Provided by the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia has announced the Round 3 grantees from the COVID-19 Response Fund for Northern Virginia.
The following types of organizations were invited to apply:
- Organizations offering access to health care, mental health care, and dental health care for low income, uninsured and underinsured residents, and
- organizations offering direct services to victims of domestic violence, which is soaring under stay at home orders across our region.
We originally estimated that approximately $350,000 would be awarded in Round 3. However, there were strong contributions to the COVID-19 Response Fund and a phenomenal demand for support. Grants totaling $715,000 to 35 organizations on the front line of the pandemic. The organizations in the Greater Prince William area are:
Action in Community Through Service (ACTS) – $25,000.
- Services to victims of domestic violence,
- an 18-bed shelter,
- court advocacy and accompaniment,
- crisis counseling,
- safety planning, psycho-educational support groups for adults and children,
- a 24-hour hotline,
- specialized services for Spanish speaking victims,
- community education and training.
Trillium Center – $25,000
- Mental health services via peer support for people living with mental illness,
- educational, recreational and supportive activities.
Youth for Tomorrow – $25,000
- Mental health services for children, adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety and panic symptoms, post-traumatic stress, anger issues, grief and loss and other behavioral concerns,
- familial and relational issues.
