Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Moses\/Weitzman Health System
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As: Weitzman Institute
\nMailing Address: 631 Main Street
\nCity: Middletown
\nState: Connecticut
\nPostal Code: 06457
\nMain Phone: 8603476971
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/www.weitzmaninstitute.org\/
\nEmployer ID Number: 06-0897105
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 02\/07\/2025
\nRequested Amount: $10000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Building Better Futures: Addressing Barriers to Housing, Health, and Education for Foster Youth
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Each year, over 20,000 youth aged 18-21 transition out of foster care with minimal support, at risk of homelessness, poor health, and limited educational opportunities, hindering their successful transition to adulthood. Although transitional resources exist, barriers and information gaps often prevent foster youth from accessing these resources. With U.S. homelessness at a record high, programs like Medicaid in question, and decreased education and job training budgets, stakeholders are calling for a better understanding of these issues to improve the lives of foster youth and better prepare them for healthy, independent adulthoods.<\/p>\n
Understanding barriers to housing, health, and education requires sharing experiences of foster youth with the caregivers, providers, and policymakers who shape programs to meet their needs. Indeed, government agencies, funders, researchers, and health care providers are requiring the inclusion of youth voices to inform decision making. To this end, and to understand barriers to post-foster care transitional support, we propose a series of three focus groups that include former foster youth and caregivers (e.g., foster parents, group home staff). Each group will include five youths and five caregivers, recruited alongside partner youth-focused organizations, to elicit balanced feedback on challenges connecting youth to crucial resources. Group one will focus on housing and homelessness; group two on health care access challenges (e.g., mental health, accessing assistance, consistent primary care); and group three on educational or training opportunities. The team will use the experiences elicited in these focus groups to create and disseminate a series of issue briefs identifying interventions and policies that address the unique needs of youth aging out of the foster care system. These briefs will summarize youth- and caregiver-voiced themes to guide stakeholders in creating or improving programs and policies to transform the lives of young adults aging out of foster care. <\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $10000<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): In addition to the funds requested from the Hermanowski Family Foundation, Weitzman is prepared to commit technological and human resources that are funded through a combination of existing federal, state and private grants to this project. In partnership with our Development team, we will continue to identify and approach other potential funders for whom this project aligns with their philanthropic priorities.<\/p>\n
Project Duration: One Year
\nGeographical Area Served: United States
\nAge Group To Be Served: Youth aged 18-21<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
\nContact First Name: Jessica
\nContact Last Name: McCann
\nContact Title: Senior Health Policy Analyst
\nContact Phone: 9373218334
\nContact Email: mccannj@mwhs1.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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