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The United States ranks 47th globally for its maternal mortality rate and the maternal death rate continues to rise despite major advancements in medical technology and treatments. The statistics on #maternal death are staggering. Each year in the United States, about 700 to 1,200 women die from pregnancy or childbirth complications, and black women are about three to four times more likely to die of #pregnancy or delivery complications than white women. Many are working to address the crisis with #Black mothers.
Read articles here: https://nyti.ms/2GOKeCf and https://cnn.it/2HcPjZG
Watch the video: https://binged.it/2MUEvyG
New Haven, CT (January 29, 2019) The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven has welcomed Terry H. Jones, of Shelton, to its board of directors, and the board has voted Khalilah Brown-Dean to serve as chair and Flemming “Nick” Norcott Jr. as vice chair.
Jones was appointed by The Foundation Trustees Committee for a seven-year term beginning January 1, 2019. Jones has run the seven-generation Jones Family Farms for 50 years. He is also the vice president of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Board of Control, a member of the Shelton Economic Development Commission, and chairman of CT Working Land's Alliance, a wide coalition advocating for farmland preservation and healthy food.
Brown-Dean will serve as chair of the board of directors. An associate professor of political science at Quinnipiac University, Brown-Dean is an expert on the political dynamics surrounding the American criminal justice system and a frequent contributor to the Washington Post, CNN, Ebony.com and other media outlets. She was appointed to the board in 2015.
Norcott, the vice chair, is a retired state judge who served on the Connecticut Supreme Court for 22 years. He was appointed to the board in 2016.
Dr. Mindy Fullilove is a clinical psychiatrist who focuses on the ways social and environmental factors affect the mental health of communities. She is currently a professor of Urban Policy and Health at The New School. Her research examines the mental health effects of environmental processes such as violence, segregation, and urban renewal. She is one of the organizers of “400 Years of Inequality”.
400 Years of Inequality is a diverse coalition of organizations and individuals calling on everyone - families, friends, communities, institutions - to plan their own solemn observance of 1619, learn about their own stories and local places, and organize for a more just and equal future. We are dedicated to dismantling structural inequality and building strong, healthy communities. We call on everyone to prepare observances for the 400th Anniversary of the arrival in 1619 at Jamestown of the first Africans to be sold into bondage. #blackchampions4health
Check out: http://www.400yearsofinequality.org/
This is a must read for parents and school staff. Includes a news video clip that is also worth watching.
Roland School can also squat, do pushups or crawl down the main corridor to stay active...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/physical-activity-guidelines-children-1.4932070
Discover and develop world-class materials with a community of educators committed to diversity, equity and justice.
https://www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/2018-01/Teaching-Tolerance-magazine-58.pdf
The Organic Role of Libraries as Centers of Inclusiveness and Support
January 22, 2019; Source: Next City
People may check out fewer books from libraries than they used to, but libraries have continued to grow as their role as community hubs deepens. Here at NPQ, we have profiled libraries that have become maker spaces, supported gardening, and rented out musical instruments. In some cities, librarians have been trained to administer Narcan to interrupt opioid overdoses. In Ferguson and in Baltimore, as those cities were in a state of unrest after the killings of Michael Brown and Freddie Gray, respectively, the libraries served as sanctuaries, remaining open to the community. They have, in some cases, even been affordable housing partners...
In New Haven:
Now in its sixth year, NHFPL continues its successful partnership with Liberty Community Services (LCS), offering one-on-one consultations for those with basic needs (jobs, food, shelter, and health and wellness issues). In 2018, LCS had 976 appointments and served 563 individuals (with 268 waitlisted). In the fall of 2018 the LCS and NHFPL forged a new partnership with SCSU’s graduate Social Work program, whereby trained graduate interns, (whose academic clinical experience is overseen by Community Services Administrator, Dr. Muley), carry out their field credit work at Ives Main Library. LCS’s library case managers are trained to use the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and are credentialed to conduct emergency Coordinated Access Network (CAN) assessments. NHFPL also received a National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) grant that allows it to expand LCS services to the Fair Haven and Wilson library branches, effective January 2019. The grant includes monies earmarked for books on health and wellness in English and Spanish. The NNLM recognizes public libraries as trusted sources of health and wellness information, such as the freely available MedlinePlus.gov web site among other quality resources. For more information contact John Jessen: jjessen@nhfpl.org
Source: City Librarian Martha Brogan.
Barbara’s reporting got us thinking about the importance of urban trees, so we called up Colleen Murphy-Dunning to learn more. She is the Director of the Hixon Center for Urban Ecology and the Urban Resources Initiative at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Hear the interview hear: https://nenc.news/podcast/episode-130-bobcats-on-the-prowl-in-new-england-small-colleges-battle-to-survive/
East Boston neighbors walk by a tree recently planted on Trenton Street. Photo by Jesse Costa for WBUR
The CT Community Nonprofit Alliance (The Alliance) and the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) are working together to better understand how the new tax law and state budget crisis are affecting nonprofits in Connecticut, what nonprofits and grantmakers are doing to address these challenges, and what more could be done to support the health of Connecticut's nonprofit sector. Analysis of this survey will be shared with all participants and the public later this winter.
We hope you will add your organization's perspective.
Here is the Nonprofit Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FBV8MVF
All responses will be confidential and reported in aggregate. Please participate by Friday, February 8.
Many thanks for sharing your time and information!
Project, general operating and capacity building support for nonprofits working in Greater New Haven.
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven’s annual responsive grants process is open. The responsive grants process is the largest source of competitive grant funding from The Foundation and is offered in conjunction with its partner in philanthropy serving the Valley, the Valley Community Foundation.
