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ABOUT
Understanding evident gaps in accessible mental health care and the need for equitable coordination of services for young individuals navigating the profound impact of community violence and collective trauma in New Orleans, United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA), in collaboration with the partners of the Resilient, Equitable Systems for Overcoming Loss and Violence Everywhere (RESOLVE) Grant, is pleased to announce the launch of the RESOLVE NOLA Community Impact Grant. This initiative is designed to address the critical shortage of comprehensive mental health resources and addiction services tailored to the unique needs of youth and their families in New Orleans.
Under the guidance of UWSELA and the Resiliency in Communities after Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) Advisory Board Members, this grant program aims to allocate funds strategically, fostering expanded and more equitable access to trauma-informed community violence support for youth of color in New Orleans communities plagued by chronic poverty. The overarching goal is to establish a seamlessly coordinated system of trauma-informed, community-based services specifically tailored to mitigate the profound impacts of collective trauma and community violence on youth of color in communities facing chronic poverty.
Applicants could request grants up to $25,000.
This grant initiative is a vital step toward building resilience and fostering positive change within the youth communities of New Orleans.
AWARD RECIPIENTS
The 2024 RESOLVE NOLA Impact Grants recipients include:
- Boys Town Louisiana
- Children's Bureau of New Orleans
- Communities in Schools Gulf South
- Free ALAS
- Glam U, Inc.
- Good Shepherd Nativity School
- Health & Education Alliance of Louisiana
- Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies
- New Orleans Pride Center
- Phoenix Communities of NOLA
- Reaching for the Stars
- Rooted Ones
- Son of a Saint
- VIA LINK, Inc.
- Whole Village Art Therapy
- Yeah! Yoga
GRANT CRITERIA
- Organizations with a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or a fiscal agent for the project's duration
- Collaboratives were eligible to apply; however, a 501(c)(3) organization of the collaborative must serve as the fiscal agent and submit the application on behalf of the collaborative
- Organizations must serve residents of Orleans Parish
- Priority was given to small (budget under $500,000) majority-led BIPOC organizations
- Award dollars must be spent by December 30, 2024
- The project was required to focus on activities that address behavioral health disparities and social determinants of health in the areas below:
- Mental Health Conditions
- Substance Abuse and Addiction
- Excessive Alcohol Use
- Physical and Emotional Trauma
CONTACT
Please direct general questions about the framework or the process to EboneeA@UnitedWaySELA.org.