Funding Notes
Sheltering Arms Foundation continues support for culturally responsive, trauma-informed care
The Northland Foundation has been awarded a $12,000 grant from The Sheltering Arms Foundation to provide a series of trainings focused on cultural awareness, responsive care, and healing-centered practice. The funding will help make available educational workshops with state and national experts in the field for people working with young children and families in a variety of settings, including informal family, friend, and neighbor care; licensed child care; school-based early childhood programs; and early elementary classrooms.
“The Sheltering Arms Foundation has been a significant support of young children and families in Northeast Minnesota. This grant will help us to continue to bring accessible high-quality training and supports to the adults who work with young children and their families to foster social-emotional well-being and create equitable learning environments,” stated Jan Amys, Senior Program Officer/Child Care Aware Regional Director.
Essentia Health supports infant and early childhood mental health with regional Thrive Initiative funding
Essentia Health has awarded $18,000 to help support the Thrive Initiative, focused on supporting the healthy social-emotional development of young children and their families.
The goal of Thrive is to support the healthy social-emotional development of young children by offering trainings on infant and early childhood mental health topics for professionals who are working with young children and families. Thrive provides a forum for learning and connections among 100+ organizations working with young children and families in the region, including county/tribal public health and social services, mental health and health care, early care and education programs, and others.
“Essentia Health is a valued longtime partner of the Northland Foundation and supports critical programming across our region,” said Northland Foundation President Tony Sertich. “We appreciate their commitment to building healthy communities and improving the quality of life of people of all ages.”