DCFSL Grants Awarded FY 2008

All grants support programs that impact people who are poor and underserved.

Organization	Project Title	Grant Amount	Project Description
Alive, Inc. St. Louis, MO	Children's Treatment Program	$35,000	Teach parenting techniques to parents who have witnessed domestic abuse.
Almost Home, Inc. St. Louis, MO	Life Skills Training Program	$50,000	Education, parenting, and independent living skills for teen mothers and their children.
Alzheimer's Association St. Louis, MO	Alzheimer's Care Consultation Program	$10,000	Assuring the well-being of persons with dementia and their caregiver throughout the disease continuum.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association St. Louis, MO	Case Management Counseling	$35,000	Respite care and case management counseling for seniors living with ALS.
Bevo Area Community Improvement Corporation St. Louis, MO	Senior Transportation Program	$27,375	Expansion of senior transportation program to serve vulnerable seniors.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of SW IL Belleville, IL	BBBS Community Based Mentoring Program	$20,000	Education and life skills mentoring program for at-risk teens that have experienced abuse and neglect.
Boys & Girls Town of Missouri St. Louis, MO	Changing Prisms	$15,000	Through Prisms program, assist children in healing process from the long-term effects of abuse and neglect.
Call for Help, Inc. Edgemont, IL	Transitional Living Program	$25,000	Support for at-risk teenagers through the transitional living program.
Catholic Education Office	Eat Right! Play Right!	$17,900	Staff development for elementary school teachers on teaching nutrition and exercise classes for healthy living.
Children's Home and Aid Society Granite City, IL	Intact Family Program	$37,500	Deliver in-home services to prevent child abuse and neglect to at-risk families.
Christian HomeCare Services, Inc. Lebanon, IL	Volunteer Interfaith Caregivers (and Answers on Aging Programs)	$5,000	Transportation services and information/referral services for seniors.
Clinton County Rehabilitation Center, Inc. dba Community Link Breese, IL	First Step Program	$32,878	Parental education to develop nurturing and child-protective factors.
Community Counseling Center Alton, IL	Geriatric Case Manager	$35,000	Geriatric Case Manager to focus exclusively on the needs of seniors with mental illness.
Community Health-in-Partnership Services, (CHIPS) St. Louis, MO	CHIP's community health outreach	$44,504	Health screenings, home visits, and referrals for seniors.
DCFSL Activity: Food Pantries	The Hunger Project	$6,000	Emergency assistance to twelve local food pantries.
Disability Resource Association Crystal City, MO	Essential Medical Transportation Assistance Program	$14,000	Assist seniors in maintaining an independent lifestyle through the transportation program.
Doorways St. Louis, MO	Growing Whole Supportive Housing Program	$10,000	Provide clinical psycho-social assessments and case management to single mothers.
Edgewood Children’s Center St. Louis, MO	Family and Community Services Program	$20,000	In-home case management that fosters positive parenting skills.
Epworth Children & Family Services	Aging Out of Foster Care	$30,000	Collaborative initiative to equip teens in foster care with skills necessary for self-sufficiency.
Family Resource Center St. Louis, MO	Parents Anonymous	$25,000	Child abuse prevention through Parents Anonymous meetings.
Family Support Services O'Fallon, MO	Children and Youth with Developmental Disabilities Program	$30,000	Provide respite in an environment designed specifically for children and youth who are at risk of being abused or placed in an institution.
Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition St. Louis, MO	Training Extravaganza Workshops	$25,000	Providing critical support services and training to retain foster parents in the system.
Franciscan Connection St. Louis, MO	Stone-by-Stone Project	$15,000	Provide home repairs for low-income seniors.
George Washington Carver House, Inc. St. Louis, MO	Grandparents as Parents	$26,600	Educate grandparents in the role of parent to increase self sufficiency opportunities and increase knowledge of benefits for which they are eligible.
Grace Hill Neighborhood Health Centers, Inc. St. Louis, MO	"Just for Us" Program	$40,000	Individual assessment, care plan development and linkage to resources for seniors.
Hamilton Heights Neighborhood Organization, Inc. St. Louis, MO	Home Repair Program	$20,000	Home repair for qualifying seniors.
Health Visions East St. Louis, IL	FAST Program	$32,987	Provide health education and case management to seniors and enable them to remain safely in their homes.
Home Services, Inc. St. Louis, MO	Accessible Ramp Project 2008	$20,000	Provide the elderly with accessible ramps to assist in mobility to and from vital activities.
Hoyleton Youth and Family Services Hoyleton, IL	Seeds of Success	$43,462	Assist families in achieving an environment that protects children and promotes healthy child development.
Humanitri St. Louis, MO	Senior Transportation Program	$26,000	Door-to-door transportation services for seniors living independently.
Jefferson County Community Barnhart, MO	The Parenting Network	$10,198	Parent education and support to provide strategies to meet a child's emotional, physical, and developmental needs.
Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital East St. Louis, IL	Seniors I.Q. Program	$50,000	Connect seniors with resources and services to help them to continue to live independently in their own homes.
Linc, Inc. Belleville, IL	Home is Where the Heart Is Program	$25,000	Modifications and home repair for seniors to keep them safely in their homes.
Magnificat Center St. Louis, MO	NaNa's House (Not Alone, Not Afraid)	$7,500	Providing respite care to at risk children and vulnerable families.
MBCH Children and Family Ministries Bridgeton, MO	Pillsbury Crisis Care Program	$50,000	Provide immediate response capability through emergency shelter for children in crisis situations.
Memory Care Home Solutions St. Louis, MO	Caregiver Training & In-Home Consultation Program	$30,000	Provide training, case management, and referral resources to assist seniors.
Metro Homeless Center & Family Services St. Louis, MO	In-Home Services for Women and Children	$10,000	In-home support services for women and their children to learn coping skills necessary to avoid child abuse and neglect, and sustain a healthy family.
Neighborhood Houses St. Louis, MO	Meld/Incredible Years Program	$20,197	Assist low-income parents and guardians with coping skills and development to prevent child abuse and neglect.
North Side Team Ministry, Inc. St. Louis, MO	Parent Support Group	$10,000	Provide parent education services to prevent child abuse and neglect.
Northside Community Center, Inc. St. Louis, MO	Door-to-Door Transportation for Seniors	$35,000	Provide elderly St. Louis residents with access to safe and affordable door to door transportations that supports their independent living style.
Nurses for Newborns Foundation St. Louis, MO	Teen Parent Program	$25,000	In-home nurse visitations to infants and teenage parents referred to the program.
Places for People, Inc. St. Louis, MO	Support for Continuous Treatment Team	$5,000	Provide case management services, assist with entitlements, and address all areas of independent living for seniors with mental illness.
St. Louis Crisis Nursery St. Louis, MO	Family Empowerment Program (FEP)	$50,000	Empower families to learn new skills for parenting and surviving the overwhelming challenges of living in a disadvantaged community.
South Side Day Nursery St. Louis, MO	Expectant Family Home Services	$39,000	Pre- and postnatal home visits to provide parent education about child development.
Tri-Cities Area Faith in Action Granite City, IL	Transportation for Elders	$12,000	Assisted transportation for elders to arrive safely to their appointments.
Voices For Children St. Louis, MO	Independence Preparation Program	$50,000	Advocates to work with teens in foster care and provide them with tools needed to become independent.