Mississippi Low-Income Child Care Initiative (MLICCI) will use grant funds from the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi to support their Employment Equity for Single Moms (EESM) project. EESM aligns state childcare and workforce systems to targets employment and training opportunities that help single moms acquire higher paying jobs. EESM also provides direct services and child-care assistance […]
The Parents As Teachers (PAT) Program is an international organization that follows specific outlined structures and procedures that entails the optimal early development, learning and health of young children by supporting and engaging their parents or caregivers. With grants from the Women’s Foundation, Parents As Teachers will provide continued certifications for caregivers wanting to become […]
Through trainings, stipends, and network support, Project E.A.T. (Earn, Assist, and Train) will help women and families who have experienced or who are at risk for domestic violence find support. The program offers a “60 Days to a Career Pathway” course, which enrolls women in a 60-day program where they will earn a stipend for […]
Based in Booneville, MS, Strategic Solutions for Families, Inc. provides resources, programs, and activities that empower children, teens, adults, and community-focused organizations in order to promote economic stability across the state. With grant funds from the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi, Strategic Solutions was able to create Mommy-N-Me, an initiative centered on providing parents and caregivers […]
Created by the Madison County Youth Court, Madison County Jobs4Youth aims to help young people in the justice system have a better future. With support from community volunteers, partnering organizations, and grant funds from The Women’s Foundation, Jobs4Youth provides educational resources for juveniles to use to obtain their High School Equivalency Diploma, career readiness certificates, […]
Grants from the Women’s Foundation will be used to create a career path for Jackson-area mothers by providing them the opportunity to receive their Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials as well as providing them with on-site training in high quality teaching practices, appropriate methods of engaging with families, and an embedded real-world classroom teaching experience. […]
Created by the Madison County Youth Court, Madison County Jobs4Youth aims to help young people in the justice system have a better future. With support from community volunteers, partnering organizations, and grant funds from The Women’s Foundation, Jobs4Youth provides educational resources for juveniles to use to obtain their High School Equivalency Diploma, career readiness certificates, […]
Children of incarcerated parents are significantly more likely than are other children to drop out of school, to have difficulty securing employment once their education is complete, to participate in abusive and violent relationships, and to face arrest and incarceration themselves as adults. The proposed program is the only one of its kind that addresses […]
Tutwiler Community Education Center will: Teach two generations to quilt and become entrepreneurs Recruit 10 single mothers and their children – ages 12-16 years old Increase the quilting knowledge of program participants Teach participants how to make quilting items Increase access to financial literacy and entrepreneurship education Increase program participant’s knowledge on how to market […]
Spring Initiative will: Ensure that the 40 parents of our most regular Spring students, as well as the 60 Baby University participants over the upcoming three class sessions, receive consistent and individualized support from the Spring staff as they work to make their family thrive. Successfully offer a monthly workshop for Spring parents, family members, […]
The Parents As Teachers (PAT) Program is an international organization that follows specific outlined structures and procedures that entails the optimal early development, learning and health of young children by supporting and engaging their parents or caregivers. The two certified Parent Educators provide in-home services to children and families once a month the first three […]
Disability Rights Mississippi’s “Improving Opportunities Across Generations” program will involve intensive support and advocacy on behalf to two generations of twelve families to improve their educational and employment outcomes. This program will expand the depth and breadth of direct advocacy assistance thereby improving the stability of families who have children with disabilities. The program will […]