May 11, 2010 – Coalition for Compassionate Care of CA, Sacramento		$25,000
	A grant was awarded to the Thinking Ahead project, a program that addresses end of life issues with the use of materials and webinars. Funds were provided for the production of additional materials, development of webinars for family and healthcare professionals, and evaluation of the program.
	www.finalchoices.org
	– House Ear Institute, Los Angeles, CA	$25,000
	The House Ear Institute received a grant for their Educational Liaison Program. This program provides support and guidance to children with cochlear implants and their families from the point of implantation through reentry into the public school system. The Liaison works with educators to provide necessary information and accommodation in the school setting.
	www.hei.org
	– Kids Included Together, San Diego, CA	$20,000
	Serving community recreational programs, KIT provides training and support for the inclusion of clients with special needs. This grant will fund the development of additional webinars and an iPhone application that will be a valuable tool for providers on site.
	www.kitonline.org
	– SEEC, Silver Springs, MD	$25,000
	Continued funding was approved for the Person-Centered Thinking and Planning Model as applied to their vocational training program.
	www.SEEConline.org
	– The Adult Skills Center, Van Nuys, CA	$25,000
	The Adult Skills Center assists clients in transitioning into supported or independent living arrangements. In order to assist them with initial start up costs, a grant was approved to fund a revolving loan program to be administered by the organization.
	www.theadultskillscenter.org
– United Cerebral Palsy of the North Bay, Napa, CA		$50,000
	A grant was awarded to the WineBev Services program, supporting innovative employment opportunities for developmentally disabled adults in the Napa Valley. Clients participate in this social enterprise model packaging products and bottling wine.
	www.ucpnb.org
	– Vista del Mar, Los Angeles, CA	$30,000
	The Vista Inspire Program, an afternoon enrichment program with an innovative theater arts component, was selected for a grant to provide continued support to their inclusive children's after school program. This program was the focus of an HBO documentary entitled, "Autism: the Musical."
	www.vistadelmar.org
September 22, 2009 – Bay Area Outreach and Recreation, Berkeley, CA		$10,000
	The board approved a grant for the use of measurement tools to quantify the success of their exercise program for the physically disabled. Garmin Heart Monitors and Hand Held Body Fat Analyzers will be utilized as an ongoing assessment of client success.
	www.borp.org
	– East Bay Innovations, San Leandro, CA	$15,000
	Continued support was provided for the Connect University program. This facilitated support group model for the developmentally disabled addresses issues such as personal safety and relationship development that provides information and opportunity for discussion in a secure environment.
	www.eastbayinnovations.com
	– Futures Explored, Inc., Lafayette, CA	$10,000
	Utilizing the Project SEARCH model developed by the Children's Hospital in Cincinnati, Futures Explored will use grant monies to bring job development for the disabled into the health care industry. By creating partnerships with local hospital networks, the developmentally disabled will have access to appropriate employment opportunities.
	www.futures-explored.org
	– The Arc of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA	$100,000
	The Arc was awarded a grant to continue their work with the University of California San Francisco's Department of Family and Community Medicine, the Golden Gate Regional Center, San Francisco's Department of Public Health and Health Plan San Mateo to develop models on how medical professionals are trained and public policy is influenced to affect the changes necessary to provide better health care for people with developmental disabilities.
	thearcsf.org
	– TransAccess, San Jose, CA	$40,000
	A grant was awarded in support of continued development of a mentoring program for transitional-aged youth with mental, emotional, and developmental disabilities. This model includes extensive training and follow-up for both the mentors and mentees.
	www.transaccess.org
May 12, 2009 – Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower, Los Altos, CA		$60,000
	A three-year grant was awarded for the development of current "People Safety" practices to be specifically geared for those with limited or no verbal communication skills. Both the program design and materials will be augmented to enable those who cannot speak to establish healthy boundaries in the community.
	www.kidpower.org
	– Pacific Autism Center for Education, Santa Clara, CA	$12,500
	Funds were provided for PACE to translate their program methodology and materials into Spanish for use in their Connections programs. This will expand services to the large Hispanic community in Santa Clara County.
	www.pacificautism.org
	– Pacific Diversified Services, San Rafael, CA	$85,000
	The agency received a capacity building grant to develop "The Awareness Project", a media presentation to the community to educate parents on the potential for their disabled children as they reach adulthood. Funding will be used to produce a documentary on disabled adults in the community and a seminar on adult service options.
