From the office of the Executive Director of the WV Council of Churches, Rev. Dennis Sparks:
Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia
Announces Availability of Community Mini-Grants
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- $1,000 Mini-Grants Available for Local Projects
Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia is pleased to announce the availability of mini-grants for innovative local child abuse and neglect prevention projects in the state.
The Good Beginnings Mini-Grant Program will provide up to 10 grants of up to $1,000 per year for community-based projects that use creative and effective strategies for preventing child abuse and neglect before it occurs.
Applications may be submitted by public or private institutions, schools and faith-based communities.
Grant guidelines are available on the Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia website at www.preventchildabusewv.org. The application deadline is October 17, 2008.
Good Beginnings Mini-Grants are funded with support from the West Virginia Children's Trust Fund, the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, and the WV Department of Health and Human Resources.
More information about ongoing efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect in West Virginia is available at the WV Children's Trust Fund website, www.wvctf.org and the Prevent Child Abuse WV website, www.preventchildabusewv.org.
For specific questions about the mini-grant program, please contact Genny Ferri, Community Partnerships Coordinator, at 1-866-4KidsWV (866-454-3798) or email genny@teamwv.org.
