COVID-19 Response Grant
Testing and Scaling Virtual and In-person Youth Group Therapy and Guardian Support Groups
Year Awarded:
2021
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, the largest provider of outpatient behavioral health services for families requiring bilingual care in Milwaukee, will engage a youth advisory council and community partners in the testing and scaling of group treatment options for youth, as well as corresponding support groups for parents and guardians. By leveraging successful in-person groups, Sixteenth Street is uniquely situated to investigate the effectiveness of the virtual group therapy model for youth, for which there is currently limited supportive evidence.
COVID-19 Response Grant
Restorative Justice in Schools and Communities: Facilitating Healing, Support, and Cultural Identity Affirmation for Young People
Year Awarded:
2021
The YWCA in Madison will use its grant to support healing for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and marginalized youth who experienced trauma due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This project will focus on continuing, expanding and evaluating the YWCA’s partnerships within Madison/Dane County schools and communities to address the impact of COVID-19.