	www.pdsmarin.org
	– The Kay Center for E-Health Research, Claremont, CA	$50,000
	A research and development grant was awarded for the creation of an on-line "Employment Network Business Portal" to be utilized by community-based Supported Employment agencies participating in the "Ticket to Work" program sponsored by the Social Security Administration. This systems solution will greatly streamline and simplify reporting requirements, enabling smaller agencies to participate in this federal work incentive program for the disabled.
	www.cgu.edu/pages/3951.asp
January 23, 2009 – Best Buddies International, Miami, FL		$41,260
	Funding was provided to support the development of the Buddies United in Leadership Development (BUILD) program. Leadership and speakers training is provided for disabled youth who then co-lead local high school chapters of Best Buddies Clubs.
	www.bestbuddies.org
	– Community Legal Aid Society, Wilmington, DE	$30,638
	A grant was awarded to the Disabilities Law program to provide legal representation to at risk youth in public schools and in juvenile detention facilities. This groundbreaking program works in collaboration with the public defenders office to identify disabled youth and promote services over incarceration.
	www.declasi.org
	– Hope Technology School, Palo Alto, CA	$100,000
	Continued general operating support for their fully inclusive Pre-K through High School program that utilizes on site therapy and highly successful academic support for students of all abilities.
	www.hopetech.org
	– JumpStart Learning to Learn, San Francisco, CA	$28,000
	A project grant was approved for the work of researchers out of University of California, San Francisco on the development of a model of education and support for parents of children newly diagnosed with autism. This "boot camp" approach provides parents with the skills they need to support their child in a variety of settings at home and in the community, thereby improving both the child's development and family functioning.
	www.autismjumpstart.org
	– Pathway at UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, CA	$17,500
	Utilizing the model developed by Circle of Friend (see below), Pathway received a grant to incorporate social development in their inclusive university program for disabled adults. In addition to their unique two-year certificate program, students will now experience an enhanced socially integrated experience at UCLA.
	www.uclaextension.edu
	– Supported Life Institute, Sacramento, CA	$25,000
	Funding was provided for the development of a demonstration classroom as a part of their Communication Technology Education Center (CTEC). In addition to equipment, a staff person who currently utilizes Augmentative and Alternative Communication devises will be hired as an onsite mentor to assist clients in the demonstration and selection of equipment.
	www.supportedlife.org
September 2008 – Abilities United, Palo Alto, CA		$50,000
	A grant was awarded for their Community Connections Project that provides community volunteer opportunities and train for those with and without regular employment. Individuals experience an increased sense of value and self-worth as they complete the cycle by giving back to their local community.
	www.AbilitiesUnited.org
	– Friends of Children with Special Needs, Fremont, CA	$25,000
	Funding was provided for the expansion of the P.I.E.S. program into Santa Clara County. This program incorporates well-rounded and comprehensive programs that benefit both special needs individuals and their families.
	www.fcsn1996.org
	– Goodwill Industries of El Paso, TX	$20,000
	With the provision of this start-up grant, the organization plans the establishment of a "Good Willy" store on the Riverside High School campus, which will stock basic school supplies and notions to the school community. Staffed by local special needs high school students, they will develop sales and management skills as they serve their peers.
	www.goodwillep.org
	– Kids Included Together, San Diego, CA	$25,000
	With plans for national impact, this organization provides materials and training to recreational programs of all types in the inclusion of the disabled. Funding will be used to develop Internet tools and a resource guide.
	www.kitonline.org
	– New England Business Associates, Agawam, MA	$25,000
	A grant was provided for the NEBA Business Consulting Center, a microenterprise center that offers support, training, information resources, and access to capital to individuals with disabilities and their teams of support who are serious about starting and owning their own businesses.
	www.nebaworks.com
	– North Star Foundation, Storrs, CT	$13,000
	Support was provided for the care and training of two companion dogs for autistic children. In addition, a portion of the grant will be used to research past placements and compile evidence as to the benefit of this program.
	www.northstardogs.com
	– Sunshine Kids Club, Chico, CA	$47,000
	A capacity building grant was awarded to SKC to increase staff and fund development in addition to strengthening the board and administrative processes. This organization is a past grant recipient for their work in fully inclusive recreational programming that strongly impacts community perception of the disabled.
