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Social Innovation Fund Overview

The Great Families 2020 program aims to foster social innovation, knowledge sharing, and scaling up interventions for vulnerable children and their parents. By targeting specific neighborhoods and aligning community initiatives, the program aims to address needs, provide access to healthcare and mental health support, and create opportunities for families to engage in civic life. The program also focuses on addressing the impact of childhood trauma and toxic stress, recognizing the long-term effects on children's development and well-being.

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Social Innovation Fund Overview

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  1. Social Innovation Fund Overview Major program of the Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) FOSTERING INNOVATION KNOWLEDGE SHARING MATCHING FUNDS SCALING UP 86interventions(8 United Ways) 282nonprofits27 intermediaries $177.6 Mawarded to date Projects in37 states & DC

  2. UWCI SIF Grant Award $7 millionFederal SIF Award $7 millionUWCI Match $6.6 million(estimated) Local Subgrant Match $20.6 million TOTAL

  3. Great Families 2020 Overview UWCI Education & Financial Stability interventions Target specific neighborhoods & align community initiatives Link strategies through Two Generation approach

  4. Great Families 2020 Overview What Is a Two-Generation Approach? Focus on creating opportunities for and addressing needs of both vulnerable children and their parents together.

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  6. Great Families 2020 Overview build a network engage in civic life connect with mentors

  7. Great Families 2020 Overview access health care toxic stress & trauma informed care focus on mental health

  8. Childhood Trauma More than TWO THIRDS OF CHILDREN reported at least 1 traumatic event by age 16. Potentially traumatic events include: • Psychological, physical, or sexual abuse • Community or school violence • Witnessing or experiencing domestic violence • Natural disasters or terrorism • Commercial sexual exploitation • Sudden or violent loss of a loved one • Refugee or war experiences • Military family-related stressors • Physical or sexual assault • Neglect • Serious accidents or life-threatening illness Copeland, W.E., Keeler G., Angold, A., & Costello, E.J. (2007). Traumatic Events and Posttraumatic Stress in Childhood. Archives of General Psychiatry. 64(5), 577-584.

  9. Toxic Stress Early experiences influence the developing brain Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University

  10. Impact Significant early adversity can lead to lifelong problems • Learning problems, including lower grades, repeating grade levels, and more suspensions and expulsions • Increased use of health and mental health services • Increased involvement with the child welfare and juvenile justice systems • Long-term health problems (e.g., diabetes and heart disease) • Trauma is a risk factor for nearly all behavioral health and substance use disorders. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

  11. Trauma Informed Care Realizes the widespread impact of trauma and understands the potential paths for recovery Recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in clients, families, staff, and others involved with the system Responds by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices; and Seeks to actively resistre-traumatization. SAMSHA

  12. UWCI SIF Grant: Theory of Change • IF… we establish neighborhood networks of comprehensive, integrated two-generation services for young children and their parents across the domains of Early Childhood Education, Postsecondary & Employment Pathways, Economic Assets, Health & Well-Beingand Social Capital;  THEN… • ADDITIONALLY, IF… these neighborhood networks also leverage existing community developmentand neighborhood improvement plans and initiatives; THEN… families can choose to remain in neighborhoods that promote a high quality of life.

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