Nonprofits serving The Foundation’s twenty-town region are encouraged to apply. Three types of responsive grants are available: general operating support; programmatic support; and capacity building support. Amounts vary from $7,500 and higher. Applications are subject to eligibility restrictions, including adherence to The Community Foundation’s anti-discrimination policy.
The deadline for responsive grants is March 28 at 5 p.m.
Informational webinars introducing grantseekers to The Foundation's grant processes and responsive grant applications will be available in February. Check here for the updated schedule.
Other Grant Opportunities
The Community Fund for Women & Girls is accepting applications for the 2019 grants cycle through Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Grants from this fund whose purpose is to advance women and girls are awarded to gender-specific initiatives that are intentional, equitable and well-informed. Learn more here.
The Community Foundation has several other competitive grant processes including: Year-round Small Grants, Sponsorships, Scholarships, and the Konopacke Fund for nonprofit animal shelters.
Click here for a complete list of our available grant programs and upcoming deadlines.
Catholic Charities/Centro San Jose is seeking a full time Family Center Director. Candidates must
- Possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Social Work, or Related Field.
- Be bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Possess supervisory experience in programs serving young children and families
Please see the attached job description and/or email LPawlik@ccaoh.org for more information or to apply.
Tax Prep Season is almost here and Junta for Progressive Action need volunteers! We need dedicated folks to become certified volunteer tax preparers at our VITA site in Fair Haven. We are asking you to serve as a volunteer one day a week during tax season: Mondays or Wednesdays from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. (Bilingual preferred but not necessary) Please contact us at info@juntainc.org for more details.
Project, General Operating and Capacity Building Grants Available to Nonprofits
New Haven, CT (January 11, 2019) - The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven’s annual responsive grants process is open. The responsive grants process is the largest source of competitive grant funding from The Foundation and is offered in conjunction with its partner in philanthropy serving the Valley, the Valley Community Foundation.
Nonprofits serving The Foundation’s twenty-town region are encouraged to apply. Three types of responsive grants are available: general operating support; programmatic support; and capacity building support. Amounts vary from $7,500 and higher. Applications are subject to eligibility restrictions, including adherence to The Community Foundation’s anti-discrimination policy.
The deadline for responsive grants is March 28 at 5 p.m.
Black and Latino youth are over represented in the juvenile justice system and disproportionately expelled or suspended from school. Recent work by the Center for Children’s Advocacy is tackling these disparities by successfully pushing reforms through the schools and courts.
In New Haven, the CCA used a recent grant from The Community Foundation to work with city and public school officials to standardize a support network for youths discharged from incarceration. The funding is part of The Foundation's reentry strategy to create opportunities for and improve the lives of people released from incarceration.
CCA helped craft a new youth reentry protocol for New Haven Public Schools that establishes a pre-release team that engages youth prior to reentry, beginning 90 days before discharge. The protocol also requires that discharged youth receive an orientation with the pre-release team, a risk assessment with a clinician to determine community services needed, one-on-one engagement with a case manager, and development of a transition plan that addresses educational reentry, housing, safety and basic needs.
CCA’s work on the reentry protocol is part of its Racial and Ethnic Disparities Reduction Project. In other work, the project helped the New Haven Juvenile Probation and the Juvenile Review Board (JRB) collaborate to ensure that New Haven youth who are arrested for minor offenses in neighboring towns are diverted to the JRB as an alternative to court involvement.
In another success, CCA advocated for the passage of Public Act No. 17-25, AN ACT CONCERNING "SEXTING" BY A CHILD, which ensures that all children under eighteen years of age are not charged with a felony for sexting behavior and are instead charged with a misdemeanor.
Did you know?
More than half of the men released from Connecticut Department of Corrections facilities (DOC) had been incarcerated before age 22. OPM - Criminal Justice Policy & Planning Division CT recidivism rates
This story is part of the Inspiration Monday story series produced by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.
As the IRS implements this major tax legislation, check this page for updates and resources to learn how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) affects retirement plans, tax exempt organizations and governments.
For decades, Harvard Chan alumni have shed light on high maternal mortality rates in African American women. Finally, policymakers are beginning to pay attention.
by Amy Roeder
Serena Williams knew her body well enough to listen when it told her something was wrong. Winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles, she’d been playing tennis since age 3—as a professional since 14. Along the way, she’d survived a life-threatening blood clot in her lungs, bounced back from knee injuries, and drowned out the voices of sports commentators and fans who criticized her body and spewed racist epithets. At 36, Williams was as powerful as ever. She could still devastate opponents with the power of a serve once clocked at 128.6 miles per hour. But in September 2017, on the day after delivering her baby, Olympia, by emergency C-section, Williams lost her breath and recognized the warning signs of a serious condition.
Source: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/magazine/magazine_article/america-is-failing-its-black-mothers
GUILFORD, CT - To mark the tragic one year anniversary of the death of Ethan Song from a gun shot, friends of the Songs are planning a special event to honor his memory.
Friends of the family had this to say about the plans:
https://patch.com/connecticut/guilford/ethan-song-foundation-benefit-hungry-columbus-house
Source: Guilford Patch
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) - The opioid epidemic is a public health crisis across the country.
Connecticut, too, is feeling the pain.
Source:
WTNH News 8: https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/promising-research-could-lead-to-opioid-vaccine/1692224787
By Heather Buethe, Hannah White, and Anthony Veerkamp
Preservationists across the country are working to get up to speed on Opportunity Zones, but trying to educate yourself can feel like taking a sip from the proverbial firehose. A Google search for “Opportunity Zones” turns up more than 800,000 results, but many of these are aimed at investors who stand to financially benefit from the tax incentive. There’s relatively little out there that considers Opportunity Zones from the perspective of local governments and advocates, still less focused on the incentive’s impacts on residents in the designated zones, and almost nothing about the preservation implications for historic resources.
Source: Preservation Leadership Forum:
