at 5000 East 17th Street. Girls Prep will perform environmental...

05 Jul Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. (CMHS) Receives $48,700 Grant from Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City

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Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. (CMHS) recently received a grant for $48,700 from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (now the Health Forward Foundation) Applicant Defined Grant to support the expansion of School Prevention services in Jackson County school districts. Funding will be used for staff salaries...

04 Jul Blue Springs School District (BSSD) Receives $40,000 Grant from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City

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Blue Springs School District (BSSD) recently received a grant for $40,000 from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (now the Health Forward Foundation) to support mental health assessments, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and on-site case management. The first signs of mental illness for students often...

03 Jul Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy (Girls Prep) Receives $100,000 Grant from the Hall Family Foundation

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Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy (Girls Prep) recently received a grant from the Hall Family Foundation for $100,000 to support their capital campaign. Funding from the Hall Family Foundation will help Girls Prep perform environmental remediation, roof repairs, building envelope repairs, foundation waterproofing, water service repairs, structural engineer assessment...

02 Jul Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City Awards $57,888 Grant to the YMCA of Greater Kansas City

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The YMCA of Greater Kansas City recently received a grant for $57,888 from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (now the Health Forward Foundation), Mental Health Fund to deliver Head Start Trauma Smart services within the Head Start programs run by the YMCA. Funding will send key...

01 Jul reStart, Inc. Receives $55,000 Grant from Jackson County COMBAT Prevention Renewal

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reStart, Inc. recently received a grant for $55,000 from the COMBAT Prevention Renewal to support the key staffing positions within reStart’s Youth Anti-Violence and Substance Abuse Prevention Program. This programming includes secondary and indicated prevention activities and services delivered across the reStart Youth Network (RYN) including...

30 Jun CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties Receives $52,269 Grant from Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City

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CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties was recently awarded a $52,269 grant from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (now the Health Forward Foundation) to sustain and expand our work and evaluation in addressing the risk factors of our client population. HCF Funds will be utilized to: (Ongoing...