New Britain’s Hospital for Special Care (HSC) says a recent $500,000 state grant will enable it to establish Connecticut’s first children’s in-patient autism unit.The Autism Center at the Hospital for Special Care will open around November with eight beds for children and adolescents ages 10 to 21 with autism spectrum disorder.• • •The Tariq Farid […]
New Britain's Hospital for Special Care (HSC) says a recent $500,000 state grant will enable it to establish Connecticut's first children's in-patient autism unit.
The Autism Center at the Hospital for Special Care will open around November with eight beds for children and adolescents ages 10 to 21 with autism spectrum disorder.
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The Tariq Farid Foundation, based in Wallingford, announced a $50,000 grant to the Syrian Kids Foundation and its Al Salam School, which provides educational opportunities to almost 2,000 Syrian refugee children in Reyhanli, Turkey. The Tariq Farid Foundation supports organizations that relieve suffering by providing food and health care to those in need as well as supporting skill development opportunities.
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The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving recently established the Black Philanthropy Giving Circle Fund, to create sustainable change in the black community by leveraging the philanthropic efforts of donors and celebrating black philanthropy. Members of the fund will examine issues facing the black community in Greater Hartford and, collectively, recommend grants to nonprofit organizations that work to address needs in the black community.
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Windham Arts has awarded $35,000 to eight recipients as part of its Regional Initiative Grant program. The pilot REGI grant program was designed for grant seekers interested in the creation of small cultural projects that expand equitable access to the creative process.
The grant awardees include: Bill Dougal of Lebanon; Ben Keller of Hebron; Hampton Recreation & Community Activities Commission; CLICK of Willimantic; Windham Region Arts Council; Leila Philip of Woodstock; Oak Grove Montessori School of Mansfield; Cris Cadiz and Denise Matthews of Pomfret; and Northeast CTArt Guild.
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John Michael Associates Inc., a Newington promotional marketing firm, has raised $20,000 for a new multi-purpose building planned by Favarh's Life Education Center, aimed at promoting independence and an active and healthy lifestyle for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The money was raised by a fundraiser event hosted by John and Sara Papa, JMA's president and CEO.
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The Village for Families & Children was awarded a $130,000 grant from The Hartford, to support its programs for at-risk teenage girls. The Village's Community Life Skills for Girls program helps at-risk adolescents and young women develop the resilience, skills and family-community resources they need to succeed in school and in life. The program serves girls from the Asylum Hill neighborhood, as well as from throughout Greater Hartford, providing services year round.
