ReCAST BR News

Today's opening presentation at the ReCASTBR Monthly Meeting was by Angela Robertson, PLPC Director of Schools with G.R.O.W.T.H Services of Louisiana , who featured her Scotlandville-based nonprofit community center and training facility's "pivot in service" in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Faced with unprecedented needs and challenges, G.R.O.W.T.H. has responded by offering new services and pivoting the delivery of some former services in new ways. Click below to view a short slide presentation illustrating their great community work in these trying times! June 2020 ReCast Shared.pptx   

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and Dr. Joyce M. Plummer, RCBR Project Director present the following grant opportunities for your information and use: 6/9/2020 DOJ-BJA BJA's STOP School Violence Program No 150 Up to $2m $71.5m Yes Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Special district governments State governments Prison populations across the country have been severely impacted by the increased incarceration of individuals with mental illness. Individuals with mental illness are often associated with higher recidivism rates due to their limited access to mental health and other support services upon release. In many states, a shortage of mental health resources directly correlates to the overcrowding of prison sy

We are now accepting applications for SchoolHouse Connection’s Youth Leadership and Scholarship Program, for students entering college for the first time in the 2021-2022 school year. [Deadline to apply: October 1, 2020, 11:59 PM PST] The SHC Youth Leadership and Scholarship Program Awards scholarships to ten youth who have experienced homelessness. Assists youth with financial aid processes, mental health advocacy and referrals, professional legal advocacy and referrals, and assistance in locating and establishing local contacts for general support and services. Builds a stable peer and adult support network for recipients, before, during, and after their college careers, and into their transition into the workforce. Offers young people meaningful opportunities to engage in advocacy, while providing sustained support services to help ensure graduation and success in life. The Award $2,000 scholarship award A trip to a na