CLIENT ADVISORY
Summary: The scientific understanding of the long-term effects of a healthy environment and effective parenting on the developing brains of children has never been better. The evidence has fueled a national movement among states to institutionalize early childhood education programs. Despite this momentum, foundations seeking to advance this field find that measuring effectiveness is challenging. Continue Reading »
GRANTEES IN THE NEWS
Source: NBC 10 in Providence, RI
The news report story highlights Health Leads and the work student volunteers at the Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island.
Located in hospital waiting rooms and staffed by college volunteers, Health Leads volunteer connect patients with key resources, such as housing, food, job training, and insurance. The program helps addresses non-medical problems of hospital patients in five cities in the U.S.
Featuring Health Leads, a grantee of the Physicians Foundation.
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GRANTEES IN THE NEWS
Source: CBS Evening News
CBS News chief business correspondent Anthony Mason highlights the foreclosure prevention work of Boston Community Capital, CityLife/Vida Urbana, and the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau.
The program buys foreclosed homes and sells them back to the original owners.
SUN has helped over 125 families stay in their homes, and avoid foreclosure and / or eviction. Now, they have affordable monthly payments for the long term.
Featuring Boston Community Capital and City Life/Vida Urbana, grantees of the Herman and Frieda Miller Foundation
To watch the report, click here.
