Grants Support Vital Programs
The grants received during the last half of fiscal year 2016 and the first half of fiscal year 2017, totaling $83,072, include:
Altrusa International, Inc. NECT
$500 to support yoga for the Journey House residents
Community Foundation of Eastern CT – Greater Windham Women & Girls Fund
$1,500 to train Journey House staff in Accelerated Resolution Training (ART)
Community Foundation of Eastern CT
$15,000 to fund naloxone training and distribution for Natchaug clients and the city of New London
Dime Bank
$3,000 to provide outdoor enhancements and a basketball hoop at Joshua Center Thames Valley
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
$50,000 to better serve overdose clients in the emergency rooms
The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT Foundation
$1,000 to purchase sensory therapy equipment for clients at the Joshua Center Southeast.
The R. S. Gernon Fund
$10,500 to create a therapeutic sensory room at Joshua Center Thames Valley
William and Alice Mortensen Foundation
$1,572 to install storage cubbies for students at Joshua Center Mansfield CDT School
The Johnson Family Foundation
$20,000 to support client needs
The Leo and Rose Pageau Trust
$3,000 to replace desks and purchase classroom education technology at Joshua Center Windham CDT School
The Savings Institute
$1,200 to provide inpatient clients with Kindles for reading