Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency – Public Health Branch, First 5 Shasta, and Community Foundation of the North State have partnered to establish this community fund to support organizations working to improve the health of children and their families by preventing or mitigating Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Donor Name: Community Foundation of the North State
State: California
County: Shasta County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/22/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 and $50,000
Details:
ACEs are an accumulation of 10 childhood traumatic experiences and associated toxic stress that is strongly associated with brain and neurosystem changes during childhood development. ACEs include experiences such as abuse, neglect, and household instability before the age of 18. ACE scores of four+ are correlated to poor physical and mental health outcomes and challenging social conditions such as high rates of homelessness, harmful substance use, and incarceration.
Shasta County’s ACE scores are double the state average; nearly 40% of the adults surveyed in Shasta County report four+ ACEs. Preventing and reducing the impact of ACEs has long-lasting health and economic benefits to individuals, families, and communities. This grant program promotes preventative and innovative strategies to improve health by addressing one or more of the 10 ACEs for a more resilient and hopeful Shasta County community
Projects should align with one of the six prevention strategies outlined in the CDC “Preventing ACEs Leveraging the Best Available Evidence” guide:
- Strengthening economic supports for families
- Promoting social norms that protect against violence and adversity
- Ensuring a strong start for children and paving the way for them to reach their full potential
- Teaching skills to help parents and youth handle stress, manage emotions, and tackle everyday challenges
- Connecting youth to caring adults and activities intervening to lessen immediate and long-term harms
Grant Priorities
- Evidence-based, preventative, & innovative projects
- Projects that build community or organizational capacity by involving policy, system, or environmental (PSE) changes for ongoing/ long-term/sustaining affect
- Balancing numbers served with diverse populations to maximize impact to those most vulnerable in their community.
Funding Information
Grant requests should be between $5,000 and $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects must exclusively target Shasta County residents.
- Eligible organizations include: Nonprofits with a public tax exempt status under Section 501(c) (3) of the IRS Code, public entities (ex: counties, special districts, federally-recognized tribes), or projects/programs fiscally-sponsored by a nonprofit or public entity. Non-federally recognized tribes are welcome to apply with nonprofit status or a fiscal sponsor.
For more information, visit Community Foundation of the North State.