	www.sunshinekidsclub.org
	– Teach SOCIAL!, San Jose, CA	$50,000
	Based upon the work of Michelle Garcia Winner, Teach SOCIAL! is taking the Social Thinking model out of the clinic and putting it in school districts where more children can benefit over a longer period of time.
	www.socialthinking.com
May 2008 – Benetech, Palo Alto, CA		$50,000
	Continued support of their Route 66 Literacy Program that targets the teen to adult population. This user-friendly, on-line service allows tutors with minimal training to teach reading with the use of age appropriate materials.
	www.benetech.org
	– Circle of Friends, Los Angeles, CA	$30,000
	An inclusive friendship club that utilizes trained peers to teach and reinforce communication and social skills in natural settings. A grant was provided to support their community-based summer program.
	www.circleofriends.org
	– East Bay Innovations, San Leandro, CA	$20,000
	Start up funds were provided for the Community Connection Project, a program that promotes healthy lifestyle education and support in the context of small groups. Clients are encouraged to make healthy decision and build safe relationships.
	www.eastbayinnovations.com
	– Loving Lampposts, New York, NY	$50,000
	A grant was awarded to finance initial production costs for a documentary addressing the point of view of the adult autism population. Emphasis is focused on the "neurodiversity" perspective but other viewpoints are also explored.
	www.lovinglamppostsmovie.com
	– Public Policy Institute of California, San Francisco, CA	$25,000
	A research grant was approved to study Special Education in the state of California. Funds will be utilized to examine the litigation of special education issues and to analyze the equity issues in the provision of special education services in school districts across the state.
	www.ppic.org
	– TransAccess, San Jose, CA	$30,000
	Continued funding of the School-to-Career program was approved. This program assists high school students in Santa Clara County with transitional vocational services. In addition, services could bee expanded to include teens with emotional disabilities and/or multiple diagnoses.
	www.transaccess.org
	– UW Autism Center, Seattle, WA	$109,505
	A research grant was awarded to provide funding for research incorporating the use of a sophisticated eye-tracking device in conjunction with 3-D graphic technology to detect subtle reactions in the most severely disabled population. If proven successful, uses could include early assessment of infants and inclusion of severely disabled individuals in future research and therapy programs.
	http://depts.washington.edu/uwautism
January 2008 – Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower, Los Altos, CA		$25,000
	Funds were granted toward their "Vaccine Against Violence and Abuse" program, an effort to educate the disabled population about strategies to decrease victimization and to increase positive peer relationships. This comprehensive program utilizes an experiential success-based teaching method to impart knowledge and skills to the participant.
	www.kidpower.org
	– Pacific Diversified Services, San Rafael, CA	$24,000
	Continued funding of their comprehensive supported employment program. In addition to on-the-job support, clients are assisted at work related meetings and events as well as time spent in the community.
	www.pdsmarin.org
	– Hope Technology School, Palo Alto, CA	$100,000
	General operating support was awarded to this Pre-K through High School program in which each student receives appropriate support in an inclusive setting. Many cutting-edge teaching methodologies are utilized to maximize results.
	www.hopetech.org
	– Silicon Valley Education Foundation	$40,000
	A grant was awarded for use by the Inclusion Collaborative in their development of an "tool kit" and "warm-line" which would be utilized to expand inclusive education in Santa Clara County by providing guidelines and support to educators and school districts.
	www.sccoe.org/programs/inclusion-collaborative
	– The ARC of the Farmington Valley, CT	$35,000
	Support was provided for the expansion of their inclusive recreational program that offers hiking, art, theater, and gardening classes to the community.
	www.favarh.org
	– The ARC of San Francisco, CA	$50,000
	A grant was approved for the development of a video written and produced by clients that addresses their need and desire for greater independence. This client-driven project will ultimately be utilized as part of the new-client intake process with hopes of communicating client desires to their families and care-givers.
	www.thearcsf.org
	– Youth in Arts, San Rafael, CA	$20,000
	This organization provides cost-effective art instruction in the public school system. In addition to teaching in inclusive class settings, the instructors themselves are disabled but gifted artists.
	www.youthinarts.org

 

 

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