The United Way of Bemidji Area is seeking applications for its Radiothon to End Child Abuse Funding – Beltrami County.
Donor Name: United Way of Bemidji Area
State: Minnesota
County: Beltrami County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/02/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The goal of the funds is to prevent child abuse through prevention focused, culturally competent community-based programs and/or community outreach and public awareness campaigns.
Radiothon funding is intended to provide short-term support for United Way of Bemidji Area partner agencies who work to prevent child abuse.
Radiothon Funding Criteria/Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a current United Way of Bemidji Area partner agency and have prevention efforts focused in Beltrami County.
- Must meet criteria outlined by Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota (PCAMN) for effective prevention programming:
- Prevention focused, culturally competent community-based programs that:
- Provide early, comprehensive support for parents
- Promote the development of parenting skills
- Provide family strengthening and skill building activities & events
- Promote mentoring for families and children
- Increase family stability
- Provide treatment and support for abused children and survivors to break the cycle of abuse
- Provide life-skills education for children that develops self-esteem, decision-making skills and equips adolescents and young adults with interpersonal skills and knowledge, which are basic to parenting
- Educate children about all forms of child maltreatment and how to protect themselves from abusive situations
- Funding efforts must promote:
- Nurturing and attachment. Small acts of kindness, protection, and caring – a hug, a smile, or loving words – make a big difference to children.
- Knowledge of parenting and of child and youth development. Parents learn what to look for at each age and how to help their children reach their full potential within their own cultural identity.
- Parental resilience. Recognizing the signs of stress and enhancing problem-solving skills can help parents continue to have courage during and after a crisis.
- Social connections. Parents with family, friends, and neighbors to depend on have better support in times of need.
- Concrete supports for parents. Caregivers with access to financial, housing, and other concrete resources and services that help them meet their basic needs can better attend to their role as parents.
- Social and emotional competence of children. A child’s ability to interact positively with others and communicate his or her emotions effectively helps parents be more responsive to their needs.
- Community outreach and public awareness campaigns that:
- Educate and inform parents and the public about what constitutes child abuse and how the cycle can be broken.
- Provide information on positive parenting techniques and approaches.
- Inform community members of opportunities to prevent abuse by helping others, especially parents in stress.
- Utilize radio, newspapers, and television to inform the community that everyone has a role to play in the prevention of child abuse.
- Sponsor and/or publicize activities, events, and educational forums such as parenting education and support, family information fairs, wellness information, etc.
For more information, visit United Way of Bemidji Area.
